Syreeta Singleton is an American producer and writer. She wrote for the series ''

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''. Her debut feature screenplay is the 2025

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buddy comedy, ''

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Career

Singleton was born and raised in

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. She began writing stories, raps, and poems during childhood. 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. She met

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at a workshop for content creators and Rae agreed to co-produce Singleton's first comedy screenplay. Singleton later collaborated with Rae on ''

''; she began as Prentice Penny's assistant on the first season, before transitioning to staff writer. In 2019, a re-imagining of ''Set It Off'' to be produced by Rae and co-written with Nina Gloster was announced. In 2021, she signed a one-year overall deal with

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. Next, Issa Rae asked Singleton to serve as showrunner for Rae's second scripted series, ''

'', which ran for two seasons. Singleton was also a writer for ''

'' and ''

''. Her debut feature film screenplay, ''

'', premiered in January 2025. The comedy, starring,

and

, received positive critical reception.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official Instagram
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