Unlock your matches with CindyMatches: [ Ссылка ]. Lena Waithe has tied the knot with fiancee Alana Mayo in courthouse ceremony in San Francisco. Lena Waithe has tied the knot with her fiancée Alana Mayo in secret following a two-year engagement.

The screenwriter, 35, made the announcement on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as she told guest host John Legend she and Alana decided to marry spontaneously after driving by a courthouse in San Francisco. 

The Westworld actress confessed: 'We snuck and did it. We didn't really make any announcements. We went to San Francisco, we went to the courthouse and we got married right in front of Harvey Milk's bust.' 

Detailing the extent of the spur of the moment decision, the Master Of None star revealed: 'It was her (Alana's) idea, like all good things are. 

'And we were driving and she was like, "We should get married at that courthouse." And I said, "Cool let's do it."'  

Lena, who popped the question to Alana on Thanksgiving Day 2017, also gushed about the historical importance of wedding in front of Harvey's Milk bust. 

'It was a humbling day to marry someone so amazing but to also appreciate all the work that so many people have put in for us to be able to do that. 

'John added: 'It's beautiful that you can live your full truth and be in love and declare it to the world.'

Lena passionately added: 'Everybody should be able to do that.'

The producer is currently hot on the promotional trail for her new film Queen & Slim, which stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith

She has seen incredible success in the entertainment business and in 2017 made history as the first black women to take home an Emmy for Comedy Writing. 

However, Lena revealed last year that Alana hasn't been fazed by her new star status. 

She told Page Six: 'The great thing is, she’s not jazzed by it. She definitely helps to keep me grounded. When I get home from winning an Emmy, she’s like,

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