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Kanan Stark
Kanan Stark
Power character
First appearance	"This Is Real"; 2014;
Last appearance	"A Friend Of The Family" (alive); 2018"What's Free?" (hallucination); 2022
Created by	Courtney A. Kemp; Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson;
Portrayed by	50 Cent; Mekai Curtis (young);
Date of birth	15 August 1975
Date of death	30 November 2018 (aged 43)
Status	Deceased
In-universe information
Full name	Kanan Elijah Stark
Alias	Kanan Motherfuckin Stark
Nicknames	K; Special K; Slim; El Gordo;
Gender	Male
Occupation	Gangster; Drug dealer; Assassin;
Affiliation	Pink Sneakers (deceased); Andre Coleman (deceased); James St. Patrick (deceased); Tommy Egan (formerly); Tariq St. Patrick;
Family	Raquel Thomas (mother); Malcolm Howard (father);
Significant others	Jarita (baby mama); Davina Harrison (girlfriend); Candie (one-night stand);
Children	Shawn Stark (son; deceased)
Relatives	Marvin Thomas (uncle); Lou-Lou Thomas (uncle); LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner (cousin; deceased);
Home	Jamaica, Queens
Nationality	American

Kanan Stark, is a fictional character from the Starz original crime drama portrayed by Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson in Power and first spin-off and sequel Power Book II: Ghost (as Tariq's hallucination),^[1]^[2] and Mekai Curtis in the second spin-off and prequel Power Book III: Raising Kanan.^[3]^[4] He is the main antagonist within the series.^[5]

Kanan spent a decade in prison after he was framed by James 'Ghost' St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick) and his wife Tasha St. Patrick (Naturi Naughton). He was released from prison and went on seeking revenge.^[6] He was so fixated on getting back at Ghost he ended up shooting his own son (Shawn Stark, portrayed by Sinqua Walls) to death for siding with Ghost over him,^[7] and kidnapping Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey Jr.) to hurt Ghost.^[8] Kanan was a pain to everyone including his cousin LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner (Anika Noni Rose), Andre Coleman (Rotimi) and varying allies.^[9]

References

^ Tinubu, Aramide (October 15, 2021). "'Power Book II: Ghost': Why Is Kanan Stark in the Season 2 Trailer?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Darwish, Meaghan. "'Power Book II: Ghost': 50 Cent Returns as Kanan Stark in Season 2 Trailer (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Brande Victorian. "Power Book III's Mekai Curtis: 'I See A Lot Of Myself In Kanan'". www.essence.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Petski, Denise (February 25, 2020). "Mekai Curtis To Play Young Kanan Stark In 'Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' On Starz; Rob Hardy To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Derek Lawrence (July 16, 2021). "'Raising Kanan' cast talks 50 Cent, the '90s, and bringing a 'new edge' to the 'Power' Universe". EW.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Golding, Shenequa (August 28, 2018). "#RIPKanan: 50 Cent Talks His Final Dance As Kanan Stark On 'Power'". VIBE.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Tinubu, Aramide (August 4, 2021). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan': This Theory Proves Why Kanan Named His Son Shawn". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Carter, Kelley L. (July 31, 2017). "'Power' recap: Tariq is free, and the Kanan is out of the bag". The Undefeated. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "'Power': Tariq Is a Damn Liar and Still Hasn't Learned His Lesson". August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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[1] Tinubu, Aramide (October 15, 2021). "'Power Book II: Ghost': Why Is Kanan Stark in the Season 2 Trailer?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[2] Darwish, Meaghan. "'Power Book II: Ghost': 50 Cent Returns as Kanan Stark in Season 2 Trailer (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[3] Brande Victorian. "Power Book III's Mekai Curtis: 'I See A Lot Of Myself In Kanan'". www.essence.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[4] Petski, Denise (February 25, 2020). "Mekai Curtis To Play Young Kanan Stark In 'Power' Prequel 'Raising Kanan' On Starz; Rob Hardy To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[5] Derek Lawrence (July 16, 2021). "'Raising Kanan' cast talks 50 Cent, the '90s, and bringing a 'new edge' to the 'Power' Universe". EW.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[6] Golding, Shenequa (August 28, 2018). "#RIPKanan: 50 Cent Talks His Final Dance As Kanan Stark On 'Power'". VIBE.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[7] Tinubu, Aramide (August 4, 2021). "'Power Book III: Raising Kanan': This Theory Proves Why Kanan Named His Son Shawn". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[8] Carter, Kelley L. (July 31, 2017). "'Power' recap: Tariq is free, and the Kanan is out of the bag". The Undefeated. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[9] "'Power': Tariq Is a Damn Liar and Still Hasn't Learned His Lesson". August 6, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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v t e Courtney A. Kemp
Creator	Power Universe Power (2014–2020) Power Book II: Ghost (2020–present) Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021–present) Power Book IV: Force (2022–present)
Writer	The Bernie Mac Show (2001-06 (104 episodes), staff writer (13 episodes), teleplay (1 episode)) In Justice (2006, writer (1 episode)) Justice (2006 (13 episodes), writer (3 episodes)) Eli Stone (2008 (26 episodes), writer (3 episodes)) My Own Worst Enemy (2008 (13 episodes), writer (1 episode)) Happy Town (2010 (10 episodes), writer (1 episode)) The Good Wife (2010-16 (156 episodes), writer (2 episodes)) Power (2014–present (28 episodes), writer (6 episodes) )
Producer	My Own Worst Enemy (2008 (13 episodes), co-producer (9 episodes)) Happy Town (2010 (10 episodes), co-producer (6 episodes)) The Good Wife (2009-16 (156 episodes), supervising producer (32 episodes (2011-2012)), producer (23 episodes (2011-2012)) Hawaii Five-O (2010–present, co-executive producer (4 episodes (2012)) Beauty and the Beast (2012–present, co-executive producer (8 episodes (2012-13)) Power (2014–present, executive producer (28 episodes))