Writer

Kenya Barris

Born August 9, 1974Inglewood, California, USA

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.

Known for

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020 · 32 · Movie

Coming 2 America

2021 · 31 · Movie

Shaft

2019 · 41 · Movie

Girls Trip

2017 · 63 · Movie

You People

2023 · 26 · Movie

Little

2019 · 36 · Movie

Entergalactic

2022 · 86 · Movie

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016 · 53 · Movie

black-ish

2014 · 48 · Series

White Men Can't Jump

2023 · 25 · Movie

Cheaper by the Dozen

2022 · 19 · Movie

The Underdoggs

2024 · 37 · Movie

Filmography

Get Lite

2027 · Producer

Jerry West: The Logo

2026 · Director, Producer

Diarra from Detroit

2024 · Executive producer

The Vince Staples Show

2024 · Executive producer

The Underdoggs

2024 · Producer

White Men Can't Jump

2023 · Producer, Story, Screenplay

You People

2023 · Writer, Director, Producer

Entergalactic

2022 · Creator, Executive producer

Civil: Ben Crump

2022 · Producer

Cheaper by the Dozen

2022 · Screenplay, Producer

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

2021 · Producer

We the People

2021 · Executive producer

Coming 2 America

2021 · Screenplay, Executive producer

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020 · Screenplay

#blackAF

2020 · Creator

Second Team

2020 · Thanks

Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show

2019 · Creator

mixed-ish

2019 · Executive producer, Teleplay, Story, Creator

Shaft

2019 · Writer, Executive producer

Little

2019 · Producer

grown-ish

2018 · Story, Executive producer, Creator

Girls Trip

2017 · Writer

Barbershop: The Next Cut

2016 · Screenplay, Co-producer

black-ish

2014 · Executive producer, Director, Writer, Creator

America's Next Top Model

2003 · Development Producer

Dorothy and the Wiz

— · Director, Writer

It's a Wonderful Life

— · Writer, Director

Girls & Boys

— · Producer, Story

Untitled Juneteenth Project

— · Producer

Freddie the Fix

— · Producer