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Biography
Kenya Barris is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom black-ish.
Filmography28 titles

We the People
2021Executive Producer
2021Executive Producer

Grown-ish
2018as Derek Wright
2018as Derek Wright

Entergalactic
2022as Moderator (voice)
2022as Moderator (voice)

Civil: Ben Crump
2022Producer
2022Producer

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021Producer
2021Producer

Mixed-ish
2019Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
2019Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay

black-ish
2014as Mysterious Salesman (voice)
2014as Mysterious Salesman (voice)

The Underdoggs
2024Producer
2024Producer

Little
2019Producer
2019Producer

Girls Trip
2017Writer
2017Writer

Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self
as Self

Shaft
2019Executive Producer, Writer
2019Executive Producer, Writer

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018as Kenya Barris
2018as Kenya Barris

The Vince Staples Show
2024Executive Producer
2024Executive Producer

White Men Can't Jump
2023Producer, Story, Writer
2023Producer, Story, Writer

The Daily Show
1996as Self
1996as Self

Cheaper by the Dozen
2022Producer, Screenplay
2022Producer, Screenplay

Coming 2 America
2021Executive Producer, Screenplay
2021Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Witches
2020Screenplay
2020Screenplay

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016Co-Producer, Screenplay
2016Co-Producer, Screenplay

#BlackAF
2020as Kenya Barris
2020as Kenya Barris

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
2014as Self

You People
2023as Airplane Passenger
2023as Airplane Passenger

The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
as Self

America's Next Top Model
2003Development Producer
2003Development Producer

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019as Self
2019as Self

Diarra from Detroit
2024Executive Producer
2024Executive Producer

Jerry West: The Logo
2026Director, Producer
2026Director, Producer