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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Filmography

View Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series
5.0
View The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005Series
6.9
View Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series
6.2
View RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012Series
7.2
View The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

2016Series
6.1
View Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025Series
2.3
View Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

2022Series
6.2
View The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

2022Series
5.1
View Bad Hair
Bad Hair

Bad Hair

2021Film
5.7
View After Trek
After Trek

After Trek

2017Series
6.8
View Stay for the Q&A
Stay for the Q&A

Stay for the Q&A

2026Film0