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Justin Simien

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 7, 1983 (43 years old)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthHouston, Texas, USA
Career Span2005 – Present (22 yrs)
Known Credits18 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 1

Justin Simien

Also known as:Justin Simian
Total Works

18

6 movies • 12 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Moonlight
7.4
Moonlight
2016•movie
Role: Thanks
Haunted Mansion
6.4
Haunted Mansion
2023•movie
Role: Director
Dear White People
6.1
Dear White People
2014•movie
Role: Director
The Colbert Report
7.0
The Colbert Report
2005•series
as Self

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 18 titles featuring Justin Simien

Moonlight
7.4
Moonlight
2016•movie

Role: Thanks

Haunted Mansion
6.4
Haunted Mansion
2023•movie

Role: Director

Dear White People
6.1
Dear White People
2014•movie

Role: Director

The Colbert Report
7.0
1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005•series

as Self

Dear White People
6.0
Dear White People
2017•series

Role: Director

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
7.3
1 eps

as Self - Guest Judge

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Bad Hair
5.6
Bad Hair
2021•movie

as Reggie Watson

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
6.0
1 eps

as Self - Guest Judge

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2
1 eps

as Self

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
6.2
4 eps

as Self

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
7.8

Role: Executive Producer

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
5.1
1 eps

as Self - Guest Judge

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2.1
2 eps

as Self

After Trek
6.8
1 eps
After Trek
2017•series
Hollywood Black
3.0
4 eps
Hollywood Black
2024•series

as Self

Stay for the Q&A
Stay for the Q&A
2026•movie

as Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)

The Goldfish
The Goldfish
2013•movie

Role: Editor