W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell
Bell in 2018
Birth nameWalter Kamau Bell
Born (1973-01-26) January 26, 1973 (age 51)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television, radio
EducationUniversity of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (dropped out)
Years active2005–present
GenresObservational comedy, black comedy, deadpan, satire
Subject(s)Racism, social identity, inequality, American politics
Spouse
Melissa Hudson Bell
(m. 2009)
Children3
Parent(s)Walter Bell
Janet Cheatham Bell
Notable works and rolesTotally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, United Shades of America, Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period
Websitewkamaubell.com

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.

  1. ^ "W. Kamau Bell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ @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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Home". Politically Re-Active. Retrieved June 29, 2016.