Jordan E. Cooper
American playwright
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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
Cooper 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
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ain't No Mo' | Peaches | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway | [7] |
| 2022 | Belasco Theatre, Broadway | [8] | ||
| 2024 | Oh Happy Day! | Keyshawn | Baltimore Center Stage, Baltimore | [9] |
| 2025 | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway | [10] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Star | N/a | Writer; 18 episodes | |
| 2021–present | The Ms. Pat Show | N/a | Creator / executive producer; 38 episodes | [11] |
| 2021 | Pose | Tyrone | 2 episodes | [12] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Freakier Friday | Jett | [13] | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Ain't No Mo' | Nominated | [14] |
| Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||||
