Writer
Kenya Barris
- Born August 9, 1974 in 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.
Known for
Roald Dahl's The Witches2020
Coming 2 America2021
Shaft2019
Girls Trip2017
You People2023
Little2019
Entergalactic2022
Barbershop: The Next Cut2016
Filmography
- TBADorothy and the WizFilmDirector, Writer
- TBAIt's a Wonderful LifeFilmDirector, Writer
- TBAGirls & BoysFilmStory, Producer
- TBAUntitled Juneteenth ProjectFilmProducer
- TBAFreddie the FixFilmProducer
- 2027Get LiteFilmProducer
- 2026Jerry West: The LogoFilmDirector, Producer
- 2024The UnderdoggsFilmProducer
- 2024The Vince Staples ShowSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2024Diarra from DetroitSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSeriesSelf
- 2023You PeopleFilmAirplane Passenger, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2023White Men Can't JumpFilmProducer, Story, Screenplay
- 2022EntergalacticFilmModerator (voice), Creator, Executive Producer
- 2022Cheaper by the DozenFilmScreenplay, Producer
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2022Civil: Ben CrumpFilmProducer
- 2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialFilmSelf
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaFilmScreenplay, Executive Producer
- 2021Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad AliFilmProducer
- 2021We the PeopleSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesFilmScreenplay
- 2020#blackAFSeriesKenya Barris, Creator
- 2020Second TeamFilmThanks
- 2019ShaftFilmWriter, Executive Producer
- 2019LittleFilmProducer
- 2019mixed-ishSeriesExecutive Producer, Teleplay, Story, Creator
- 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilmSelf
- 2019Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowSeriesCreator
- 2018grown-ishSeriesDerek Wright, Story, Executive Producer, Creator
- 2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamFilmKenya Barris
- 2017Girls TripFilmWriter
- 2016Barbershop: The Next CutFilmScreenplay, Co-Producer
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeriesSelf
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeriesSelf
- 2014black-ishSeriesMysterious Salesman (voice), Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
- 2003America's Next Top ModelSeriesDevelopment Producer
- 1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf