Lena Dunham: See Photos Of The ‘Girls’ Actress

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May 13, 2022 10:30AM EDT

Celebrate actress and writer Lena Dunham’s birthday with a look at photos of her through the years.

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Lena Dunham: Photos

Lena Dunham: Photos — Lena Dunham, born May 13, 1986, is an actress and writer who is best known for creating the HBO series ‘Girls.’ Lena was the creator, writer, and star of the show, which followed four girls’ lives in NYC. She received a number of accolades for her job, including two Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe Awards.

In 2014, Lena released her first book, ‘Not That Kind Of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s Learned.’ She also created a publication called ‘Lenny Letter,’ which was a feminist online newsletter that ran for three years until 2018. Lena has been outspoken about politics for a long time, and was notably a big supporter of Hilary Clinton during the 2016 election.

In September 2021, Lena married musician Luis Felber. The nuptials took place in secret. Before Luis, Lena dated musician Jack Antonoff from 2012 to 2017.

Lena’s had quite the career already. To see photos of the actress/writer, click through the gallery.

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Lena Dunham & Luis Felber At Sundance Film Festival

Lena Dunham & Luis Felber At Sundance Film Festival — Lena Dunham with Luis Felber at the ‘Zola’ screening at Sundance Film Festival in London on Aug. 1, 2021. The outing was Lena and Luis first apperance on a red carpet together as a couple, and took place the month before they married.

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Lena Dunham & Luis Felber Smooch

Lena Dunham & Luis Felber Smooch — Lena Dunham and Luis Felber pack on the PDA on the red carpet of the ‘Zola’ special screening at Sundance Film Festival in London on Aug. 1, 2021. The stars both dressed in black and looked so in love.

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Lena Dunham at London Fashion Week in 2020

Lena Dunham at London Fashion Week in 2020 — Lena Dunham walks at the 16Arlington show at London Fashion Week on Feb. 14, 2020. Lena looked stunning in a black and gold dress, stockings, and black heels.

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Lena Dunham At The 30th Annual Friendly House Awards

Lena Dunham At The 30th Annual Friendly House Awards — Lena Dunham attends the 30th Annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Oct. 26, 2019. Lena was dressed super bright for the event in a green shirt and blue pants.

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Lena Dunham At The Premiere Of ‘Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood’

Lena Dunham At The Premiere Of ‘Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood’ — Lena Dunham attends the London premiere of ‘Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood’ on July 30, 2019. Lena starred in the movie as Gypsy, a member of the Manson family.

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Lena Dunham At The 2019 Met Gala

Lena Dunham At The 2019 Met Gala — Lena Dunham shines on the carpet at the Met Gala on May 6, 2019 in New York City. She wore an outfit from Christopher Kane.

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Lena Dunham At The Premiere Of The ‘Veep’ Finale

Lena Dunham At The Premiere Of The ‘Veep’ Finale — Lena Dunham poses with Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the ‘Veep’ final season premiere in New York on March 26, 2019. Lena wore a matching patterned jacket and pants.

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Lena Dunham With ‘This Is Us’ Star Chrissy Metz

Lena Dunham With ‘This Is Us’ Star Chrissy Metz — Lena Dunham with ‘This Is Us’ star Chrissy Metz at The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women in Entertainment event in Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2018. Lena wore a gray dress for the event.

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Lena Dunham in New York

Lena Dunham in New York — Lena Dunham at an event honoring Richard Plepler and HBO at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Gala in New York on May 29, 2018. Lena looked beautiful in a green ensemble.

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Lena Dunham At The 2018 Met Gala

Lena Dunham At The 2018 Met Gala — Lena Dunham glows in golden Elizabethan attire as she attends The 2018 Met Gala on May 7. It was the perfect look for that year’s event, which celebrated the opening of the exhibit ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’.

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Lena Dunham At An Afterparty For The 2018 Golden Globes

Lena Dunham At An Afterparty For The 2018 Golden Globes — Lena Dunham is chic in a blakc dress with peek-a-boo shoulders during HBO’s Golden Globes afterparty at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 7, 2018. She teamed the look with silky, pink peep-toe heels.

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Lena Dunham At The 2017 Met Gala

Lena Dunham At The 2017 Met Gala — Lena Dunham looks daring in a red and black plaid Elizabeth Kennedy design during the 2017 Met Gala. The May 1 event celebrated the opening of the exhibit ‘Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between’.

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2017 Variety’s Power of Women: , New York, USA – 21 Apr 2017

2017 Variety’s Power of Women: , New York, USA – 21 Apr 2017 — Lena Dunham shines in a silver frock during Variety’s Power of Women event, [resented by Lifetime at Cipriani Midtown in New York. It was Apr. 21, 2017.

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Lena Dunham & ‘Girls’ In 2017

Lena Dunham & ‘Girls’ In 2017 — Girls will be girls! ‘Girls’ co-stars (left to right) Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams, Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke pose together at the sixth and final season premiere of the HBO show. It was Feb 2, 2017.

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