Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe

Filmography

As Cast

Place to Be (2026)
as Shy
Mating Season (2026)
as Alex (voice)
It's Dorothy! (2025)
as Self
Reclaim the Flag (2025)
as Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025)
as Self
Good Hang with Amy Poehler (2025)
Hollywood Black (2024)
as Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
as Self (voice)
House Party (2023)
as Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
as College Maya (voice)
Sherri (2022)
as Self - Guest
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Bad Hair (2021)
as Brook-Lynne
The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)
as Self
Twenties After-Show With B. Scott (2021)
as Self - Guest
Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
as Self
Onward (2020)
as Officer Spector (voice)
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)
as Self
#blackAF (2020)
as Lena Waithe
You Ain't Got These (2020)
Visible: Out on Television (2020)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020)
as Self - Contestant
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
as Office Employee
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (2019)
as Self
Ready Player One (2018)
as Aech / Helen
The Shop (2018)
as Self
The Chi (2018)
as Camille Hallaway
Dear White People (2017)
as P. Ninny
Big Mouth (2017)
as Lena (voice)
Big Mouth (2017)
Steve (2017)
as Self
This Is Us (2016)
as Animal Shelter Clerk
Westworld (2016)
as Ash
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
as Self
Master of None (2015)
as Denise Watkins
Transparent (2014)
as Jane
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
as Self - Guest Judge
The Comeback (2005)
as Summer
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Evynn Moore
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
as Self - Guest Host
The View (1997)
as Self
The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
The Grammys (1959)
as Self
The Oscars (1953)
as Self
Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

As Crew

Long's Long Lost & Mini Mart (2025)
Executive Producer
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (2025)
Executive Producer
Window Cleaners (2025)
Executive Music Producer
Honey Bare (2025)
Executive Producer
Meal Ticket (2024)
Executive Producer
Bitter Leaf (2024)
Executive Producer
Play Hard (2024)
Executive Producer
Tender Thoughts (2024)
Executive Producer
Corpse Fishing (2024)
Executive Producer
Chang Can Dunk (2023)
Producer
A Thousand and One (2023)
Producer
Order for Pickup (2023)
Executive Producer
Kokomo City (2023)
Executive Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
Producer
Last Days of the Lab (2023)
Executive Producer
My Nights Glow Yellow (2023)
Executive Producer
Sarajin (2023)
Executive Producer
Sorry Grandpa Hsiao (2023)
Executive Producer
Black Santa (2022)
Executive Producer
Beauty (2022)
Producer, Writer
Beast (2022)
Executive Producer
Crooked Trees Gon Give Me Wings (2022)
Executive Producer
100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu (2022)
Executive Producer
The 25th Filial Exemplar (2022)
Executive Producer
The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)
Executive Producer
Soñadora (2021)
Executive Producer
Shoebox (2021)
Executive Producer
The Beauty President (2021)
Executive Producer
Only the Moon Stands Still (2021)
Executive Producer
Artistic (2021)
Executive Producer
Them (2021)
Executive Producer
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Producer
You Love Me (2020)
Screenplay
Fragile.com (2019)
Executive Producer
Queen & Slim (2019)
Screenplay, Story, Producer
Boomerang (2019)
Creator
Step Sisters (2018)
Producer
Rising (2018)
Writer
The Chi (2018)
Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
Master of None (2015)
Writer, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer
Dear White People (2014)
Producer
Ladylike (2014)
Consulting Producer
I Will Follow (2010)
Production Coordinator
Bones (2005)
Writer
Such a Fun Age
Producer
Talent Show
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Untitled Friendship Breakup Film
Writer, Producer
FREYR
Executive Producer
Grand Rising
Writer, Producer