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.
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Movie Appearances
TV Appearances
The Colbert Report
as Self
2005
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
as Self - Guest Judge
2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
as Self
2022
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
as Self - Guest Judge
2016
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self
2025
After Trek
2017
Hollywood Black
as Self
2024