Person profile
Dewayne Perkins
87%WokeWoke score · lower is better90% personal • 82% work
- Published titles
- 1
- Crew roles
- 1
- Cast roles
- 0
- Profile updated
- July 2, 2026
- TMDB person ID
- 2600533
Creator Context
Summary
Dewayne Perkins is an Emmy-nominated Black, queer writer, actor, and comedian who explicitly centers his work on marginalized identity. He wrote and starred in the horror satire *The Blackening* and toured his solo show *How Being Black & Gay Made Me Better Than You!*. Perkins is heavily involved in activism with GLAAD, advocating for affirming Black LGBTQ+ representation and intersectional visibility.
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