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| Birth name | Elister Larry Wilmore III |
| Born | October 30, 1961 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | thelarrywilmore |
Elister Larry Wilmore III (born October 30, 1961)[1][2] is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He served as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014, and hosted The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015 and 2016. He is also the creator of the sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. He served as an executive producer for the ABC television series Black-ish, and is the co-creator, with Issa Rae, of the HBO television series Insecure. Since May 2017, he has hosted a podcast, Black on the Air, where he discusses current events and interviews guests.[3] He was the host of the talk show Wilmore.
- ^ Matz, Jenni (2017-08-31). Larry Wilmore Interview Part 1 of 3. Archive of American Television. Event occurs at 1:20. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
I was born in Los Angeles, California...1961. My name is Elister Larry Wilmore III.
- ^ "Larry Wilmore Biography: Talk Show Host,(1961–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air". The Ringer. 9 May 2017.