Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry, born as Jenifer Sara Rice-Genzuk and previously known as Jeni G., is an American
screenwriter
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and former singer. She is currently working as Executive Producer and co-showrunner on the
Freeform series ''
Grown-ish
''Grown-ish'' (stylized as ''ish'') is an American sitcom series and a spin-off of the ABC series ''Black-ish''. The single-camera comedy follows the Johnson family's children as they go to college and begin their journeys to adulthood, only to ...
''. Before her time as a screenwriter, she was a member of the American
girl group
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Before Dark
Before Dark was an American R&B girl group that originated in the late 1990s. The group consisted of sisters Arike Rice and Jeni Rice Genzuk (AKA Jeni G.), and their friend Mia Wright (née Lee), all from South Central Los Angeles.Huey, SteveBef ...
. She also served as a staff writer on
MTV's ''
Death Valley
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Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the ...
'', an executive producer on
BET's ''
The Game'' and as a co-executive producer on the
ABC
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series ''
Black-ish
''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish'' ...
'' .
Education
In 2001, Rice-Genzuk Henry graduated from
USC University of Southern California with a
B.S.
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in Music Industry.
Discography (with Before Dark)
Album
*2000: ''
Daydreamin'''
Singles
Filmography
'' The Game'' episodes
* "To Baby... Or Not To Baby" (2007)
* "Je-Rome Wasn't Built In A Day" (2008)
* "Take These Vows And Shove 'Em!" (2008)
* "The Platski Thickens" (2008)
* "Hill Street Blues" (2009)
* "A Very Special Episode" (2011)
* "Whip It, Whip It Good" (2011)
* "Keep Your Friends Close And Your Prostitute Closer" (2012)
* "A Punch In The Gut... Full Of Human" (2012)
* "Let Them Eat (Cup)Cake!" (2012)
* "Cold Swine Sucks... And So Does Falling In Love!" (2012)
* "How To Lose All Your Phat In One Day" (2013)
* "I Love Luke... Ahh!" (2013)
* "A Swan Song For Rick And Tasha" (2013)
* "He's A No-Good, Lyin', Cheatin', Honky-Tonk Man!" (2014)
* "The Pittsy Shuffle: Why Pitts Really Dripped" (2015)
* "Acting Class And Rebound Ass" (2015)
* "Hashtag My Bad" (2015)
* "Clip It... Clip It Good" (2015)
''
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. During summer, it is the Highest temperature recorded on Earth, hottest place on Earth.
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the ...
'' episodes
* "Who, What, When, Werewolf... Why?" (2011)
''
Black-ish
''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish'' ...
'' episodes
* "Jacked o' Lantern" (2015)
* "Good-ish Times" (2016)
* "Being Bow-Racial" (2016)
* "ToysRn'tUs" (2017)
* "Dog Eat Dog World" (2018)
''
Grown-ish
''Grown-ish'' (stylized as ''ish'') is an American sitcom series and a spin-off of the ABC series ''Black-ish''. The single-camera comedy follows the Johnson family's children as they go to college and begin their journeys to adulthood, only to ...
'' episodes
* "Late Registration" (2018)
* "It's Hard Out There For A Pimp" (2018)
* "Crew Love" (2018)
* "Face the World" (2019)
* "Strictly 4 My..." (2019)
* "Dreams and Nightmares" (2019)
* "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" (2020)
* "Know Yourself" (2021)
* "Who Do You Love?" (2021)
* "A BOY IS A GUN" (2021)
* "You Beat Me to the Punch" (2021)
References
External links
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Living people
21st-century American women writers
African-American television producers
African-American women writers
African-American screenwriters
American television producers
American women television producers
American television writers
American women screenwriters
American contemporary R&B singers
University of Southern California alumni
USC Thornton School of Music alumni
1978 births
American women film producers
21st-century American singers
21st-century American women singers
American women television writers
21st-century American screenwriters
20th-century African-American women singers
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American writers