| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Name | Lena Waithe |
| Date of Birth | 17 May 1984 |
| Age | 40 Years Old |
| Gender | Female |
Lena Waithe Net Worth
$15 Million
Lena Waithe known as Lena Diane Waithe is an American actress, screenwriter, producer and model. As of 2024, Lena Waithe’s net worth is $15 million. She began her career at a very young age by being an assistant to the executive producer of an American sitcom called ‘Girlfriends’.
She is best known for creating television serials elucidating the trials and tribulations of Black History like ‘Them’ and ‘Us’. She has written, produced and been a part of many series, web series, films, and Youtube videos. She is one of the top comedians in the industry and is very active on social media. She has a huge fan following.
Lena Waithe Wiki/Biography
Born on 17 May 1984, Lena Waithe’s age is 40 Years Old as of 2024. She was born and brought up in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Lena Waithe belongs to a working-class African-American family from Chicago. She is an American by Nationality.
She completed her elementary education from Magnet School which was a predominantly African-American School and later went to Chute Middle School in Evanston and Evanston Township High School, Illinois.
She completed her higher education from Columbia College in Chicago. She earned a graduation degree in Cinema and Television arts from there. She was working in major retail outlets like Best Buy and Blockbuster before she decides to move to Los Angeles in search of a better future.
| Name | Lena Waithe |
| Full Name | Lena Diane Waithe |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date of Birth | 17 May 1984 |
| Age | 40 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Currently Live in | Chicago |
| Profession | Actress, Screenwriter, Producer and Model |
| Debut |
Film: Save Me (2011) Television Series: The Comeback (2014) |
| Years Active | 2007 – Present |
| Famous Role | Denise in TV Series Master of None (2015) |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Hometown | Chicago, Illinois |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| School/High School | Turner-Drew Language Academy, United States Chute Middle School, Evanston, Illinois, United States Evanston Township High School, Illinois, United States |
| College/University | Columbia College, Chicago |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Family, Wife & Relationships
Her mother’s name is Ethel Laverne and her father’s name is Mr. Waithe but they divorced when Lena was very young. Her father died when she was only 14. She has an elder sister too but her details aren’t known.
Lena Waithe’s relationship status is divorced. She got married to Alana Mayo in 2019. However, the couple separated in 2020. It is not known if she is currently dating anybody.
| Father Name | Mr. Waithe |
| Mother Name | Ethel Laverne |
| Brother Name | – |
| Sister Name | – |
| Girlfriend | Alana Mayo |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Wife | Alana Mayo |
Physical Appearance
Lena Waithe is a beautiful woman with a charming personality. She has an appealing figure. She is 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighs around 68 Kg. Her hair colour is black and she has mesmerizing black eyes.
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 173 cm in meters: 1.73 m in feet inches: 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 68 kg in pounds: 150 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Career
lena Waith is originally from Chicago but she moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a better life.
She began her film career as an assistant to the executive producers of a sitcom called Girlfriends (2000).
After that, she got a small role in a series called Comeback which was produced by Lisa Kudrow.
Lena always wanted to be a writer and hence she became a writer for a television series called Bones. This series ran from 2005 – 2017.
In 2011, she write a hit video called ‘Shit Black Girls Say’. The video went viral. She was also a writer for Nickleodean series called called How to Rock.
In 2014 she co produced a movie called ‘Dear White People’.
She has appeared in a Youtube series called Twenties. This series was also written by Waithe.
She has also written and directed a short movie called ‘Save Me’. In 2013 she wrote a web series called ‘Hello Cupid’.
In 2015, she wrote a series called ‘The Chi’ which was about a black man’s coming of age story. In 2015 she was in thenEtfkix series called Master of None. In 2019, she wrote and produced a movie called Queen and Slim. In 2020 she became the voice over artist for a Disney Movie called Onward.
Controversy
Her series Them was mired in controversy because of excessive depiction of racist and graphics violence. When Aziz Ansari was involved in a controversy of sexual misconduct, she weighed in on the matter and maintained a sort of neutral stance without taking sides.
Contact Details
| Email ID | – |
| Residence Address | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| @lenawaithe | |
| – | |
| @femfreq |
Fact & Information
Since 2018, Lena has been the voiceover artist for the tagline of all AT&T advertisements. She focuses on recruiting wueers and coloured people for her various projects.
In 2017, Waithe and Ansari won the Emmy Award for outstanding writing for ‘Thanksgiving’. In her Emmy speech she spoke in length about the struggles of being a coloured queer woman.
She was always interested in movies and hence before moving to Los Angeles she used to work at the movie theatre in big retail stores like Best Buy and Blockbuster.Her net worth is estimated to be around $15 million USD as of 2024.
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