Kenya Barris
Birth Name:
Kenya Barris
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor, Director
Awards
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2016INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2017Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Category:Winner
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2017INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018Humanitas Prize - 30 Minute Category (Comedy Teleplay):Nominated
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Program:Winner
- 2025Independent Spirit Award - Best New Scripted Series:Nominated