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American filmmaker and actress Lena Dunham has an estimated net worth of $12 million. She is best recognized as the writer and director of the 2010 independent film titled Tiny Furniture. She also stars in the HBO TV series Girls, which she created. Her appearance on Girls made her a two-time recipient of a Golden Globe Award. To date, she has earned eight Emmy Award nominations.

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In October 2012, Lena Dunham agreed to a $3.5 million contract with Random House in order to publish her book, a collection of essays titled Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned. 

In 2012, Lena Dunham received wide attention for appearing nude in the 2012 Emmy Awards opening skit. In 2013, her role as Hannah Horvath on the show Girls, won her a "Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Comedy". She is also a recipient of the 2011 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards for the Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series category, and 2013 Gracie Allen Awards for the Outstanding Director – Entertainment Series or Special category. 

Lena Dunham was born on May 13, 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Asset

Purchase value of her two-bedroom house in West Hollywood, California

$2,700,000

2012

Earnings

Estimated earnings from her film and television projects

$6,000,000

2011

Book Sales

Estimated book sales of Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"

$3,500,000