Justin Simien
Known for: Directing
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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge
2016
Series
Hollywood Black
Self
2024
Series
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025
Series
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Self - Guest Judge
2022
Series
After Trek
2017
Film
Bad Hair
Reggie Watson
2021
Series
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self
2022
Film
Stay for the Q&A
Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
2026