6.3
Movie
Writing
Kenya Barris
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Inglewood, California, USA
- Credits
- 38 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.3
Movie
6.3
Movie
Coming 2 America
6.5
Movie
Shaft
6.8
Movie
Girls Trip
5.6
Movie
You People
6.8
Movie
Little
7.7
Movie
Entergalactic
6.3
Movie
Barbershop: The Next Cut
7.1
TV
black-ish
6.4
Movie
White Men Can't Jump
6.3
Movie
Cheaper by the Dozen
7.0
Movie
The Underdoggs
7.8
TV
grown-ish
5.4
TV
America's Next Top Model
7.1
TV
mixed-ish
6.0
TV
#blackAF
7.3
Movie
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
6.6
TV
The Vince Staples Show
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | You People Film | Airplane Passenger |
| 2022 | Entergalactic Film | Moderator (voice) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special Film | Self |
| 2020 | #blackAF TV | Kenya Barris (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate Film | Self |
| 2018 | A Boy. A Girl. A Dream Film | Kenya Barris |
| 2018 | grown-ish TV | Derek Wright (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (4 ep) |
| 2014 | black-ish TV | Mysterious Salesman (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 30
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Dorothy and the Wiz Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | It's a Wonderful Life Film | Writer, Director |
| TBA | Girls & Boys Film | Producer, Story |
| TBA | Untitled Juneteenth Project Film | Producer |
| TBA | Freddie the Fix Film | Producer |
| 2027 | Get Lite Film | Producer |
| 2026 | Jerry West: The Logo Film | Director, Producer |
| 2024 | Diarra from Detroit TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2024 | The Vince Staples Show TV | Executive Producer (11 ep) |
| 2024 | The Underdoggs Film | Producer |
| 2023 | White Men Can't Jump Film | Producer, Writer, Story |
| 2023 | You People Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2022 | Entergalactic Film | Creator, Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Civil: Ben Crump Film | Producer |
| 2022 | Cheaper by the Dozen Film | Screenplay, Producer |
| 2021 | Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali Film | Producer |
| 2021 | We the People TV | Executive Producer (10 ep) |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Roald Dahl's The Witches Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | #blackAF TV | Creator |
| 2020 | Second Team Film | Thanks |
| 2019 | Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show TV | Creator |
| 2019 | mixed-ish TV | Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story, Creator (23 ep) |
| 2019 | Shaft Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Little Film | Producer |
| 2018 | grown-ish TV | Story, Executive Producer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Girls Trip Film | Writer |
| 2016 | Barbershop: The Next Cut Film | Screenplay, Co-Producer |
| 2014 | black-ish TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator (175 ep) |
| 2003 | America's Next Top Model TV | Development Producer (312 ep) |