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Justin Simien

Justin Simien

ActorDirectorProducerWriterCrew May 7 (age 42) Houston, Texas, USA 2005–2026 (21 year career)
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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.

Known For

Moonlight
Film

Moonlight

Thanks
Haunted Mansion
Film

Haunted Mansion

Director
Dear White People
Film

Dear White People

Director
Dear White People
Film

Dear White People

Director
Bad Hair
Film

Bad Hair

Reggie Watson
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Film

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

Self
The Colbert Report
Film

The Colbert Report

Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Film

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Self - Guest Judge

Filmography