Syreeta Singleton | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Notable work | One of Them Days |
Syreeta Singleton is an American producer and writer. She wrote for the series Black Monday , Central Park , and Insecure and served as the showrunner of Rap Sh!t . Her debut feature screenplay is the 2025 Keke Palmer and SZA buddy comedy, One of Them Days .
Singleton was born and raised in Los Angeles. [1] She began writing stories, raps, and poems during childhood. [2] She received a degree in public relations and later worked as a production assistant. She worked full time as a publicist before shifting to focus on screenwriting. [2] She met Issa Rae at a workshop for content creators and Rae agreed to co-produce Singleton's first comedy screenplay. [2] Singleton later collaborated with Rae on Insecure ; she began as Prentice Penny's assistant on the first season, before transitioning to staff writer. [3] In 2019, a re-imagining of Set It Off to be produced by Rae and co-written with Nina Gloster was announced. [4] In 2021, she signed a one-year overall deal with HBO and Max. [5]
Next, Issa Rae asked Singleton to serve as showrunner for Rae's second scripted series, Rap Sh!t , which ran for two seasons. [6] [7] Singleton was also a writer for Black Monday and Central Park . [3]
Her debut feature film screenplay, One of Them Days , premiered in January 2025. [8] The comedy, starring, Keke Palmer and SZA, received positive critical reception. [9]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2020 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series | Insecure (for "Lowkey Movin' On") | Nominated | [10] |
2022 | Gotham Awards | Breakthrough Series – Shortform | Rap Sh!t | Nominated | [11] |
2023 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television) | Nominated | [12] |