Waithe told theGrio exclusively that working as an assistant on the long-running UPN sitcom changed her life. Lena Waithe is an Emmy-winning, Tony-nominated actress, producer and screenwriter who has ...

ET spoke with the Emmy-winning writer, creator and actor about the third year of the Indeed: Rising Voices program. When it comes to amplifying the voice of diverse creatives in Hollywood, Lena Waithe ...

Writer/producer/actor Lena Waithe has been named this year’s honoree for Humanitas’ “Voice for Change Award.” The Humanitas org, which announced Waithe’s selection on Tuesday, noted that the award ...

American screenwriter, producer and actor Lena Waithe was honored with the Variety Creative Conscience Impact Award at the Framline48 Film Festival, hosted by media arts nonprofit Framline, in San ...

Lena Waithe‘s support for her longtime partner, Cynthia Erivo, and her film “Wicked” extends beyond red carpet appearances. Since the film hit theatres on November 22, the producer has shown love and ...

Reflecting on her career, Lena Waithe says, “I think about legacy a lot.” The writer-producer-actor, whose body of work includes creating Showtime drama The Chi and BET’s Twenties, has been on a ...

Many know of Lena Waithe as an Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor, and founder of Hillman Grad Productions. She’s celebrated within the entertainment industry for her storytelling work on "Master of ...

Lena Waithe is one of the most prolific figures in the entertainment business right now, and her latest venture– her own weed strain with L.A. based cannabis company Ball Family Farms, promises to ...

Sixteen film professionals — directors, writers, producers and actors — have signed on to serve as jurors for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The nonprofit Sundance Institute, which mounts the ...

Sometimes, you just gotta let it all go … which is exactly what writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe did over the weekend when she traded her trademark locs with shaved sides for a low fade with a ...

Lena Waithe is an Emmy-winning, Tony-nominated actress, producer and screenwriter who has created hit shows like “The Chi” and “Twenties.” But 20 years ago, she was just a fresh-faced assistant ...