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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.

Credits · 32

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