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Kenya Barris

Writing

Born August 9, 1974 · Inglewood, California, USA

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

Grown-ish

2018as Derek Wright

Entergalactic

2022as Moderator (voice)

Civil: Ben Crump

2022Producer

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

2021Producer

Mixed-ish

2019Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay

black-ish

2014as Mysterious Salesman (voice)

The Underdoggs

2024Producer

Little

2019Producer

Girls Trip

2017Writer

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

as Self

Shaft

2019Executive Producer, Writer

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018as Kenya Barris

The Vince Staples Show

2024Executive Producer

White Men Can't Jump

2023Producer, Story, Writer

The Daily Show

1996as Self

Cheaper by the Dozen

2022Producer, Screenplay

Coming 2 America

2021Executive Producer, Screenplay

The Witches

2020Screenplay

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016Co-Producer, Screenplay

#BlackAF

2020as Kenya Barris

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

You People

2023as Airplane Passenger

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

America's Next Top Model

2003Development Producer

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019as Self

Diarra from Detroit

2024Executive Producer

Jerry West: The Logo

2026Director, Producer