| W. Kamau Bell | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Bell in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Walter Kamau Bell |
| Born | January 26, 1973 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Education | University of Chicago Laboratory Schools |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (dropped out) |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, black comedy, deadpan, satire |
| Subject(s) | Racism, social identity, inequality, American politics |
| Spouse |
Melissa Hudson Bell (m. 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Walter Bell Janet Cheatham Bell |
| Notable works and roles | Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, United Shades of America, Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period |
| Website | wkamaubell |
Walter Kamau Bell (born January 26, 1973)[1] is an American stand-up comic and television host. He has hosted the CNN series United Shades of America since 2016, and hosted FXX television series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell from 2012 to 2013.[2] He is the host of the live radio show and podcast Kamau Right Now on KALW, and also co-hosts the podcasts Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period with Kevin Avery (comedian) and Politically Re-Active with Hari Kondabolu.[3][4] In 2022, Bell directed and produced the documentary miniseries We Need to Talk About Cosby.
- ^ "W. Kamau Bell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ @wkamaubell (January 23, 2016). "JUST ANNOUNCED! My show United Shades of America debuts April 24 after Parts Unknown! Official hashtag #UnitedShades" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period podcast on Earwolf". Earwolf.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Home". Politically Re-Active. Retrieved June 29, 2016.