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

The Colbert Report

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula

Hollywood Black

The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror

All Movies (2)

• Stay for the Q&A2026 · as Victor Zigler, CVS (Cinematographer)
• Bad Hair2021 · as Reggie Watson

All TV Shows (10)

• Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television2025 · as Self
• Hollywood Black2024 · as Self
• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans2022 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror2022 · as Self
• After Trek2017
• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula2016 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars2012 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self