Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Age42
Birth DateMay 7, 1983
Place of BirthHouston, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Justin Simian
Justin Simien
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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Colbert Report
2005
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
2016
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
2022
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
2022
After Trek
2017
Bad Hair
2021
Stay for the Q&A
2026