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Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe is an Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor, and founder of Hillman Grad. Known for MASTER OF NONE, THE CHI, and QUEEN & SLIM, Waithe’s recent producorial credits include the Emmy-nominated documentary BEING MARY TYLER MOORE, the 2023 Sundance Films A THOUSAND AND ONE and KOKOMO CITY, as well the Tony-nominated play, AIN'T NO MO’. In November 2024, Waithe launched her podcast series, LEGACY TALK.

Series in the Inclusive Top 150

  1. Twenties S2
  2. The Chi S5
  3. The Chi S6

Inclusion Score

Out of all creators, Lena Waithe was among the top scoring of those that had shows in the Inclusion List of top 150 released since 2021.

# of Shows on The Inclusion List Top 150

2021 to 2024

3