Netflix's sitcom BlackAF, stylized as #blackAF premiered on 17 April 2020, which reflects the real-life story of its creator Kenya Barris. He has put the taste of his real-life experiences in the new project that has been just public.
Like in reality, he plays the role of a father of six children, who go through ups and downs in his married life.
Kenya has allowed himself along with his family members in every luxury and sophistication of life; however, he is mentally not satisfied (stressed). The sitcom is public since 17 April 2020.
'#blackAF' poster (©: Instagram/Kenya Barris)
While Kenya plays his role, Rashida Jones has portrayed the character of Joya. Similarly, Gil Ozeri appears as Danny, Paul Bartholomew as John, and Brittany Daniel as Dr. Peterson.
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Netflix's new sitcom also features artists like Iman Benson, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Justin Claiborne, Sevak Hakoyan, and many more.
Kenny Got Divorce With His Wife After Two Decades Of Marriage
Kenny Barris was married to Dr. Rania "Rainbow" Barris for twenty-years before calling his marriage off. The reports suggest that Kenny filed for a divorce on his 45th birthday on 9 August 2019. Also, he demanded custody of his young kids.
He cited the separation as 'irreconcilable differences' and asked both joint physical and legal custody of four of his kids, who are minors.
Previously in 2014, Dr. Raina had filed for the divorce; however, they had reconciled, and Raina withdrew her request after a year.
Kenya Barris and his family (ex-wife and children) (©: theblast.com)
Kenny and Dr. Rania shared their wedding vows on 3 December 1999 and had a long excursion together for a couple of decades. In the run of their married life, they welcomed six children, namely, Lola, Beau, Kass, Bronx, Kaleigh Barris, and Leyah Barris.
As of now, Kenya and his anesthesiologist wife, Dr. Raina, are not together, and they co-parent their minor kids and look after their two couple offsprings together.
Kenya Barris' Net Worth And His Writing Credits For Blackish
Kenya Barris, age 46, has a net worth of $75 million, which he garners from his consistent career as a television producer and screenwriter. In more than a couple of decades in the entertainment industry, he has contributed numerous movies and tv series like Like Family (2003), Girlfriends (2005-06), The Game (2006-14), Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Shaft (2019), Mixed-ish (2019), Blackish (2014-20), and many others.
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For his outstanding writing credits for Blackish, Kenya has received the Image Awards for a couple of years in 2016 and 2017 for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. Similarly, he was also the nominee for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series for the same television series in the same years (2016 and 17).
In 2018, Kenya signed a $100 million multi-year production deal with Netflix. Before that, he worked with ABC production in the entertainment industry.
Who Is Kenya Barris? His Biography, Family, And Parents
Kenya Barris is a renowned American television producer and screenwriter widely known for his hit tv series like Mixedish and Blackish. He was born on 9 August 1974 in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He graduated from Clark Atlanta University from where he got awarded with an honorary doctorate in humane letters after he donated $1 million to the university.
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He is a third child of his parents, Patrick Barris and Tina Barris. His father, Patrick, is a factory worker at General Motors, while his mom, Tina, serves as a real estate agent. He has two older and one younger sibling in his family.
Concerning his physique, Kenya has a height of 6 feet and 3 inches tall with a weight of 85 kg.