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- Birth nameJordan Eley Cooper
- Jordan E. Cooper is an award winning performer/playwright who was recently one of OUT Magazine's "Entertainers Of The Year". He starred in a sold out run of his play Ain't No Mo' which was a New York Times Critics Pick. Jordan also created a pandemic centered short film called "Mama Got A Cough" that's been featured in National Geographic and was named 'Best Of 2020' by The New York Times. He is the creator and executive producer of "The Ms. Pat Show", an R-rated 'old school' sitcom coming to BET+. He can also be seen recurring as "Tyrone" in the final season of FX's Pose.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jordan E. Cooper - Jordan E. Cooper is an Tony Award-nominated actor, playwright, producer, and director. He is the youngest Black American playwright in the history of Broadway with his critically acclaimed play AIN'T NO MO', which received six Tony Award nominations including "Best Featured Actor in a Play" for Jordan's role as the hilarious flight attendant "Peaches." In television, Cooper is already making a splash by giving BET their first Emmy nomination with his 3x Emmy-nominated sitcom "The Ms. Pat Show," which he also created, executive produces and directs. Jordan was also featured in FX's groundbreaking series "Pose" as "MC Tyrone". He has his own production company, Cookout Entertainment, and was most recently profiled in Forbes 30 under 30 on the cover of the Hollywood & Entertainment class of 2024!
- IMDb mini biography by: CAA
- Youngest Black American playwright to be produced on Broadway, at age 27. "Ain't No Mo'" opened at the Belasco and earned six Tony Award nominations.
- Debuted his second play, "Oh Happy Day!" at the Public Theatre in New York after a sold out run in Baltimore.
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