Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk
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Born |
Jenifer Sara Rice-Genzuk
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Occupation | Producer, screenwriter, singer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Jerome Henry |
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry, also known as Jeni G., is an American screenwriter and producer for television. She used to be a singer.
Currently, Jenifer is an Executive Producer and co-showrunner for the TV series Grown-ish on Freeform. A showrunner is like the main boss of a TV show. Before working in TV, she was a member of the American girl group Before Dark. She also worked as a writer for MTV's Death Valley. She was an executive producer for BET's The Game. She also worked as a co-executive producer on the ABC series Black-ish.
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Her School Days
In 2001, Jenifer graduated from the USC University of Southern California. She earned a degree in Music Industry. This means she learned about how the music business works.
Music Career
Before she became a TV writer and producer, Jenifer was a singer. She was part of a girl group called Before Dark.
Album
- 2000: Daydreamin'
Songs (Singles)
Here are some of the songs Before Dark released. The table shows how well they did on 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 |
Her Work in Television
Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry has worked on many popular TV shows. She has written or produced episodes for these series:
The Game
This show is about the lives of professional football players and their families. Jenifer worked on many episodes, including:
- "To Baby... Or Not To Baby" (2007)
- "Je-Rome Wasn't Built In A Day" (2008)
- "A Very Special Episode" (2011)
- "How To Lose All Your Phat In One Day" (2013)
Death Valley
This show was a horror-comedy series. Jenifer wrote an episode for it:
- "Who, What, When, Werewolf... Why?" (2011)
Black-ish
This comedy show follows an African-American family. Jenifer helped produce and write several episodes, such as:
- "Jacked o' Lantern" (2015)
- "Good-ish Times" (2016)
- "Being Bow-Racial" (2016)
- "ToysRn'tUs" (2017)
Grown-ish
This show is a spin-off of Black-ish and follows the oldest daughter, Zoey, in college. Jenifer is a main producer for this series. She has worked on many episodes, including:
- "Late Registration" (2018)
- "Crew Love" (2018)
- "Face the World" (2019)
- "Dreams and Nightmares" (2019)
- "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" (2020)
- "Know Yourself" (2021)