Kenya Barris was born on August 9,1973 and is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor.
14 Facts About Kenya Barris
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Kenya Barris is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom black-ish.
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Kenya Barris was named after the country of Kenya, which his father had visited.
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Kenya Barris has created numerous television shows, including the critically acclaimed Black-ish.
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Kenya Barris was a writer for The Game, Girlfriends, and Soul Food.
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Kenya Barris co-created and produced America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks.
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Kenya Barris co-produced the 2019 film Little and co-wrote the screenplay for the 2019 theatrical release Shaft.
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In October 2020, Kenya Barris announced that he would write, produce, and direct a biopic on comedian Richard Pryor for MGM.
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Kenya Barris's company entered a multi-project development deal with Audible in 2021.
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In 2021, it was reported that Kenya Barris was developing a potential television series, Brown-ish, with Eva Longoria.
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Kenya Barris married anesthesiologist Dr Rania "Rainbow" Edwards Kenya Barris in 2000.
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Kenya Barris's wife filed for divorce in 2014, and Barris filed for divorce in 2019: the couple reconciled and withdrew their divorce petitions both times.
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Kenya Barris was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2016,2017,2018, and 2021, and a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy for Black-ish in 2014.
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In 2016, Kenya Barris won the Rod Serling Award for Advancing Social Justice Through Popular Media.