Kenya Barris
Writing·August 9, 1974 — 51 years old·Inglewood, California, USA
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.
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—Dorothy and the WizDirector · Writer—It's a Wonderful LifeWriter · Director—Girls & BoysProducer · Story—Untitled Juneteenth ProjectProducer2027Get LiteProducer2026Jerry West: The LogoDirector · Producer2024Diarra from DetroitTVExecutive Producer2024The Vince Staples ShowTVExecutive Producer2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangTVSelf2024The UnderdoggsProducer2023White Men Can't JumpProducer · Writer · Story2023You PeopleAirplane Passenger · Writer · Director · Producer2022EntergalacticModerator (voice) · Creator · Executive Producer2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTVSelf2022Civil: Ben CrumpProducer2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelf2022Cheaper by the DozenScreenplay · Producer2021Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad AliProducer2021We the PeopleTVExecutive Producer2021Coming 2 AmericaScreenplay · Executive Producer2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesScreenplay2020#blackAFTVKenya Barris · Creator2020Second TeamThanks2019Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowTVCreator2019mixed-ishTVExecutive Producer · Teleplay · Story · Creator2019ShaftWriter · Executive Producer2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf2019LittleProducer2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamKenya Barris2018grown-ishTVDerek Wright · Story · Executive Producer · Creator2017Girls TripWriter2016Barbershop: The Next CutScreenplay · Co-Producer2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTVSelf2014black-ishTVMysterious Salesman (voice) · Executive Producer · Director · Writer · Creator2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf2003America's Next Top ModelTVDevelopment Producer1996The Daily ShowTVSelf