Person

Kenya Barris

Writing · Born 1974-08-09 · 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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  The Daily Show

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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  The Jennifer Hudson Show

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  black-ish

  Mysterious Salesman (voice)

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  Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

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  America's Next Top Model

  Development Producer

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  grown-ish

  Derek Wright

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  Roald Dahl's The Witches

  Screenplay

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  mixed-ish

  Executive Producer

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  Dinner Time Live with David Chang

  Self

• 2027Get LiteProducer
• 2026Jerry West: The LogoDirector
• 2024Diarra from DetroitExecutive Producer
• 2024The Vince Staples ShowExecutive Producer
• 2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelf
• 2024The UnderdoggsProducer
• 2023White Men Can't JumpWriter
• 2023You PeopleAirplane Passenger
• 2022EntergalacticModerator (voice)
• 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf
• 2022Civil: Ben CrumpProducer
• 2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelf
• 2022Cheaper by the DozenScreenplay
• 2021Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad AliProducer
• 2021We the PeopleExecutive Producer
• 2021Coming 2 AmericaScreenplay
• 2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesScreenplay
• 2020#blackAFKenya Barris
• 2020Second TeamThanks
• 2019Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowCreator
• 2019mixed-ishExecutive Producer
• 2019ShaftWriter
• 2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
• 2019LittleProducer
• 2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamKenya Barris
• 2018grown-ishDerek Wright
• 2017Girls TripWriter
• 2016Barbershop: The Next CutScreenplay
• 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
• 2014black-ishMysterious Salesman (voice)
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
• 2003America's Next Top ModelDevelopment Producer
• 1996The Daily ShowSelf
• —Dorothy and the WizDirector
• —It's a Wonderful LifeDirector
• —Girls & BoysProducer
• —Untitled Juneteenth ProjectProducer