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 (129)
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7:51Margaret Cho On The State of Comedy: "They Want to Be Dangerous"
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1:13:06The Idea Garden: Inside Mo Willems’ Creative Process
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1:09:21Kristen Kish on Uplifting Community By Being Yourself
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6:58Ken Jennings On Being Part Of The Church Of Latter-day Saints
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1:07:37From Fresh Off the Boat to Come Undone: Eddie Huang on Art, Anger, and Growth
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1:08:33Daveed Diggs: Hamilton, clipping., and the Need for Artistic Expression
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1:44Leslie Jones on Black Trump
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1:02:38Bao Nguyen on Making Every Frame Matter
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0:54Shannon Lee On Money Owed To Brandon Lee's Estate: "I'm Coming For Them Soon."
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1:59Colin Kaepernick On Superbowl Half Time Shows
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10:48The Sad Jason Arday Situation | Intro for Sara Sidner
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1:01:50Megan Rapinoe on Sexuality, Soccer, and Showing Up
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1:57Ken Jennings Refuses To Be Silent About ICE and Trans Rights
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13:48The Downfall of the White House Correspondents' Dinner | Intro for Maria Bamford
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52:38Misty Copeland on Reinventing Ballet and Herself
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1:03:30From the Bay to Hollywood: Rafael Casal on Art, Identity, and Community
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1:36Maria Bamford on Being The Reluctant Subject of a Documentary
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13:04America's 250th Birthday Was a Crime Scene | Intro for Misty Copeland
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1:29Colin Kaepernick on Nolan Wells: "I Feel Deeply For His Family"
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1:18Maria Bamford on Doing Benefit Shows: "I'm Not a Good Time!"
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1:42Open Mike Eagle on Raising Boys and Fighting the Manosphere: "That Guy? He Hates Women"
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1:28Kristen Kish Calls Out The Roast of Kevin Hart
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1:12:16Nava Mau: Baby Reindeer and Trans and Queer Representation in Film
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2:18Rafael Casal On Being a White Cuban and Latino Identity
2.7K 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
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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
184.5K views
11:28W. Kamau Bell Has Beef With Sona | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
145.1K 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
117.7K 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
65.7K 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
16.6K 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.
