
Justin Simien
Known For
Directing
Born
1983-05-07 in Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Justin Simien (born May 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. It was later adapted into the Netflix series of the same name (2017–2021). Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.
Most Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

The Colbert Report
as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
as Self - Guest Judge

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
as Self - Guest Judge

Bad Hair
as Reggie Watson

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self

After Trek

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self