Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1973) is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom Black-ish (2014–2022).

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.

Jun 23, 2021 · Long before a racial reckoning prompted the 46-year-old to reevaluate his priorities, the Netflix marriage had been imperfect. Barris wasn’t willing to be the broadly commercial producer that...

Apr 20, 2022 · Kenya Barris famously left his multiyear, nine-figure Netflix deal last year — before it was up — for another lucrative pact at ViacomCBS (now Paramount Global). The move echoed his 2018 decision...

22 hours ago · *Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell are launching The Unusual Suspects, a new Audible Original interview series debuting on January 30. Produced by Audible Inc. and Khalabo Ink Society, the series ...

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.

Apr 17, 2020 · “#blackAF” centers on a successful black comedy writer named Kenya Barris, who’s left behind the broadcast TV arena after scoring a high-priced development deal with Netflix.

Jan 22, 2025 · Kenya Barris is telling an American story, one can of soda after another. In a new six-minute short film, the writer, director and showrunner, known for his work behind the ABC series “Black-ish ...

Dec 20, 2023 · EXCLUSIVE: Black-ish and Grown-ish creator Kenya Barris has signed with WME. Previously with CAA, the Emmy-winner multi-hyphenate has become one of the more prolific writers and...

Jan 27, 2023 · Kenya Barris is no stranger to starry projects. The writer-producer, 49, has built an impressive resume on TV, from developing America's Next Top Model to launching Black-ish and its entire...