Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Buress
Buress in 2019
Born
Hannibal Amir Buress

(1983-02-04) February 4, 1983 (age 41)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2002–present
Children1
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
Genres
Subject(s)
  • African-American culture
  • American politics
  • current events
  • everyday life
  • human sexuality
  • popular culture
  • race relations
  • racism
  • food
  • religion
  • self-deprecation
  • The streets
Websitehannibalburess.com

Hannibal Amir Buress (/ˈbʌrɪs/ BURR-iss, born February 4, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He started performing comedy in 2002 while attending Southern Illinois University. He starred on Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show from 2012 to 2020, and was featured on Comedy Central's Broad City from 2014 to 2019. He is also known for his October 16, 2014 stand-up routine, which brought the sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby to public attention and outcry, for which he was lauded.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fallon, Kevin. "When Hannibal Buress Called Bill Cosby a Rapist and Helped Topple an Icon". DailyBeast. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Graves, Lucia. "Hannibal Buress: how a comedian reignited the Bill Cosby allegations". The Guardian. Retrieved July 3, 2023.