Jordan E. Cooper (born 1995) is an American playwright, actor, and director whose Broadway debut with Ain't No Mo' was nominated for six Tony Awards and won an Obie Award[1] it made him the youngest Black American playwright on Broadway.[2]

He is the creator, show runner, and executive producer of the Emmy Award nominated sitcom The Ms. Pat Show. He also played MC Tyrone on the third season of the FX show POSE

Other works include Black Boy Fly, and Mama Got a Cough which The New York Times hailed as "The Best Theater of 2020".[3][4][5]

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Role Won
2023 Tony Awards Best Play Playwright Nominated
Featured Actor in a Play Peaches in Ain't No Mo' Nominated

References

  1. "Jordan E. Cooper Biography". www.broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  2. Tran, Diep (2022-10-17). "See the work of these Black theatre artists in New York this fall". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  3. "Jordan E. Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. "Jordan E. Cooper". www.whiting.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  5. Grant, Kayla. "How a 26-year-old entertainer went from sitting outside Broadway shows he couldn't afford to running a BET sitcom". businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.


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