Kenya Barris

Writer · Born August 9, 1974 · 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.

Wrote 12

2020s

2023
White Men Can't Jump
Story, Screenplay
46
You People
Writer
51
2022
Cheaper by the Dozen
Screenplay
46
2021
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
54
2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Screenplay
54

2010s

2019
mixed-ish
Teleplay, Story
70
Shaft
Writer
53
2018
grown-ish
Story
69
2017
Girls Trip
Writer
71
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Screenplay
68
2014
black-ish
Writer
72

No release date

It's a Wonderful Life
Writer

Produced 19

2020s

2010s

2019
mixed-ish
Executive Producer
70
Shaft
Executive Producer
53
Little
Producer
54
2018
grown-ish
Executive Producer
69
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Co-Producer
68
2014
black-ish
Executive Producer
72

2000s

2003
America's Next Top Model
Development Producer
55

Acted in 6

2020s

2023
You People
Airplane Passenger
51
2022
Entergalactic
Moderator (voice)
80
2020
#blackAF
Kenya Barris · 8 episodes
66

2010s

Created 5

2020s

2020
#blackAF
Creator
66

2010s

2019
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
Creator
68
mixed-ish
Creator
70
2018
grown-ish
Creator
69
2014
black-ish
Creator
72

Directed 4

2020s

2026
Jerry West: The Logo
Director
2023
You People
Director
51

2010s

2014
black-ish
Director
72

No release date

It's a Wonderful Life
Director

Other crew 1

2020s

2022
Entergalactic
Creator
80

Appearances7

2020s

2010s

1990s

1996
The Daily Show
Self · 1 episode
78

Thanked in the credits1

2020s

2020
Second Team
Thanks