Justin Simien

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

5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV Series2009

6.9

The Colbert Report

TV Series2005

6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV Series2015

7.3

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

TV Series2012

2.1

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

TV Series2025

6.1

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

TV Series2016

3.0

Hollywood Black

TV Series2024

5.1

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

TV Series2022

Filmography