Film Director

Lena Waithe

American actress, producer, and screenwriter

1984 - today

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Lena Waithe

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Lena Waithe is the 2,215th most popular film director (down from 2,020th in 2024), the 19,423rd most popular biography from United States (down from 18,654th in 2019) and the 669th most popular American Film Director.

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1.4M

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Past 12 months

38.37

HPI

Historical Popularity Index

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239

Lena Waithe is one of only 239 women among the 2,041 Film Directors in Pantheon.

May 17

Lena Waithe shares a May 17 birthday with Edward Jenner, Alfonso XIII of Spain, and Wilhelm Steinitz.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Lena Waithe ranks 2,215 out of 2,041. Before her are Jared Bush, Ali LeRoi, Drew Pearce, Tim Hill, Nicholas Stoller, and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. After her are George Hickenlooper, Adam Rifkin, Alexei Popogrebski, Roar Uthaug, Amanda Kernell, and Rohit Shetty.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Jared Bush
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 2,209
Ali LeRoi
1962 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 2,210
Drew Pearce
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 2,211
Tim Hill
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 2,212
Nicholas Stoller
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 2,213
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 2,214
Lena Waithe
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 2,215
George Hickenlooper
1963 - 2010
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 2,216
Adam Rifkin
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 2,217
Alexei Popogrebski
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 2,218
Roar Uthaug
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 2,219
Amanda Kernell
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 2,220
Rohit Shetty
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 2,221

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Lena Waithe ranks 1,200. Before her are Asmir Kolašinac, Aleksejs Višņakovs, David Berry, Hannu Patronen, Bruno Moraes, and Jaroslav Bába. After her are Heiko Schaffartzik, Loukas Mavrokefalidis, Nuno Morais, Erika Araki, Hamed Namouchi, and Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai.

Others Born in 1984

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Asmir Kolašinac
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 1,194
Aleksejs Višņakovs
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 1,195
David Berry
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 1,196
Hannu Patronen
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 1,197
Bruno Moraes
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 1,198
Jaroslav Bába
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,199
Lena Waithe
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,200
Heiko Schaffartzik
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,201
Loukas Mavrokefalidis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 1,202
Nuno Morais
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 1,203
Erika Araki
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 1,204
Hamed Namouchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 1,205
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 1,206

In United States

Among people born in United States, Lena Waithe ranks 19,423 out of 20,380. Before her are Luca Koleosho (2004), Trey Thompkins (1990), Isaác Brizuela (1990), Andre Berto (1983), Nancy Mace (1977), and Angelica Moser (1997). After her are Shock G (1963), Zachery Ty Bryan (1981), Desmond Mason (1977), Scott Lipsky (1981), Dennis Smith Jr. (1997), and Mugi Kadowaki (1992).

Others born in United States

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Luca Koleosho
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 19,417
Trey Thompkins
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 19,418
Isaác Brizuela
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 19,419
Andre Berto
BOXER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 19,420
Nancy Mace
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 19,421
Angelica Moser
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 19,422
Lena Waithe
FILM DIRECTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 19,423
Shock G
SINGER
1963 - 2021
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 19,424
Zachery Ty Bryan
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 19,425
Desmond Mason
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 19,426
Scott Lipsky
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 19,427
Dennis Smith Jr.
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 19,428
Mugi Kadowaki
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 19,429