Lena Waithe Net Worth and Salary
Lena Waithe net worth is estimated to be $8 million and she earns over $2 million as salary annually and her net worth accumulated due to the success in her career as an actress, producer and screenwriter.
Who is Lena Waithe?
Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer and screenwriter and she is famously known for her role as Denise in the television series Master of None and as Helen in the 2018 movie Ready Player One and she has also starred in movies and television series such as Queen & Slim, Hello Cupid and The Comeback.
Biography and Education
Lena Waithe was born on the 17th of May, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, she was born to a father named William Waithe and a mother named Cerci Waithe, right from the young age of seven, Waithe always knew that she wanted to become a television star, her father passed away when she was fourteen years old and she grew up with a sister named Mitchell Waithe.
Lena Waithe attended African-American elementary Magnet School, but she later enrolled at Chute Middle School and also attended Evanston Township High School, she graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2006, with a degree in Cinema and Television Arts and it was also in 2006, that she relocated to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her acting career.
Movies and Career
Lena Waithe has been involved in many movies over the years and they include; Save Me in 2011 as director and writer, Dear White People in 2014 as producer, Step sisters in 2018 as producer, Ready Player One as Aech/Helen, Queen & Slim as writer and producer and many more.
She has also starred in television series such as Girlfriends from 2007 to 2008, M.O Diaries in 2012 as writer, How to Rock in 2012, Hello Cupid as writer in 2013, Transparent as Jane in 2014, The Comeback in 2014, Bones from 2014 to 2015, The Chi from 2018 to 2019, This is us as Animal Shelter Clerk in 2018, Dear White People as P. Ninny in 2018, Boomerang as Executive producer and writer in 2019 and many more.
Awards and Nominations
Lena Waithe won the outstanding writing for a comedy series at the 2017 Emmy Awards, she won the Trailblazer award at the 2018 MTV Awards, in 2015, she was nominated for outstanding motion picture at the Black Reel Awards, in 2017, she won the comedy episode of the year at the Gold Derby Awards, in 2014, she was nominated for audience award at the Gotham Awards, in 2018, she was nominated for best on screen team at the MTV Award, in 2018, she was nominated for writers guild of America awards, in 2015, she was nominated for best first feature award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, in 2017, she was nominated for Person of the year at The Advocate Awards and over the years, she has won many more awards and also nominated for many more.
Partner
Lena Waithe is openly lesbian and she has been in a relationship with Alana Mayo, a content executive and they began to date in 2015 and got engaged on Thanksgiving Day in 2017.
Religion
Lena Waithe is a Christian by religion as she believes in God and Jesus Christ.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Origin
Lena Waithe is of American nationality and white ethnicity and she has an African origin.
Height, Weight and Personal Looks
Lena Waithe stands at a height of 5ft 10inches, she weighs 71kg, she is dark in complexion, has black hair color and dark brown eye color.
House Location
Lena Waithe and her family currently reside in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Family
Lena Waithe was born to a father named William Waithe and a mother named Cerci Waithe and she grew up with a sister named Mitchell Waithe.
Zodiac Sign and Birthday
Lena Waithe was born on the 17th of May, 1984, therefore her zodiac sign is Taurus and she celebrates her birthday on the 17th of May each year.
Social Media Presence
Waithe has been active on screen since 2007 and over these years, she has been able to build up a significant fan base for himself, as of recent, she has over 30,000 Twitter followers and she is also active on Instagram and a host of other social media networks.
Controversies, rumors and legal issues
Since coming to fame in 2007, Waithe hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors and legal issues.
