Justin Simien
Directing
1983-05-07
Houston, Texas, USA
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.
Acting12 credits
Stay for the Q&A
2026
3.0Hollywood Black
2024 · TV
6.8After Trek
2017 · TV
6.1The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
2016 · TV
7.3RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · TV
7.0The Colbert Report
2005 · TV
Directing5 credits
3.0Hollywood Black
2024 · TV
Production5 credits
3.0Hollywood Black
2024 · TV
Writing3 credits
6.0Dear White People
2017 · TV
Editing1 credits
The Goldfish
2013
Crew1 credits
Creator1 credits
6.0Dear White People
2017 · TV
