Lena Waithe (born May 17, 1984) is an American screenwriter, producer, and actress who appeared on the 2020-2021 season of USA's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She won $64,000 for The Trevor Project.
Lena's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these recent movies chronicles the final years of a notorious gangster?
⬥ A: Dolittle
⬥ B: Capone
⬥ C: Onward
⬥ D: Sonic the Underboss
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A total lunar eclipse is also called a "Blood Moon" because the Moon appears to turn what color?
⬥ A: Blue
⬥ B: Green
⬥ C: Red
⬥ D: Silver
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Like two peas in a pod, a broom is often sold in a set that comes with what other household item?
⬥ A: Iron
⬥ B: Bottle opener
⬥ C: Dustpan
⬥ D: Toothbrush
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
During a particularly cold winter in Florence, Italy, it is said that Michelangelo built perhaps the world's greatest what?
⬥ A: Sand castle
⬥ B: Birdhouse
⬥ C: Paper kite
⬥ D: Snowman
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which company's delivery trucks warn would-be thieves that "Drivers do not carry burritos"?
⬥ A: Chipotle
⬥ B: Arby's
⬥ C: Subway
⬥ D: Dairy Queen
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
At the start of a chess game, there are four of all but which of these pieces on the board?
⬥ A: Knights
⬥ B: Bishops
⬥ C: Queens
⬥ D: Rooks
Lena consults film producer Rishi Rajani, who says that the question is asking about both sides of the chess board, which means there would be two queens.
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Always the romantic, Mike Tyson has admitted that he cries every time he watches what sappy movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams?
⬥ A: Serendipity
⬥ B: The Proposal
⬥ C: 10 Things I Hate About You
⬥ D: The Notebook
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
@HMSeye is the Twitter handle of what department at Harvard Medical School?
⬥ A: Neurology
⬥ B: Ophthalmology
⬥ C: Dermatology
⬥ D: Radiology
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
On a Season Four episode of "Seinfeld," George explains that if he ever became an adult film star he would take what stage name? 'Ask the Host' lifeline used
⬥ A: Squeaky Springs
⬥ B: Butt Reynolds
⬥ C: Alan Thick
⬥ D: Buck Naked
Rishi does not know much about Seinfeld, so Lena consults the host. Luckily for her, Jimmy has watched every episode and remembers that it is D: Buck Naked. She goes with him and is correct.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The only post office in the U.S. that still receives mail delivered by mule is in the Native American village of Supai, which is located where? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Marfa, Texas
⬥ B: Grand Canyon
⬥ C: Pike National Forest
⬥ D: Aleutian Islands
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a common history myth, Marie Antoinette uttered the famous line "Let them eat cake" in response to being told what?
⬥ A: Her army was refusing to fight
⬥ B: Her subjects had no bread
⬥ C: Her daughters were to be married
⬥ D: France and Austria were at war
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Primarily occurring in the central and eastern U.S., a derecho is a type of rare storm characterized by what? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Wall of strong wind
⬥ B: Rapid snowfall
⬥ C: Spiral-shaped air current
⬥ D: Dust cloud
Lena's drawing blanks, so she decides to phone acclaimed actress Cynthia Erivo. She thinks it's A: Wall of strong wind. However, Lena thinks it could be D: Dust cloud, considering their rarity. She does not want to risk $32,000, so she calls it quits. If she had said D, she would have lost. Cynthia had the right answer.
