Kenya Barris

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). Barris has created numerous television shows, including the critically acclaimed Black-ish, as well as its spin-offs Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. He was a writer for The Game, Girlfriends, and Soul Food. Barris co-created and produced America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks. He penned the film Girls Trip and co-produced the 2019 film Little. In 2020, Barris made his acting debut in the series #BlackAF, which he developed for Netflix, co-starring Rashida Jones.