Jenji Kohan
Matthew Underwood
Updated on May 15, 2026
Kohan in 2014, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Jennifer Leslie Kohan
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: July 5, 1969
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jenji Kohan is an American television writer and producer. She is the creator of the comedy-drama series Weeds and Orange Is the New Black.
Jenji was born in Los Angeles, California, to Rhea (Arnold) and Alan W. “Buz” Kohan, who were both from New York City. They are pictured here and here. Jenji is married to writer and journalist Christopher Noxon, with whom she has three children. Christopher is a convert to Judaism. His sister is screenwriter and television producer Marti Noxon.
Jenji’s paternal grandfather was named Charles Kohan. Charles was born in Romania.
Jenji’s paternal grandmother was named May E. May was born in New York, to parents from Russia.
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