Kenya Barris Signs With WME

Justin Kroll
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EXCLUSIVE: Black-ish and Grown-ish creator Kenya Barris has signed with WME.

Previously with CAA, the Emmy-winner multi-hyphenate has become one of the more prolific writers and producers over the past decade. His hit show Black-ish ended its run in 2022 not only as one of the bigger hit network comedies in recent years but acclaimed receiving multiple Emmy nominations for Best Comedy. The show, which also produced the spin-off Grown-ish, is currently airing on Freeform with the final season bowing in 2024.

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On the film side, Barris most recently produced and penned the reboot of 20th Century’s White Men Can’t Jump and also wrote directed and produced the Netflix comedy You People starring Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill, one of the streamer’s best performing titles of the year.

Recently, Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society banner have expanded into new areas with the release of their first podcast, DJ Drama presents Gangsta Grillz, under their deal with Audible, as well as the debut of the Emmy-winning animated program Entergalactic, and the Tribeca-premiering Netflix doc Civil: Ben Crump.

In addition to the last installment of Grown-ish, Projects of Barris’s coming up for release near the start of 2024 include the Snoop Dogg-led Underdoggs from Amazon MGM, Netflix’s The Vince Staples Show, and BET+’s Diarra From Detroit.

He continues to be repped by Artists First and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.

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