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Kenya Barris

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Kenya Barris
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Kenya Barris was born on 9 August 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Black-ish (2014), #BlackAF (2020) and You People (2023). He has been married to Rainbow Barris since 3 December 1999. They have six children.
BornAugust 9, 1974
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris in #BlackAF (2020)
    #BlackAF
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, and Lauren London in You People (2023)
    You People
    5.5
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
    Girls Trip
    6.2
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Uptown Saturday Night
      • Writer
      • In Development
    • Grown-ish (2018)
      Grown-ish
      6.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by (creator)
      • 2018–2024
    • Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in White Men Can't Jump (2023)
      White Men Can't Jump
      5.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2023
    • David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, and Lauren London in You People (2023)
      You People
      5.5
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Entergalactic (2022)
      Entergalactic
      7.3
      • created by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2014–2022
    • Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Sebastian Cote, Christian Cote, Leo Abelo Perry, Caylee Blosenski, Andre Robinson, Kylie Rogers, Aryan Simhadri, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Luke Prael in Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
      Cheaper by the Dozen
      4.6
      • story
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • teleplay by (creator)
      • 2019–2021
    • James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)
      Coming 2 America
      5.3
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • Stanley Tucci, Anne Hathaway, Kristin Chenoweth, Josette Simon, Octavia Spencer, Orla O'Rourke, and Jahzir Bruno in The Witches (2020)
      The Witches
      5.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2020
    • Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris in #BlackAF (2020)
      #BlackAF
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Regina Hall, Richard Roundtree, and Jessie T. Usher in Shaft (2019)
      Shaft
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Libby and Malcolm (2017)
      Libby and Malcolm
      3.2
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish in Girls Trip (2017)
      Girls Trip
      6.2
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2017
    • Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Regina Hall, Common, Eve, Deon Cole, J.B. Smoove, Lamorne Morris, and Nicki Minaj in Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
      Barbershop: The Next Cut
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Tyra Banks in America's Next Top Model (2003)
      America's Next Top Model
      5.7
      TV Series
      • developer
      • creator
      • 2003–2015

    Producer

    • Bright Futures
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • Untitled Chief Keef Documentary
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Get Lite
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Morris Chestnut and Diarra Kilpatrick in Diarra from Detroit (2024)
      Diarra from Detroit
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Grown-ish (2018)
      Grown-ish
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2024
    • The Vince Staples Show (2024)
      The Vince Staples Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024–2025
    • Snoop Dogg in The Underdoggs (2024)
      The Underdoggs
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in White Men Can't Jump (2023)
      White Men Can't Jump
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2023
    • David Duchovny, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, and Lauren London in You People (2023)
      You People
      5.5
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2023
    • Entergalactic (2022)
      Entergalactic
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Benjamin Crump in Civil: Ben Crump (2022)
      Civil: Ben Crump
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2022
    • Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Sebastian Cote, Christian Cote, Leo Abelo Perry, Caylee Blosenski, Andre Robinson, Kylie Rogers, Aryan Simhadri, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Luke Prael in Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
      Cheaper by the Dozen
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Klutch Academy (2021)
      Klutch Academy
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)
      Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2021
    • We the People (2021)
      We the People
      4.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2021
    • James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)
      Coming 2 America
      5.3
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Additional Crew

    • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (2012)
      Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012
      6.2
      TV Special
      • creative consultant
      • 2012
    • Australia's Next Top Model (2005)
      Australia's Next Top Model
      6.2
      TV Series
      • developed for television
      • 2005–2010
    • Britain's Next Top Model (2005)
      Britain's Next Top Model
      5.2
      TV Series
      • developed for television
      • 2005–2010
    • Top model Norge (2005)
      Top model Norge
      5.0
      TV Series
      • developed for television
      • 2005–2006
    • Canada's Next Top Model (2006)
      Canada's Next Top Model
      5.1
      TV Series
      • developed for television
      • 2006
    • Heidi Klum in Germany's Next Topmodel (2006)
      Germany's Next Topmodel
      3.4
      TV Series
      • developed for television
      • 2006
    • Jason Alexander, Wendy Makkena, Will Rothhaar, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and Daniella Monet in Listen Up (2004)
      Listen Up
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2004–2005
    • Tyra Banks in America's Next Top Model (2003)
      America's Next Top Model
      5.7
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2003–2004
    • Like Family (2003)
      Like Family
      7.0
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2003
    • Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Boris Kodjoe, Aaron Meeks, Nicole Ari Parker, and Malinda Williams in Soul Food (2000)
      Soul Food
      7.7
      TV Series
      • assistant to the writers
      • 2000
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
      Sister, Sister
      6.3
      TV Series
      • assistant (as Kenya 'Yee' Barris)
      • 1998
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kenya 'Yee' Barris
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • August 9, 1974
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rainbow BarrisDecember 3, 1999 - present (filed for divorce, 6 children)
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      • 2 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Nickname
      • Yee

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