Jordan E. Cooper (born 1995)[citation needed] is an American playwright, actor, and director. He is best known for his Broadway play Ain't No Mo' (2022), and for creating and executive producing The Ms. Pat Show. He was also listed as "Forbes 30 Under 30" in 2024.
Career
editCooper made his Broadway debut with Ain't No Mo', a satirical play which was nominated for six Tony Awards and won an Obie Award;[1] it made him the youngest Black American playwright on Broadway,[2] and the youngest Black American playwright nominated for a Tony Award.[3]
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 by Cooper include Black Boy Fly, and Mama Got a Cough which The New York Times hailed as "The Best Theater of 2020".[4][5][6]
Credits
editTheatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain't No Mo' | Peaches | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway | [7] |
| 2022 | Belasco Theatre, Broadway | [8] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Star | — | Writer; 18 episodes | |
| 2021–present | The Ms. Pat Show | — | Creator / executive producer; 38 episodes | [9] |
| 2021 | Pose | Tyrone | 2 episodes | [10] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Ain't No Mo' | Nominated | [11] |
| Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Jordan E. Cooper Biography". www.broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rebell, Sarah (June 5, 2023). "The 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers". New York Theatre Guide.
- ^ "Jordan E. Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Jordan E. Cooper". www.whiting.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "World Premiere of Ain't No Mo' Opens at The Public Theater". Playbill. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "'Ain't No Mo earns more time on Broadway but raises questions about gatekeeping". NBC News. 20 December 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Why Executive Producer Jordan Cooper Thinks 'The Ms. Pat Show' Will Push Sitcom Boundaries". Forbes. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan E. Cooper Is Bringing Bold, Hilarious Energy To The Stage And The Screen". HuffPost. 23 February 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Award Nominations 2023: 'Some Like It Hot' Dominates, Followed by '& Juliet,' 'Shucked,' 'New York, New York'". Variety. 2 May 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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