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Mixed-ish
''Mixed-ish'' (stylized as ''ish'') is an American single-camera sitcom created by Kenya Barris, Peter Saji and Tracee Ellis Ross that aired on ABC from September 24, 2019, to May 18, 2021. The series is a prequel to '' Black-ish'', and the second series to be spun off from the parent series after the Freeform series '' Grown-ish''. In May 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 26, 2021. In May 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons. Premise Loosely based on the early life of Dr. Rania Barris (co-creator Kenya Barris' ex-wife), ''Mixed-ish'' chronicles Rainbow Johnson's childhood years as she recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the 1980s. The family faces dilemmas over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves when Rainbow's parents move from a hippie commune to the suburbs in 1985. Cast Main * Tika Sumpter as Alicia Johnson, Bow's mother who works hard as a lawyer at her father-in-law's practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-ish
''Black-ish'' (stylized as 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 with 176 episodes. ''Black-ish'' follows an upper class well-off black family headed by Andre "Dre" Johnson, a successful advertising executive ( Anthony Anderson), and his wife Rainbow "Bow", an anaesthesiologist ( Tracee Ellis Ross). The show revolves around the wealthy Johnson family as they juggle personal, familial and sociopolitical issues, particularly in trying to reconcile their desire to stay true to their black identities with their choice to live in a wealthy, suburban white neighborhood. The show also features confident oldest child Zoey ( Yara Shahidi), nerdy elder son Andre Jr., aka Junior ( Marcus Scribner), and twins Jack ( Miles Brown) and Diane ( Marsai Martin). In later seasons, additional characters including Dre's mother Ruby Johnson ( Jenifer Lewis), his co-worker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (; born March 1, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Zack Morris in the NBC series ''Saved by the Bell'' and both its sequel series, '' Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' and the 2020 Peacock original series of the same name. For his role as Zack Morris, he won three Young Artist Awards in 1991 and 1993 and a YoungStar Award in 1995, as well as other accolades. He also played Paul Johnson in the ABC sitcom series '' Mixed-ish'', Detective John Clark Jr. in ''NYPD Blue'', and Peter Bash in the TNT legal series ''Franklin & Bash''. He was also the lead in the 1998 film '' Dead Man on Campus''. He later starred in the Fox TV series '' Pitch'' (2016) and '' The Passage'' (2019). From 2023 to 2025, he starred as the main antagonist in the weekly NBC procedural drama '' Found''. Early life Gosselaar was born in Panorama City, Los Angeles, the son of Paula ( van den Brink), a homemaker and hostess for KLM, and Hans Gosselaar, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracee Ellis Ross
Tracee Joy Silberstein (born October 29, 1972), known professionally as Tracee Ellis Ross, is an American actress. She is known for her lead roles in the television series '' Girlfriends'' (2000–2008) and '' Black-ish'' (2014–2022) receiving nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the latter. Ross is a daughter of actress and Motown recording artist Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein. She began acting in independent films and variety series. She hosted the pop-culture magazine ''The Dish'' on Lifetime. From 2000 to 2008, Ross played the starring role of Joan Clayton in the UPN/ CW comedy series '' Girlfriends'', and received two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for the role. She also has appeared in the films '' Hanging Up'' (2000), '' I-See-You.Com'' (2006), and '' Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), before returning to television playing Dr. Carla Reed on the BET sitcom '' Reed Betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tika Sumpter
Euphemia LatiQue "Tika" Sumpter (born June 20, 1980) is an American actress and producer. Sumpter began her career as the host of '' Best Friend's Date''. From 2005 to 2010, she appeared in the daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. In 2010, she made her film debut in '' Stomp the Yard: Homecoming'' and later featured in supporting roles for '' What's Your Number?'' (2011), '' Sparkle'' (2012), and '' A Madea Christmas'' (2013). In 2011, Sumpter had a recurring role in ''Gossip Girl.'' From 2013 to 2021, Sumpter starred as Candace Young in the OWN prime time soap opera, '' The Haves and the Have Nots''. During that time, she starred in the action comedy film '' Ride Along'' (2014) and its sequel '' Ride Along 2'' (2016), the biographical drama '' Get On Up'' (2014), the crime drama '' The Old Man & the Gun'' (2018), and the romantic comedy '' Nobody's Fool'' (2018). In 2016, she produced and starred as Michelle Robinson Obama in the biographical romantic drama film, '' South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Mix (Mariah Carey Song)
"In the Mix" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 17, 2019 as the official theme song of the American TV series ''Mixed-ish'', that premiered on September 24, 2019 on ABC. The song's music was composed by Carey along with songwriter-producer Daniel Moore II, and the lyrics and melody were written by Carey. It was also co-produced by Carey and Moore. The accompanying music video was released the same day as the single's release, featuring clips from ''Mixed-ish'', as well as footage of Carey and her children in the recording studio. Background and release On August 5, 2019, Carey confirmed that she will release "In the Mix", serving as the series' theme song. Carey's children, Moroccan and Monroe, provided some background vocals on the song. Her musical director at the time, songwriter-producer Daniel Moore II, produced the song along with Carey. On September 17, 2019, Carey debuted the song to partygoers at the "Embrace Your Ish" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arica Himmel
Arica Himmel (born February 23, 2005) is an American actress, best known for her role as Rainbow "Bow" Johnson in the ABC comedy series, '' Mixed-ish''. Life and career Himmel was born and raised in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w .... She is the daughter of Liberian singer-songwriter Zelma Davis and Brandon Himmel. Himmel has a sister, Zoe, who has also worked as an actress. She made her stage debut in the off-Broadway production of ''The Layover'' at the age of 11. In 2019, she made her film debut appearing in an supporting role opposite Judith Light in the comedy-drama film '' Before You Know It'' that premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. In 2019, Himmel was cast as young Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, the leading character in the ABC comedy se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. He is known for his leading roles in television shows such as Andre "Dre" Johnson on the comedy series ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022), Marlin Boulet on the drama series ''K-Ville (TV series), K-Ville'' (2007), and NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010, 2022). He has also had major roles in feature films such as ''Me, Myself & Irene'' (2000), ''Kangaroo Jack'' (2003), ' ''Hustle & Flow'' (2005), ''The Departed'' (2006), ''Transformers (film), Transformers'' (2007), and ''Scream 4'' (2011). Anderson is currently the host of the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox game show ''We Are Family (TV series), We Are Family''. He has appeared as a regular judge on Food Network's ''Iron Chef America'' and had roles on other television programs such as ''All About the Andersons'', ''The Bernie Mac Show'', ''Guys with Kids'', and ''The Shield''. From 2016 to 2022, Ande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courtney Lilly
Courtney Lilly is an American television producer. He is the showrunner of ''Black-ish'', ''Mixed-ish'', and ''Grown-ish''. Biography Lilly received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1997 and worked as a journalist at ''Providence Journal-Bulletin'', before winning a Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship in 2000, kicking off his television writing career. He started his career as a writer for ''Arrested Development'' and has written for such shows as ''My Boys'', ''The Cleveland Show'' and ''Undateable''. Lilly joined ''Black-ish'' as co-executive producer in season one before being promoted to executive producer and was named showrunner at the start of Season 6 in 2019. He was also named showrunner of ''Black-ish'' spinoff show ''Mixed-ish'' for Season 2. In 2017, Lilly signed an overall deal with ABC Signature and renewed it in 2020. In 2021, it was announced that Lilly will be writing and show-running an animated adaption of Baratunde Thurston's book '' How to Be Black''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya Barris
Kenya Barris (born August 9, 1974) is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022). Early life and education Barris, the second-youngest among four siblings, was born to Tina, who worked as a real estate agent, and her former husband Patrick, who was a factory worker at General Motors. Barris grew up in Inglewood and Pacoima, California. He was named after the country of Kenya, which his father had visited. His parents divorced when he was a child. He is an alumnus of Clark Atlanta University where he started out studying medicine. Career Barris has created numerous television shows, including the critically acclaimed ''Black-ish''. The award-winning series also has two spin-offs, ''Grown-ish'' and ''Mixed-ish'', and a third potential spin-off '' Old-ish''. He was a writer for '' The Game'', '' Girlfriends'', and ''Soul Food''. Barris co-created and produced ''America's Nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Scribner
Marcus Scribner (born January 7, 2000) is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Andre "Junior" Johnson Jr. in all eight seasons of the ABC sitcom ''Black-ish'', before starring as Junior in its spin-off ''Grown-ish'' from the fifth season onward (also serving as the series' narrator, after guest starring in the second to fourth seasons and ''Mixed-ish''), as well as voicing the characters Bow in the Netflix animated series ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' and D’Angelo Baker in '' DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms''. In 2023, after starring in films for various streaming services, including YouTube Red, MUBI, Shudder, and Netflix, Scribner played a supporting role in his first live action film to have a wide release in theaters called '' How to Blow Up a Pipeline''. Early life and education Scribner was born and raised in Los Angeles. His name is derived from Roman and Greek mythology, like those of his father Troy and sister Athena. Scribner also has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Brown (actor)
Miles Brown (born December 28, 2004), also known by his stage name Baby Boogaloo, is an American actor, dancer, and rapper. He is best known for his role as Jack Johnson in the ABC comedy series '' Black-ish''. Life and career Brown was born on December 28, 2004, in Oxnard, California. He is the son of rapper Wildchild (Jack Brown) and Cyndee Brown. He has an older sister. Brown's father is African-American, while his mother is of Filipino and Mexican descent. As a young child, he danced in music videos—including " Yeah 3x" and " Loving You Is Killing Me"—and on the children's show ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''. At the age of 5, he was a guest on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' and a contestant on the fifth season of ''America's Got Talent'' as part of the dance duo Future Funk. His first role in a feature film was as part of the Little Rascals Intro Battle Crew in the dance-drama movie '' Battlefield America''. Brown was also in a dance group called Alias Dance Company from 2010 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marsai Martin
Caila Marsai Martin ( ; born August 14, 2004) is an American actress and producer, best known for her role as Diane Johnson on the ABC sitcom ''Black-ish'' (2014–2022). In 2019, Martin had a starring role in the comedy film '' Little'', which she also produced at the age of 14. She holds the Guinness World Record as the youngest Hollywood executive producer for the movie. ''Time'' magazine named her on its "Time 100 Next" the year of its release. In 2022, she produced and starred in the sports comedy film, '' Fantasy Football''. Early life Martin was born in Plano, Texas to Carol and Joshua Martin. Martin's acting career was launched with a glamour pictorial, in which the photographer gave Martin's parents a discount in exchange for her father's promise that he would submit the photos to talent agencies. The photos were sent out to four agencies and one immediately signed her. At age five, Martin landed her first national commercial for Choice Hotel. Her family then moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
