W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell
Bell in 2018
Born
Walter Kamau Bell

(1973-01-26) January 26, 1973
EducationUniversity of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Notable workTotally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, United Shades of America, Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period
Spouse
Melissa Hudson Bell
(m. 2009)
Children3
Parent(s)Walter Bell
Janet Cheatham Bell
Comedy career
Years active2005–present
MediumStand-up, television, radio
GenresObservational comedy, black comedy, deadpan, satire
SubjectsRacism, social identity, inequality, American politics
Websitewkamaubell.com

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 hosted FXX television series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell from 2012 to 2013. He is the host of the live radio show and podcast Kamau Right Now on KALW, and also co-hosts the podcasts Denzel Washington Is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period with comedian Kevin Avery and Politically Re-Active with Hari Kondabolu. In 2022, Bell directed and produced the documentary miniseries We Need to Talk About Cosby.