Directing
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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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009 • 2 episodes
The Colbert Report
Self
2005 • 1 episode
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015 • 1 episode
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012 • 1 episode
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge
2016 • 1 episode
Hollywood Black
Self
2024 • 4 episodes
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025 • 2 episodes
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Self - Guest Judge
2022 • 1 episode
After Trek
2017 • 1 episode
Bad Hair
Reggie Watson
2021
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self
2022 • 4 episodes
Stay for the Q&A
Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
2026