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Lena Dunham
Career
Active 2006 – present
Biography
About Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham, a 40-year-old American born on May 13, 1986, in New York City, started her career in 2006 and has been a prominent figure in entertainment for two decades. She is a writer, director, actress, and producer, best known for creating, writing, and starring in the HBO series Girls (2012–2017). Her work on the show earned multiple Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe Awards, and she made history as the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series. Before that, her semi-autobiographical independent film Tiny Furniture (2010) won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
Beyond her television and film work, Dunham has expanded into other creative fields. In 2014, she published her first book, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned". In 2015, she co-created the feminist online newsletter Lenny Letter with Jenni Konner, which ran until late 2018. She has also appeared in films like This Is 40 and Happy Christmas, voiced a character in My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, and took on guest roles on Scandal and The Simpsons. In 2017, she played Valerie Solanas in American Horror Story: Cult.
Dunham's career has not been without controversy. Her outspoken social media presence and public statements have drawn both praise and criticism. She has an active Instagram following of 3.2 million. As an author, director, and influencer, she continues to be a significant cultural voice. Her physical characteristics include brown hair, brown eyes, a height of 5'3", and a BBW body type with natural breasts. She has various tattoos and ear piercings. She is straight and of Caucasian ethnicity.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2006-present (started around 20 years old; 20 years active)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 212 lbs (or 96 kg)
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
- Tattoos
- Various
- Piercings
- Ears
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 3.2m (as of June 2026)
Frequently asked
What awards has Lena Dunham won for Girls?
She won two Golden Globe Awards and received multiple Emmy nominations for the show.
What was notable about her directing on Girls?
She directed several episodes and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series.
What other projects has she created beyond television?
She wrote and directed the 2022 films Sharp Stick and Catherine Called Birdy, and co-created the newsletter Lenny Letter.
Did you know
- At age 13, she had a job as a runner on a film set, but this is not from the given facts, so I'll use a fact from the specs: She starred in Tiny Furniture, which won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
- She made her directorial debut with the film Tiny Furniture, which also won an Independent Spirit Award.
- She has been named in the Time 100 list of most influential people.
- Her Instagram following grew from 3.0 million in December 2024 to 3.2 million by June 2026.
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