Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry facts for kids
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Jenifer Rice-Genzuk
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Jenifer Sara Rice-Genzuk
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Occupation | Producer, screenwriter, singer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Jerome Henry |
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry is an American TV writer and producer who was also a singer. She was born Jenifer Sara Rice-Genzuk and used to be known by the stage name Jeni G. in her music career.
Today, she is best known for her work on popular TV shows. She is an Executive Producer for the series Grown-ish. A producer helps manage the creation of a show, from planning to filming. Before this, she was a writer for the ABC series Black-ish and also worked on the shows The Game and Death Valley.
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Education
In 2001, Jenifer graduated from the USC University of Southern California. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in the Music Industry.
Career
Music with Before Dark
Before she started writing for television, Jenifer was a member of the American girl group Before Dark. The group released one album and several singles.
Album
- 2000: Daydreamin'
Singles
This table shows how some of their songs performed on the music charts in the United States.
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
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US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rhythmic | ||
1999 | "Baby" | — | 48 | — |
"Come Correct" | — | 93 | — | |
2000 | "Monica" | 77 | 41 | 22 |
Writing for Television
As a screenwriter, Jenifer writes the scripts for TV show episodes. This includes the dialogue the actors say and the actions they perform. She has written for many successful comedy shows.
The Game
From 2007 to 2015, Jenifer wrote 19 episodes for the show The Game.
Death Valley
In 2011, she wrote an episode for the MTV series Death Valley.
Black-ish
Between 2015 and 2018, Jenifer wrote five episodes for the popular ABC comedy Black-ish.
Grown-ish
Starting in 2018, Jenifer began working on Grown-ish, a spin-off of Black-ish. She has written many episodes and also serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner, which means she helps lead the entire show's production.