Kenneth Rance, a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduated with honors from the Howard University School of Communications in 1992, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/Television/Film Production.
After completing his studies, Rance relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he landed a position as an office production assistant on the critically acclaimed FOX series "ROC" in 1993. He then worked as an assistant at the prestigious William Morris Agency.
In 1994, Rance was selected for the CBS Television Executive Management Training Program, where he developed the made-for-television movie "Cyberstalk" for Norton Wright Productions/CBS Productions. He also coordinated the first annual CBS/WGAw Television Writers Workshop for emerging minority writers.
In 1996, Rance sold his first motion picture screenplay, "Scary Dates," to 20th Century Fox. He was subsequently inducted into the Writers Guild of America, where he has served as Co-Chair for the Committee of Black Writers and Member-At-Large on the Committee Advisory Panel.
Since then, Rance has written and produced numerous film and television projects for major studios and independent production companies, including Davis Entertainment, Fox 2000, Destination Films, and Universal Pictures.
In addition to his professional writing career, Rance serves as a Time-Warner Mentor-in-Residence for the John H. Johnson School of Communications at Howard University and conducts screenwriting lectures across the country.
Rance's most recent film, "Thriller," was released in April 2019, starring Mykelti Williamson, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and The RZA. His first film, "New in Town," was released in January 2009, starring Renee Zellweger, Harry Connick, Jr, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and J.K. Simmons.
