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Lena Waithe

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Screenwriter

The Resume

    (May 17, 1984- )
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    Screenwriter, producer, and actress
    Creator and writer for the series 'The Chi,' 'Boomerang,' and 'Twenties'
    Executive producer of the series 'Them'
    Wrote and produced the film 'Queen & Slim' (2020)
    Recurring roles as Denise in 'Master of None' (2015-17) and Ash in 'Westworld' (2020)
    Appeared in the film 'Ready Player One' (2018)
    Co-chair of the Committee of Black Writers at the Writers Guild of America

Why she might be annoying:

    Her marriage to Alana Mayo broke up in two months (2020).
    She voiced the 'Just OK is not OK' tagline in AT&T commercials.
    She is a 'sneakerhead' who likened the thrill of buying her first pair of sneakers to winning her first Emmy.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She became the first black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the 'Thanksgiving' episode of 'Master of None.'
    She based 'Thanksgiving' on her experience of coming out to her mother.
    'Variety' named her one of '10 Comedians to Watch.' (2014)
    'Out' magazine named her their Artist of the Year (2017).
    She said, 'Being born gay, black, and female is not a revolutionary act. Being proud to be a gay, black female is.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 144 Votes: 65.28% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 25 Votes: 84.00% Annoying