About W. Kamau Bell
Walter Kamau Bell (born January 26, 1973) is an American stand-up comic and television host. He hosted the CNN series United Shades of America from 2016 to 2022 and the FXX series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell from 2012 to 2013. Born in Palo Alto, California, he grew up in Alabama, Boston, and Chicago, and attended the University of Pennsylvania before dropping out to pursue comedy. After establishing himself as a sociopolitical comedian based in San Francisco, he became a founding member of the comedy collective Laughter Against the Machine and released comedy albums including One Night Only (2007) and Face Full of Flour (2010). He co-hosts the podcasts Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period and Politically Re-Active. In 2022 he directed and produced the documentary miniseries We Need to Talk About Cosby, which won a Peabody Award.
Videos (141)
Videos 1 to 24 of 141.
8:59Leslie Jones on Chris Rock, SNL's Lack of Black Women, and Auditioning
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2:17When I Did Ghostbusters I Did Not Realize Our Society Was The Way It Was
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1:17:50Leslie Jones: "You Are Talented. You Are Not Desperate." | Who's With Me?
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1:23:04Shannon Lee on Stewarding Bruce Lee's Legacy, Protective Wrath, and Self-Actualization
56.9K views
9:11Black People Don't Play About Dolly Parton | Intro for Mo Willems
55.9K views
1:31:01The Mid-Term Special with Joy Reid and Rep. Angie Nixon
54.9K views
15:42Kamau On Shane Gillis Hosting SNL | Intro for Colin Kaepernick
43.6K views
51:35Margaret Cho vs White Supremacy: High-Minded Comedy from the Gutter
43.1K views
14:35We Need to Dismantle Rape Culture
40.6K views
1:21Guy Branum On How Hard It Is To Get Hollywood Execs To Hire Diverse Casts
36.2K views
53:17From CNN to the Streets: Don Lemon on Reinventing Himself and Refusing to Stay Silent
32K views
9:11Maria Bamford on Her New Documentary, and How She'll Never Forget Being Roasted
28K views
1:04:49Maria Bamford: Comedy, Mental Health, and Making Your Own Rules
27.6K views
56:52No Alternative Facts: Ken Jennings on Why Jeopardy Still Matters
23.7K views
8:15Rafael Casal On Being White and Latino
23.2K views
15:08Macklemore, Ed Sheeran, and the Controversial Converse Ad | Intro for Bao Nguyen
21.3K views
14:40Nolan Wells, Kendall Francis, and the Cornell 7 | Intro for Don Lemon
18.4K views
1:14:45Open Mike Eagle: Alt Black in a Capitalist World
17.9K views
1:04:06Never Backing Down: A Conversation with Colin Kaepernick
17K views
45:32Robert Reich: Don't Give Up the Fight to Save Democracy
15.9K views
6:42Guy Branum On Hollywood's Problem With Fatness, The Whale, and Casting
15.6K views
12:38Milo Yiannopoulos Got Deported | Intro for Ken Jennings
15.2K views
1:38Comedian Guy Branum on The Whale and Fat Representation
11.6K views
1:33Margaret Cho on Self-Deprecation: "It's A Kind Of Reestablishing Of White Supremacy"
11.6K viewsGuest appearances (39)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring W. Kamau Bell.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 39.
8:25W. Kamau Bell - Having Nuanced Conversations About Cosby’s Complicated Legacy | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
269.1K views
34:19W. Kamau Bell On & The Importance Of Showing Your Work | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
188.8K views
5:38W. Kamau Bell on Racism in the South vs. North
Neal Brennan
184.6K views
11:28W. Kamau Bell Has Beef With Sona | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
145.7K views
23:17W. Kamau Bell on Bill Cosby Backlash
Neal Brennan
127.3K views
9:09W. Kamau Bell - “United Shades” & Tough Conversations | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
117.8K views
2:55W. Kamau Bell Has A Mixed Race Baby | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
67.9K views
11:38W. Kamau Bell Convinces Conan To Watch More Shows On YouTube | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
65.8K views
4:02W. Kamau Bell's Got The Secret To Racial Unity | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
63K views
12:08W. Kamau Bell Is Trying To Stay Optimistic | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
43K views
6:35Conan Expects W. Kamau Bell To Eulogize Him | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
42.6K views
6:03How W. Kamau Bell Met Denzel Washington | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
37.4K views
20:04W. Kamau Bell Full Interview - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
36.1K views
1:27:23W. Kamau Bell | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan
30.3K views
4:26W. Kamau Bell Was Happy To Be An Only Child | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
27.2K views
21:15W. Kamau Bell on Trump's America
Neal Brennan
26K views
4:39W. Kamau Bell On COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
24.6K views
0:59W. Kamau Bell on raising mixed-race kids in Oakland.
Neal Brennan
23.9K views
3:32W. Kamau Bell Was Supposed To Be On A Panel With Anthony Bourdain | Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
Conan O'Brien
23.7K views
6:36W. Kamau Bell Explains What "Defund The Police" Means - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
16.7K views
0:58How a Bill Cosby Superfan TRAPPED & CONFRONTED W. Kamau Bell
Neal Brennan
16.3K views
19:49Kamau Bell Calls Out White Supremacy in Elon Musk's Rise to Trillionaire
Dean Obeidallah
15.6K views
52:02W. Kamau Bell On Staying Joyful In The Face Of The World's Sadness | Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Conan O'Brien
15.4K views
6:41W. Kamau Bell Is A Former Hugger - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
13.7K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Neal Brennan, Dean Obeidallah
Frequently asked questions
What TV shows has W. Kamau Bell hosted?
W. Kamau Bell hosted the FXX series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell from 2012 to 2013 and the CNN series United Shades of America from 2016 to 2022.
Where did W. Kamau Bell grow up?
Bell was born in Palo Alto, California, grew up in Alabama, Boston and Chicago, and attended the University of Pennsylvania before leaving to pursue comedy.
What is Laughter Against the Machine?
Laughter Against the Machine is a comedy collective that W. Kamau Bell helped found while working as a sociopolitical comedian in San Francisco.
What comedy albums has W. Kamau Bell released?
His comedy albums include One Night Only from 2007 and Face Full of Flour from 2010.
What podcasts does W. Kamau Bell co-host?
He co-hosts Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period and Politically Re-Active.
What is We Need to Talk About Cosby?
We Need to Talk About Cosby is a 2022 documentary miniseries directed and produced by W. Kamau Bell, which won a Peabody Award.
