Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
May 7, 1983 (age 42)
Place of Birth
Houston, 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
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
TV
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge
2016
TV
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans
Self - Guest Judge
2022
TV
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
2025
TV
After Trek
2017
Film
Bad Hair
Reggie Watson
2021
TV
Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror
Self
2022
Filmography
2025TVSeen & Heard: The History of Black Televisionas Self2022TVThe Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titansas Self - Guest Judge2022TVQueer for Fear: The History of Queer Horroras Self2021FilmBad Hairas Reggie Watson2017TVAfter Trek2016TVThe Boulet Brothers' Dragulaas Self - Guest Judge2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2005TVThe Colbert Reportas Self