Justin Simien
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1983 · age 43
Justin Simien 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).
Justin Simien is read about 71 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026
Stay for the Q&AFilm, Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)2025
Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSeries2024
Hollywood BlackSeries, Director, Producer2023
Haunted MansionFilm, Director2022
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSeries2021
Bad HairFilm, Director, Writer2017
After TrekSeries
Dear White PeopleSeries, 2017Director, Writer2016
The Boulet Brothers' DragulaSeries2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries2014
Dear White PeopleFilm, Director, Writer2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSeries2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2005
The Colbert ReportSeries1983Born7 May 1983
Stay for the Q&AFilm, Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSeries2024Hollywood BlackSeries, Director, Producer2023Haunted MansionFilm, Director2022Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorSeries2021Bad HairFilm, Director, Writer2017After TrekSeriesDear White PeopleSeries, 2017Director, Writer2016The Boulet Brothers' DragulaSeries2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries2014Dear White PeopleFilm, Director, Writer2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSeries2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2005The Colbert ReportSeries1983Born7 May 1983People around Justin
Close ties
Lena Waithe Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
Leonid Lebedev Produced Dear White People and Bad Hair
Danny DeVito Justin directed Haunted Mansion (2023)
Usher Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
Owen Wilson Justin directed Haunted Mansion (2023)
Kelly Rowland Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
Tessa Thompson Justin directed Dear White People (2014)
Vanessa Williams Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
James Van Der Beek Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
Rosario Dawson Justin directed Haunted Mansion (2023)
Laverne Cox Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
LaKeith Stanfield Justin directed Haunted Mansion (2023)
Dennis Haysbert Justin directed Dear White People (2014)
Teyonah Parris Justin directed Dear White People (2014)
Tiffany Haddish Justin directed Haunted Mansion (2023)
Kyle Gallner Justin directed Dear White People (2014)
Blair Underwood Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
Tyler James Williams Justin directed Dear White People (2014)
Brittany Curran Justin directed Dear White People (2014)
Jay Pharoah Justin directed Bad Hair (2020)
Oren Moverman Produced Bad Hair (2021)
Dan Lin Produced Haunted Mansion (2023)
Steve Zissis Also in Bad Hair and Haunted Mansion
Stephanie Allain Produced Dear White People (2014)
Known for
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Haunted Mansion 2023
Dear White People 2014
Bad Hair 2021
Filmography 4
29 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Simien has also been named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list.
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1983 · age 43
