Kenya Barris

Kenya Barris Biography

Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1974) is an American writer and producer. He has created numerous television shows, including the critically acclaimed Black-ish, and briefly also co-executive produced The Game. Barris also co-created and produced America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks. He also penned the blockbuster Girls Trip.

Personal life

Barris was born in Inglewood, California and is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University. He is married to Rainbow Barris, a doctor, and they have six children.

Awards

Black-ish was the 2018 NAACP Image Awards big winner. It was named best comedy series and Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson took acting honors.

Black-ish was the winner of the Entertainment and Children"?s Peabody Award in 2016.

Kenya Barris and Black-ish also won the 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. He was nominated for the same award in 2017.

Barris was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2016, a Gold Derby Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television Comedy in 2016, and a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy Black-ish in 2014.

In 2016, Barris won the Rod Serling Award for Advancing Social Justice Through Popular Media.

In 2018, he donated $1 million to Clark Atlanta University, which gave him an honorary doctorate in humane letters.

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