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Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter, best known for her role as Denise on the 2015 Netflix series Master of None and as the creator of the Showtime original series The Chi.

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Movies Made By Lena Waithe (22)

Meal Ticket (2024)

Twelve minutes before showtime, a young music manager is forced to decide what to do with life-changing news about his client, a hot-headed hip-hop star on the rise. ...

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Kokomo City (2023)

Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession. ...

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Last Days of the Lab (2023)

A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab. ...

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Order for Pickup (2023)

Trapped in a cycle of work and self-isolation, burnt out Kelsey's reality starts to blur until an irregular order for pickup disrupts everything. ...

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A Thousand and One (2023)

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so they can build their life together. A ...

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Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business. ...

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Chang Can Dunk (2023)

Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the respect of his high school peers too. ...

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Black Santa (2022)

Every year Henry looks forward to his job working as a mall Santa alongside his son Otis. But as Otis grows older, this may prove to be their last holiday season as a duo. ...

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Beauty (2022)

A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend. ...

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The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)

This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, while hearing from the incredible entertainers ...

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Soñadora (2021)

A young Caribbean immigrant mother struggling to make ends meet at her dye factory job finds a release through her abandoned dream of dance. ...

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Shoebox (2021)

After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy uses his first payment to honor his late mother. ...

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The Beauty President (2021)

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in Amer ...

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You Love Me (2020)

This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also seeing the world continually oppress the Black community at large. Beats, the creatives, and the cast joine ...

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The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper. ...

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Queen & Slim (2019)

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results. ...

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Fragile.com (2019)

A teenage girl with acting dreams, an empty wallet, and a broken heart is approached by a charming man who promises her fame, fortune, and affection—if she agrees to livestream herself crying for his niche website, Fragile.com. ...

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Rising (2018)

A family and their diverse neighbors struggle to survive rising floodwaters and bias in the heart of America. ...

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Step Sisters (2018)

Jamilah has her whole life figured out. She's the president of her black sorority, captain of their champion step dance crew, is student liaison to the college dean, and her next move is on to Harvard Law School. She's got it all, right? But when the hard- ...

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Ladylike (2014)

Ladylike is a modern day noir that follows Vaughan and Harlan, two vintage vixens who have a penchant for retro… and retribution. Not only are they bosom buddies, Vaughan and Harlan's disturbing pastime makes them a gruesome twosome. ...

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Dear White People (2014)

Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a sto ...

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I Will Follow (2010)

Chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward. ...

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Movies Starring Lena Waithe (9)

Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business. ...

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House Party (2023)

Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon and Kevin are barely keeping things together. Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads—and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners—the pair needs a huge w ...

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Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration (2022)

A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theatre for an unforgettable queer stand-up event. ...

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)

Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil ...

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The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)

This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions throughout the decades, from celebrity to civil rights hero and beyond, while hearing from the incredible entertainers ...

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Bad Hair (2021)

In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own. ...

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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)

Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020. ...

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Onward (2020)

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. ...

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Ready Player One (2018)

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune. ...

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