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)
Videos 73 to 96 of 129.
1:59Eddie Huang: "I Felt Like I Needed to Say Something. I Needed to Speak Truth to Power"
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1:28Rafael Casal On His Dinner With Jim Carrey
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1:50Documentarian Bao Nguyen on BTS: The Return and BTS Army
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2:14Mo Willems Talks About The Origin of Pigeon
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0:14Have You Checked Your Voter Registration?
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1:36Sara Sidner: "Comedians Have a Special Role In Our Society"
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1:02Misty Copeland on Causes to Support
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1:04The Open Mike Eagle Starter Kit
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0:59My Favorite National Anthem Performances
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1:46Eddie Huang on Anthony Bourdain: "Tony to Me Was Really, Like, an Uncle Figure"
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1:29Don Lemon: I Don't Mind Taking Chances
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0:58Kristin Kish Shouts Out Causes to Support
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12:19Ghostbusters is Not a Sacred Text | Intro for Open Mike Eagle
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1:01Robert Reich Thinks the Democrats Made a 'Deal with the Devil'
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8:49Don Lemon On The Evolution of Journalism, Media Literacy, and Chris Brown
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2:02Eddie Huang Wants a New Solution For Dealing with Domestic Violence
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1:13Colin Kaepernick and the Books that Changed Him
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1:55Sara Sidner On Keeping Your Humanity
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1:18Maria Bamford Rehearses Her Act for Strangers
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1:10Daveed Diggs Shouts a Worthy Cause to Support
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0:29Dear Trans Kids: You Can Play Sports With Me
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1:27Daveed Diggs on the Bay Area Mentality and the Need to Create
978 views
1:53Sara Sidner on Her Breast Cancer Journey: "It Has Changed Me For The Better"
960 views
1:10Daveed Diggs on Hamilton and Taking Big Swings
932 viewsGuest appearances (39)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring W. Kamau Bell.
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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.
