Diarra Kilpatrick

Diarra Kilpatrick
Born1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Occupations
  • actress
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2007-present

Diarra Kilpatrick (born c. 1983) is an American actress, writer and producer. She produced, wrote and starred in the ABC web-series, American Koko (2017), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series nomination. From 2020 to 2023, Kilpatrick starred in the HBO period drama series, Perry Mason.[1][2] Kilpatrick created, produced and plays the leading role in the BET+ mystery comedy-drama series, Diarra from Detroit.[3]

  1. ^ Johnson, Reed (4 December 2012). "Diarra Kilpatrick is a natural as a force of nature". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (19 June 2017). "'American Koko': Viola Davis-Produced Digital Series Launches Season 2 In Honor Of Juneteenth". Deadline. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "BET+ Unveils Trailer for Upcoming Series 'Diarra from Detroit' Starring Diarra Kilpatrick, Morris Chestnut, Phylicia Rashad and More". 1 February 2024.