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.

19 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 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...

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...

Jul 28, 2017 · "We were definitely poor, but we never felt like we were destitute," black-ish creator Kenya Barris tells PEOPLE of his upbringing

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 ...

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.

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...

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...