Kenya Barris

Known for Writing

8/9/1974(Age 51)

Inglewood, 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 (13 credits)

6.0

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

2024

Chef David Chang hosts an unfiltered dining experience as he cooks for celebrity guests and shares culinary secrets.

5.6

Movie

You People

2023

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

7.6

Movie

Entergalactic

2022

Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.

6.2

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

10.0

Movie

black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special

2022

An exclusive look at final table read and original audition tapes; interviews with cast, crew and guest stars of the show's eight seasons.

6.7

#blackAF

2020

A father takes an irreverent and honest approach to parenting and relationships.

5.3

Movie

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019

Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater.

6.5

Movie

A Boy. A Girl. A Dream

2018

On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass, an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.

8.0

grown-ish

2018

Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.

5.7

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

7.2

black-ish

2014

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

5.9

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.