Justin Simien

Justin Simien

Known for

Directing

Born

May 7, 1983 (age 43)

Birthplace

Houston, Texas, USA

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.

Best known work

Moonlight
Moonlight
2016
Haunted Mansion
Haunted Mansion
2023
Dear White People
Dear White People
2014
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
2005
Dear White People
Dear White People
2017
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Bad Hair
Bad Hair
2021
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Untitled Star Trek Live-Action ComedyTV

    Executive Producer, Creator

  2. 2026

    Stay for the Q&A

    as Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)

  3. 2025

    Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  4. 2024

    Hollywood BlackTV

    as Self (4 episodes), Executive Producer, Director

  5. 2023

    Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-HopTV

    Executive Producer

  6. 2023

    Haunted Mansion

    Director

  7. 2022

    The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: TitansTV

    as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)

  8. 2022

    Queer for Fear: The History of Queer HorrorTV

    as Self (4 episodes)

  9. 2021

    Bad Hair

    as Reggie Watson, Director, Screenplay, Producer

  10. 2017

    After TrekTV

  11. 2017

    Dear White PeopleTV

    Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator

  12. 2016

    The Boulet Brothers' DragulaTV

    as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)

  13. 2016

    Moonlight

    Thanks

  14. 2015

    Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  15. 2014

    Dear White People

    Director, Producer, Screenplay

  16. 2013

    The Goldfish

    Editor

  17. 2012

    RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsTV

    as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)

  18. 2009

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV

    as Self - Guest (2 episodes)

  19. 2005

    The Colbert ReportTV

    as Self (1 episode)

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