Anita M. Cal

Anita M. Cal (born October 14, 1966) is an American author, screenwriter, film producer, and speaker best known for writing on the TBS family comedies, Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns. She was a screenwriter and producer of the comedy feature Kinfolks, developed by Showtime, starring Maia Campbell.

Cal won an Emmy Award as a producer on 10 Days in Watts, which was nominated for 5 Emmy Awards at the 75th Los Angeles Area Emmys in July 2024, winning 1 in the Culture/History Category for the "Legacy" episode. Cal wrote the 2015 historical novel, Eighth Wonder: The Thomas Bethune Story, the true story of a slave born blind, feeble, and left for dead who began playing Mozart at the age of three. The debut novel was awarded a SELF-e Highlighted Book by Library Journal and made available in libraries throughout the 50 states.