Kenya Barris
Known for writing · Born 9 August 1974 · 52 · Inglewood, California, USA
42 credits
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 Witches
2020
You People
2023
America's Next Top Model
2003
Coming 2 America
2021
black-ish
2014
Shaft
2019
Girls Trip
2017
grown-ish
2018
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016
White Men Can't Jump
2023
Cheaper by the Dozen
2022
mixed-ish
2019
Acting (13)
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangSelfSeries
2023You PeopleAirplane PassengerFilm
2022EntergalacticModerator (voice)Film
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialSelfFilm
2020#blackAFKenya Barris · 8 episodesSeries
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelfFilm
2018grown-ishDerek WrightSeries
2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamKenya BarrisFilm
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
2014black-ishMysterious Salesman (voice)Series
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
Creator (2)
2020#blackAFCreatorSeries
2019Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowCreatorSeries
Crew (2)
2022EntergalacticCreator, Executive ProducerFilm
2020Second TeamThanksFilm
Directing (2)
2026Jerry West: The LogoDirector, ProducerFilm
—Dorothy and the WizDirector, WriterFilm
Production (14)
2027Get LiteProducerFilm
2024The UnderdoggsProducerFilm
2024The Vince Staples ShowExecutive ProducerSeries
2024Diarra from DetroitExecutive ProducerSeries
2023White Men Can't JumpProducer, Writer, StoryFilm
2022Civil: Ben CrumpProducerFilm
2021Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad AliProducerFilm
2021We the PeopleExecutive ProducerSeries
2019LittleProducerFilm
2019mixed-ishExecutive Producer, Teleplay, Story, CreatorSeries
2014black-ishExecutive Producer, Director, Writer, CreatorSeries
2003America's Next Top ModelDevelopment ProducerSeries
—Girls & BoysProducer, StoryFilm
—Untitled Juneteenth ProjectProducerFilm
Writing (9)
2023You PeopleWriter, Director, ProducerFilm
2022Cheaper by the DozenScreenplay, ProducerFilm
2021Coming 2 AmericaScreenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesScreenplayFilm
2019ShaftWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2018grown-ishStory, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2017Girls TripWriterFilm
2016Barbershop: The Next CutScreenplay, Co-ProducerFilm
—It's a Wonderful LifeWriter, DirectorFilm