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 97 to 120 of 129.
1:22Misty Copeland Wants Representation in Emojis
928 views
7:40Daveed Diggs on Meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton, and the Jump that Scared Everyone
895 views
1:21Open Mike Eagle Wants You To Support Inglewood Mutual Aid
855 views
8:05Robert Reich On Why We Cannot Give Up the Fight Against Fascists
845 views
9:32W. Kamau Bell on the UFC's Freedom 250 | Intro for Daveed Diggs
823 views
3:51Megyn Kelly calls W. Kamau Bell interview of Ted Danson “a lickfest”
809 views
0:38Robert Reich on Causes to Support
764 views
7:18Bao Nguyen On Making His Film "The Greatest Night In Pop"
727 views
6:04Mo Willems On His Creative Process: "I Love Having Done Things, And Don't Love Doing Things."
713 views
13:33We Learned the Wrong Lessons from 9/11 | Intro for Guy Branum
710 views
1:39Sara Sidner Wants You To Donate To Breast Cancer Research
690 views
14:16The Right Wing are Weaponizing Trans People | Intro for Margaret Cho
661 views
1:26Nava Mau Introduces Us to Her Alter Ego
658 views
9:17Colin Kaepernick on Why He Chose to Kneel, Reporter Steve Wyche, and the Nate Boyer Controversy
632 views
40:35Rock Paper Scissors Cheese - Signed by Adam Mansbach & W. Kamau Bell
632 views
1:53Shannon Lee Wants You To Support These Causes
629 views
9:02Open Mike Eagle Grew Up As An Outsider: "I Was Legitimately And Visually A Nerd"
558 views
0:48Ken Jennings On Our Misconceptions About Mormonism
497 views
1:13Filmmaker Bao Nguyen's Documentary Recommendations
468 views
11:16We Need To Help These People! | Intro for Shannon Lee
310 views
10:54It's Time to Celebrate Some Wins | Intro for Leslie Jones
304 views
8:19Why is Kristen Kish So Good At Being on TV?
296 views
8:56It's Important to See Yourself on Screen
295 views
8:54Sara Sidner Grew Up Country
274 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
268.9K 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
184.5K 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.
