Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Kenya Barris
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 1407486
IMDb ID: nm1244069
Known for: Writing
Born: August 9, 1974
Age: 51
Place of birth: Inglewood, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2024
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q27063042
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Executive Producer (4)Producer (4)Screenplay (4)Creator (3)Writer (3)Development Producer (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kenya Barris.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenya Barris.
7.7
Entergalactic
Creator
2022 Movie
7.0
The Underdoggs
Producer
2024 Movie
6.9
Little
Producer
2019 Movie
6.8
Girls Trip
Writer
2017 Movie
6.5
Shaft
Writer
2019 Movie
6.4
Cheaper by the Dozen
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.3
White Men Can't Jump
Writer
2023 Movie
6.3
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Screenplay
2020 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
2021 Movie
6.3
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Screenplay
2016 Movie
5.6
You People
Director
2023 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kenya Barris.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenya Barris.
6.3
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Screenplay
2020 Movie
6.8
Girls Trip
Writer
2017 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
2021 Movie
6.5
Shaft
Writer
2019 Movie
7.7
Entergalactic
Creator
2022 Movie
5.6
You People
Director
2023 Movie
6.4
Cheaper by the Dozen
Screenplay
2022 Movie
6.9
Little
Producer
2019 Movie
7.0
The Underdoggs
Producer
2024 Movie
6.3
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Screenplay
2016 Movie
6.3
White Men Can't Jump
Writer
2023 Movie
7.3
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Producer
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenya Barris.
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
black-ish
Executive Producer • 162 eps
2014 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.3
America's Next Top Model
Development Producer • 312 eps
2003 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 4 eps
2015 Series
7.9
grown-ish
Story • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.2
mixed-ish
Executive Producer • 23 eps
2019 Series
6.8
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.9
We the People
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
6.3
The Vince Staples Show
Executive Producer • 11 eps
2024 Series
5.8
#blackAF
Creator
2020 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenya Barris.
7.0
The Underdoggs
Producer
2024 Movie
6.3
White Men Can't Jump
Writer
2023 Movie
7.7
Entergalactic
Creator
2022 Movie
7.4
Civil: Ben Crump
Producer
2022 Movie
6.4
Cheaper by the Dozen
Screenplay
2022 Movie
7.3
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Producer
2021 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
Screenplay
2021 Movie
6.3
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Screenplay
2020 Movie
7.5
Second Team
Thanks
2020 Movie
6.5
Shaft
Writer
2019 Movie
6.9
Little
Producer
2019 Movie
6.8
Girls Trip
Writer
2017 Movie
6.3
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Screenplay
2016 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenya Barris.
6.3
The Vince Staples Show
Executive Producer • 11 eps
2024 Series
7.9
We the People
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2021 Series
5.8
#blackAF
Creator
2020 Series
6.1
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
Creator
2019 Series
7.2
mixed-ish
Executive Producer • 23 eps
2019 Series
7.9
grown-ish
Story • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.1
black-ish
Executive Producer • 162 eps
2014 Series
5.3
America's Next Top Model
Development Producer • 312 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kenya Barris.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kenya Barris.
6.8
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.8
#blackAF
as Kenya Barris • 8 eps
2020 Series
7.9
grown-ish
as Derek Wright • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 4 eps
2015 Series
7.1
black-ish
as Mysterious Salesman (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series