Jordan E. Cooper

Jordan E. Cooper is a queer American playwright whose Broadway debut with Ain't No Mo', for which he won a Special Citation Obie Award,[1] made him the youngest Black American playwright on Broadway.[2]

Other works include Black Boy Fly, Mama Got a Cough and The Ms. Pat Show, for which he also serves as showrunner.[3][4][5]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Role Won
2023 Tony Awards Featured Actor in a Play Peaches in Ain't No Mo' 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. "Jordan E. Cooper: Credits, Bio, News & More". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. "Jordan E. Cooper". www.whiting.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  5. 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.


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