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Kenya Barris
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Kenya Barris

Known for Coming 2 America · Girls Trip · You People

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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Born
Aug 9, 1974
Birthplace
Inglewood, California, USA
Known For
Writing

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.

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Known For

MOVIEComing 2 America
Coming 2 AmericaScreenplay · 2021
★ 6.3
MOVIEGirls Trip
Girls TripWriter · 2017
★ 6.8
MOVIEYou People
You PeopleAirplane Passenger · 2023
★ 5.6
TVThe Daily Show
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
MOVIEEntergalactic
EntergalacticModerator (voice) · 2022
★ 7.7
MOVIEBarbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next CutScreenplay · 2016
★ 6.3
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2014
★ 5.8
TVblack-ish
black-ishMysterious Salesman (voice) · 2014
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

Barbershop: The Next CutScreenplay
2016
Barbershop: The Next CutCo-Producer
2016
Girls TripWriter
2017
A Boy. A Girl. A DreamKenya Barris
2018
LittleProducer
2019
ShaftWriter
2019
ShaftExecutive Producer
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
2019
Roald Dahl's The WitchesScreenplay
2020
Second TeamThanks
2020
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad AliProducer
2021
Coming 2 AmericaScreenplay
2021
Coming 2 AmericaExecutive Producer
2021
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelf
2022
Cheaper by the DozenScreenplay
2022
Cheaper by the DozenProducer
2022
Civil: Ben CrumpProducer
2022
EntergalacticModerator (voice)
2022
EntergalacticCreator
2022
EntergalacticExecutive Producer
2022
White Men Can't JumpWriter
2023
White Men Can't JumpProducer
2023
White Men Can't JumpStory
2023
You PeopleAirplane Passenger
2023
You PeopleDirector
2023
You PeopleWriter
2023
You PeopleProducer
2023
The UnderdoggsProducer
2024
Jerry West: The LogoDirector
2026
Jerry West: The LogoProducer
2026
GL
Get LiteProducer
2027
DA
Dorothy and the WizDirector
DA
Dorothy and the WizWriter
FT
Freddie the FixProducer
G&
Girls & BoysStory
G&
Girls & BoysProducer
It's a Wonderful LifeDirector
It's a Wonderful LifeWriter
UJ
Untitled Juneteenth ProjectProducer

Television

The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
America's Next Top ModelDevelopment Producer
2003
black-ishMysterious Salesman (voice) · 1 eps
2014
black-ishExecutive Producer
2014
black-ishWriter
2014
black-ishDirector
2014
black-ishCreator
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 4 eps
2015
grown-ishDerek Wright · 1 eps
2018
grown-ishStory
2018
grown-ishExecutive Producer
2018
grown-ishCreator
2018
Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowCreator
2019
mixed-ishExecutive Producer
2019
mixed-ishTeleplay
2019
mixed-ishStory
2019
mixed-ishCreator
2019
#blackAFKenya Barris · 8 eps
2020
#blackAFCreator
2020
We the PeopleExecutive Producer
2021
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
Diarra from DetroitExecutive Producer
2024
Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf · 1 eps
2024
The Vince Staples ShowExecutive Producer
2024

Photos

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