Kenya Barris
Writing1974 (52)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
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.
2026Jerry West: The LogoMovieDirector · Producer2024Diarra from DetroitTV showExecutive Producer · 8 episodes2024The Vince Staples ShowTV showExecutive Producer · 11 episodes2024The UnderdoggsMovieProducer
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangTV showas Self · 1 episodes2023White Men Can't JumpMovieProducer · Story · Screenplay2023You PeopleMovieas Airplane Passenger · Writer · Director · Producer2022EntergalacticMovieas Moderator (voice) · Creator · Executive Producer
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2022Civil: Ben CrumpMovieProducer
2022black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News SpecialMovieas Self2022Cheaper by the DozenMovieScreenplay · Producer2021Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad AliMovieProducer
2021We the PeopleTV showExecutive Producer · 10 episodes2021Coming 2 AmericaMovieScreenplay · Executive Producer2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesMovieScreenplay2020#blackAFTV showas Kenya Barris · Creator · 8 episodes
2020Second TeamMovieThanks2019Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowTV showCreator2019mixed-ishTV showExecutive Producer · Teleplay · Story · Creator · 23 episodes2019ShaftMovieWriter · Executive Producer
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateMovieas Self2019LittleMovieProducer
2018A Boy. A Girl. A DreamMovieas Kenya Barris2018grown-ishTV showas Derek Wright · Story · Executive Producer · Creator · 105 episodes2017Girls TripMovieWriter2016Barbershop: The Next CutMovieScreenplay · Co-Producer
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV showas Self · 4 episodes2014black-ishTV showas Mysterious Salesman (voice) · Executive Producer · Director · Writer · Creator · 175 episodes
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV showas Self · 1 episodes2003America's Next Top ModelTV showDevelopment Producer · 312 episodes
1996The Daily ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
—It's a Wonderful LifeMovieWriter · Director