Justin Simien
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
- Directing
- Born
- 1983-05-07 · Houston, Texas, USA
Known for
- Moonlight (2016) — Thanks
- Haunted Mansion (2023) — Director
- Dear White People (2014) — Director
- The Colbert Report (2005) — Self
- Dear White People (2017) — Writer
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012) — Self - Guest Judge
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
- Bad Hair (2021) — Reggie Watson
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (2016) — Self - Guest Judge
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
- Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022) — Self
- Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023) — Executive Producer
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans (2022) — Self - Guest Judge
- Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television (2025) — Self
- After Trek (2017)
- Hollywood Black (2024) — Self