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Kenya Barris

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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Producer
2027
Jerry West: The Logo
Director
2026
Jerry West: The Logo
Producer
2026
Diarra from Detroit
Executive Producer
2024
The Vince Staples Show
Executive Producer
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self
2024
The Underdoggs
Producer
2024
White Men Can't Jump
Producer
2023
White Men Can't Jump
Writer
2023
White Men Can't Jump
Story
2023
You People
as Airplane Passenger
2023
You People
Writer
2023
You People
Director
2023
You People
Producer
2023
Entergalactic
as Moderator (voice)
2022
Entergalactic
Creator
2022
Entergalactic
Executive Producer
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Civil: Ben Crump
Producer
2022
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
as Self
2022
Cheaper by the Dozen
Screenplay
2022
Cheaper by the Dozen
Producer
2022
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Producer
2021
We the People
Executive Producer
2021
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
2021
Coming 2 America
Executive Producer
2021
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Screenplay
2020
#blackAF
as Kenya Barris
2020
#blackAF
Creator
2020
Second Team
Thanks
2020
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
Creator
2019
mixed-ish
Executive Producer
2019
mixed-ish
Teleplay
2019
mixed-ish
Story
2019
mixed-ish
Creator
2019
Shaft
Writer
2019
Shaft
Executive Producer
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as Self
2019
Little
Producer
2019
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
as Kenya Barris
2018
grown-ish
as Derek Wright
2018
grown-ish
Story
2018
grown-ish
Executive Producer
2018
grown-ish
Creator
2018
Girls Trip
Writer
2017
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Screenplay
2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Co-Producer
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
black-ish
as Mysterious Salesman (voice)
2014
black-ish
Executive Producer
2014
black-ish
Director
2014
black-ish
Writer
2014
black-ish
Creator
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
America's Next Top Model
Development Producer
2003
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Dorothy and the Wiz
Director
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Dorothy and the Wiz
Writer
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It's a Wonderful Life
Writer
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It's a Wonderful Life
Director
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Girls & Boys
Producer
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Girls & Boys
Story
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Untitled Juneteenth Project
Producer
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Freddie the Fix
Producer
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