Kenya Barris

Screenwriter

Kenya Barris was born in United States of America, United States on August 9th, 1974 and is the Screenwriter. At the age of 50, Kenya Barris biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Yee
Date of Birth
August 9, 1974
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
United States of America, United States
Age
50 years old
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Networth
$75 Million
Profession
Screenwriter
Kenya Barris Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 50 years old, Kenya Barris has this physical status:

Height
191cm
Weight
85kg
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Build
Slim
Measurements
Not Available
Kenya Barris Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Clark Atlanta University
Kenya Barris Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Dr. Rania Rainbow Edwards-Barris (1999-2019)
Children
6
Dating / Affair
Dr. Rania Rainbow Edwards-Barris (1999-2019)
Parents
Patrick, Tina Barris
Siblings
He has 2 older siblings and 1 younger sibling.
Kenya Barris Life

Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1974) is an American television writer and producer.

Early life

Barris was born in Inglewood, California, the second of five children. He was named after Kenya due to his father visiting the country. Barris' parents divorced when he was five years old. He is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University.

Personal life

Barris married anesthesiologist Dr. Rania "Rainbow" Edwards Barris in 1999. They have six children. He filed for divorce from her in 2022—having filed for divorce twice before and then withdrawn those filings.

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Kenya Barris Career

Career

Barris has produced a number of television shows, including the critically acclaimed Black-ish. In addition, the award-winning series has two spin-offs, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish, as well as a third potential spin-off Old-ish. He wrote for The Game, Girlfriends, and Soul Food. Barris co-designed and produced America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks. He wrote the film Girls Trip. He co-produced the 2019 film Little and co-wrote the screenplay for the 2019 theatrical release Shaft.

Barris made his acting debut in #BlackAF, a Netflix series he created, co-starring Rashida Jones and Iman Benson. Barris reported in October 2020 that he would write, produce, and direct a biopic about comedian Richard Pryor for MGM. ViacomCBS is currently in the process of negotiating a contract with Khalabo Ink Society. Barris would write and direct a modern adaptation of The Wizard of Oz in August 2022.

Barris has been working on a potential television series Brown-ish with Eva Longoria.

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Kim Kardashian signs deal with Disney's 20th Television to develop scripted shows - and her first series is with pal La La Anthony

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 14, 2024
Kim Kardashian has signed a first-look deal with Disney's 20th Television to develop scripted shows. The reality TV veteran, 43, signed up after she starred in the most recent season of FX's American Horror Story and shot the forthcoming Hulu legal drama All's Fair, both of which are produced by the entertainment giant and 58-year-old writer-director Ryan Murphy. As part of her first-look deal, the mother-of-four will be teaming up with her friend La La Anthony, 42, and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris, 50.

As Warner Bros' director makes significant improvements for the classic Hollywood films, the Wizard Of Oz and It's A Wonderful Life are getting a 'diverse' reboot

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
A Hollywood filmmaker has announced that The Wizard Of Oz and It's A Wonderful Life will get a 'diverse' revival. As he appeared at the Sundance Film Festival, Kenya Barris, who created the ABC sitcom Black-ish, was working on scripts for the Warner Bros adaptations of the Hollywood classics and talked about his plans to make some significant changes. The Wizard Of Oz, a 1939 Judy Garland film, will get a modern day remake, not Kansas, according to the producer.

In NYC, Padma Lakshmi, 53, shakes hands with blackish creator Kenya Barris, 49, a year after she separated from her husband of 20 years for the THIRD time

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 20, 2023
On Sunday, Padma Lakshmi was seen holding hands with black-ish creator Kenya Barris as they walked a street in New York City. As they were driving to McNally Jackson Bookstore in the SoHo district, the 53-year-old Top Chef star seemed to be more than friends with the 49-year-old writer and producer, as she never left his side. They were also seen walking past vendors as they talked, and he was checking her cellphone when she stopped it up by the curb. For a mod look, the former fashion model wore a cream-colored jacket, fitted black slacks, and coral scarf with white go-go style short boots, while Barris was more casual in an orange puffy jacket, blue jacket, and green camo slacks he paired with white sneakers. Padma has been single for the past two years after being dropped by poet Terrance Hayes in November 2021. For the third time in June 2022, Kenya is single after splitting from his wife of 20 years, Dr. Rania Edwards-Barris (who is portrayed on blackish by Tracee Ellis Ross) for the third time.