Kenya Barris

Kenya Barris

WritingBorn August 9, 1974 (age 51)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

black-ish

black-ish

Director

grown-ish

grown-ish

Creator

mixed-ish

mixed-ish

Creator

Entergalactic

Entergalactic

Creator

Girls Trip

Girls Trip

Writer

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Screenplay

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Screenplay

Shaft

Shaft

Writer

Filmography

Acting

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

Dinner Time Live with David Chang6.8

2024·Self·1 ep

You People

2023·Airplane Passenger

Entergalactic

Entergalactic7.7

2022·Moderator (voice)

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show5.6

2022·Self·1 ep

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special4.0

#blackAF

2020·Kenya Barris·8 eps

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate5.3

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream6.5

2018·Kenya Barris

grown-ish

2018·Derek Wright·1 ep

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter6.2

2015·Self·4 eps

black-ish

2014·Mysterious Salesman (voice)·1 ep

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon5.9

2014·Self·1 ep

The Daily Show

The Daily Show6.4

1996·Self·1 ep

Crew

The Vince Staples Show

The Vince Staples Show6.3

2024·Executive Producer

The Underdoggs

The Underdoggs7.0

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump6.3

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump6.3

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump6.3

You People

You People

You People

Entergalactic

Entergalactic7.7

Entergalactic

Entergalactic7.7

2022·Executive Producer

Civil: Ben Crump

Civil: Ben Crump7.4

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen6.4

2022·Screenplay

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen6.4

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali7.3

We the People

We the People7.9

2021·Executive Producer

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America6.3

2021·Screenplay

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America6.3

2021·Executive Producer

Roald Dahl's The Witches

Roald Dahl's The Witches6.3

2020·Screenplay

#blackAF

Second Team

Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show

Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show6.1

mixed-ish

2019·Executive Producer

mixed-ish

mixed-ish

mixed-ish

Shaft

Shaft

2019·Executive Producer

Little

grown-ish

grown-ish

2018·Executive Producer

grown-ish

Girls Trip

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut6.3

2016·Screenplay

Barbershop: The Next Cut

Barbershop: The Next Cut6.3

2016·Co-Producer

black-ish

2014·Executive Producer

black-ish

black-ish

black-ish

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model5.3

2003·Development Producer

Dorothy and the Wiz

Dorothy and the Wiz

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Untitled Juneteenth Project

Executive Producer