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Lena Dunham was born on May 13, 1986 in New York City, New York, United States and is credited as an actor, film director and screenwriter. That puts Lena Dunham at 40 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Oberlin College. Awards on record include Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (2012) and Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011). The listed height is 160 cm.
My Take
I find Lena Dunham fascinating because she refuses to separate her roles: she creates, writes, directs, produces, and stars, often all at once. Girls remains one of the defining television shows of its decade, and becoming the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for comedy directing is a genuinely historic marker. What I admire most is her appetite for discomfort — she writes people who are messy, vain, and recognizable, and she puts herself in the frame without protection. She has never been a consensus figure, but artists who provoke real arguments are rarer and more valuable than artists everyone politely agrees on.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lena Dunham
- Name (Japanese)
- レナ・ダナム
- Reading
- れな・だなむ
- Born
- May 13, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 160 cm
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Oberlin College
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
- 2011 Film Independent Spirit Awards
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Delusional Downtown Divas |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.lenadunham.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lenadunham/
- Xhttps://x.com/lenadunham
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena%20Dunham
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288359
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lena Dunham born?
Born May 13, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Lena Dunham from?
Lena Dunham is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Lena Dunham do?
Lena Dunham works as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, writer.
How tall is Lena Dunham?
Lena Dunham is 160 cm.
What is Lena Dunham known for?
Notable works include Delusional Downtown Divas.
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