
Kenya Barris
Writing
Born: 1974-08-09 · 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.
🎬 Movies (19)
Get Lite
2027
Producer

Jerry West: The Logo
2026
Director

The Underdoggs
2024
Producer

You People
2023
Airplane Passenger

White Men Can't Jump
2023
Producer

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
2022
Self

Entergalactic
2022
Moderator (voice)

Civil: Ben Crump
2022
Producer

Cheaper by the Dozen
2022
Screenplay

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021
Producer

Coming 2 America
2021
Screenplay

Second Team
2020
Thanks

Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
Screenplay

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Self

Shaft
2019
Writer

Little
2019
Producer

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
2018
Kenya Barris

Girls Trip
2017
Writer

Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
Screenplay
📺 TV Shows (14)

Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
Self

The Vince Staples Show
2024
Executive Producer

Diarra from Detroit
2024
Executive Producer

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self

We the People
2021
Executive Producer

#blackAF
2020
Kenya Barris

mixed-ish
2019
Executive Producer

Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
2019
Creator

grown-ish
2018
Derek Wright

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Self

black-ish
2014
Mysterious Salesman (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self

America's Next Top Model
2003
Development Producer

The Daily Show
1996
Self