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Justin Simien
Also Known As: Justin Simian
Birth Date
May 7, 1983
(43 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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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.
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TV Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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2009 • 2 episodes
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TV Show
The Colbert Report
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2005 • 1 episode
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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2015 • 1 episode
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
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2012 • 1 episode
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The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
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2016 • 1 episode
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After Trek
2017 • 1 episode
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Hollywood Black
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2024 • 4 episodes
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The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
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2022 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
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2025 • 2 episodes
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Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
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2022 • 4 episodes
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Movie
Bad Hair
Reggie Watson
2021
Movie
Stay for the Q&A
Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
2026