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Jelani Cobb

  • Producer
  • Writer
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Jelani Cobb
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Jelani Cobb was born on 21 August 1969 in New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Frontline (1983), Luke Cage (2016) and American Experience (1988).
BornAugust 21, 1969
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BornAugust 21, 1969
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
    Luke Cage
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jelani Cobb
    American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Lincoln's Dilemma (2022)
    Lincoln's Dilemma
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Producer

    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2024
    • Lincoln's Dilemma (2022)
      Lincoln's Dilemma
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Barack Obama in Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021)
      Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
      A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020

    Writer

    • American Experience (1988)
      American Experience
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016–2020

    Actor

    • The Wreckage (2024)
      The Wreckage
      Podcast Series
      • Historian (voice)
      • 2024–2025
    • Mike Colter in Luke Cage (2016)
      Luke Cage
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Jelani Cobb
      • 2018
    • Queen Sugar (2016)
      Queen Sugar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Jelani Cobb (as Dr. Jelani Cobb)
      • 2017

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    Obama: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union
    Trailer 2:05
    Obama: In Pursuit Of A More Perfect Union

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dr. Jelani Cobb
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • August 21, 1969
      • New York, USA
    • Children
      • Aiesha
    • Parents
        Mary Bester Cobb

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      Has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 2015.

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