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Lena Waithe
Famous As
Screenwriter, producer, actress
Birth Name
Lena Diane Waithe
Birth Date
May 17, 1984
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Claim to Fame
Famous As
Screenwriter, producer, actress
Popular for
Her role in the Netflix comedy-drama series "Master of None" (2015–2017)
Personal Fact
Birth Name
Lena Diane Waithe
Birth Date
May 17, 1984
Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height
5' 9"
Nationality
American
Education
Attended elementary magnet school, Turner-Drew
Finished middle school at Chute Middle School
Graduated from Evanston Township High School
Earned a degree in Cinema and Television Arts from Columbia College Chicago in 2006
Family and Relationship
Spouse
Alana Mayo (m. 2019; separated 2020)
Lena Waithe News and Articles
Nov 23
Lena Waithe's Estranged Wife Files for Divorce 10 Months After Split
Sep 16
Lena Waithe Under Fire Over 'Traumatizing' Black Couple Photoshoot
May 12
Rumored Lovers Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo Hint at Quarantining Together
Jan 23
Lena Waithe Announces Separation From Wife Just 2 Months After Marriage Reveal
Nov 22
Lena Waithe's Wife Never With a Woman Before Her
Nov 21
Lena Waithe Refuses to Work With Jason Mitchell Again Due to Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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Mar 2, 2020
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Mar 2, 2020
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