Lena Waithe is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is known for co-writing and acting in the Netflix series Master of None.Waithe made history at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards when she won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her work on Master of None, becoming the first black woman to do so.The "Thanksgiving" episode for which she won the Emmy was partially based on her personal experience coming out to her mother.She is the creative force behind the Showtime series The Chi.Waithe has been in a relationship with Alana Mayo, a content executive, for three years.She attended the Emmys with her longtime girlfriend and mentioned Mayo during her Emmy speech, saying "I love you more than life itself." They were engaged on Thanksgiving Day 2017.