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Justin Simien
AKA: Justin Simian
Directing
Born: 1983
Houston, Texas, USA
12 Global Credits
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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
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025 · US
Hollywood Black
Self
2024 · US
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Self - Guest Judge
2022 · US
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self
2022 · US
After Trek
Role
2017 · TV
Dear White People
Director, Writer
2017 · US
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge
2016 · US
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television | 2025 | Self |
| Hollywood Black | 2024 | Self |
| Hollywood Black | 2024 | Director, Executive Producer |
| The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans | 2022 | Self - Guest Judge |
| Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror | 2022 | Self |
| After Trek | 2017 | Contributor |
| Dear White People | 2017 | Director, Writer |
| The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | 2016 | Self - Guest Judge |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | 2012 | Self - Guest Judge |
| The Colbert Report | 2005 | Self |