Syreeta Singleton

Singleton was born and raised in Los Angeles. 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 Issa Rae at a workshop for content creators and Rae agreed to co-produce Singleton's first comedy screenplay. Singleton later collaborated with Rae on Insecure; 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 HBO and Max.

Next, Issa Rae asked Singleton to serve as showrunner for Rae's second scripted series, Rap Sh!t, which ran for two seasons. Singleton was also a writer for Black Monday and Central Park.

Her debut feature film screenplay, One of Them Days, premiered in January 2025. The comedy, starring, Keke Palmer and SZA, received positive critical reception.