Kenya Barris

1974 (52) • Writing

Born: 8/9/1974 (52) in Inglewood, California, USA

Known for: Writing

Kenya Barris

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

63%

Screenplay

2020

Coming 2 America

63%

Screenplay

2021

Shaft

65%

Writer

2019

Girls Trip

68%

Writer

2017

You People

56%

Writer

2023

Little

68%

Producer

2019

The Daily Show

64%

Self

1996

Entergalactic

77%

Creator

2022

Get Lite

Producer

2027

Jerry West: The Logo

55%

Director

2026

Jerry West: The Logo

55%

Producer

2026

Diarra from Detroit

47%

Executive Producer

2024

The Vince Staples Show

67%

Executive Producer

2024

The Underdoggs

70%

Producer

2024

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

68%

Self

2024

White Men Can't Jump

64%

Producer

2023

White Men Can't Jump

64%

Writer

2023

White Men Can't Jump

64%

Story

2023

You People

56%

Airplane Passenger

2023

You People

56%

Writer

2023

You People

56%

Director

2023

You People

56%

Producer

2023

Entergalactic

77%

Moderator (voice)

2022

Entergalactic

77%

Creator

2022

Entergalactic

77%

Executive Producer

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

56%

Self

2022

Civil: Ben Crump

74%

Producer

2022

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

25%

Self

2022

Cheaper by the Dozen

63%

Screenplay

2022

Cheaper by the Dozen

63%

Producer

2022

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

73%

Producer

2021

We the People

79%

Executive Producer

2021

Coming 2 America

63%

Screenplay

2021

Coming 2 America

63%

Executive Producer

2021

Roald Dahl's The Witches

63%

Screenplay

2020

#blackAF

59%

Kenya Barris

2020