Jordan E. Cooper

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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	—	Writer; 18 episodes
2021–present	The Ms. Pat Show	—	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

References

1. "Jordan E. Cooper Biography". www.broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
2. 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.
3. Rebell, Sarah (June 5, 2023). "The 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers". New York Theatre Guide.
4. "Jordan E. Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
5. "Jordan E. Cooper". www.whiting.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
6. 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.
7. "World Premiere of Ain't No Mo' Opens at The Public Theater". Playbill. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
8. "'Ain't No Mo earns more time on Broadway but raises questions about gatekeeping". NBC News. 20 December 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
9. "Oh Happy Day!".
10. "OH HAPPY DAY! By Jordan E. Cooper".
11. "Why Executive Producer Jordan Cooper Thinks 'The Ms. Pat Show' Will Push Sitcom Boundaries". Forbes. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
12. "Jordan E. Cooper Is Bringing Bold, Hilarious Energy To The Stage And The Screen". HuffPost. 23 February 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 31, 2024). "'Freaky Friday' Sequel Adds Jordan E. Cooper". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
14. "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.