Justin Simien
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 7, 1983 (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, USA
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
Moonlight
Haunted Mansion
Dear White People
Dear White People
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Bad Hair
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Hollywood Black