Justin Simien
Directing
42 years oldHouston, Texas, USABiography
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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Justin Simian
Movies (5)
TV Shows (11)
2.3
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self
2025
9.0
Hollywood Black
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
5.1
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
as Self - Guest Judge
2022
6.2
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self
2022
6.8
After Trek
2017
5.9
Dear White People
Writer (Writing)
2017
6.1
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
as Self - Guest Judge
2016
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self
2005