W. Kamau Bell

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Stand-Up Comedian & TV Host Best Known for "United Shades of America"

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W. Kamau Bell Biography

W Kamau Bell is a stand-up comedian, director, producer, and dad. For seven seasons, he was the host and executive producer of the five-time Emmy Award-winning CNN docuseries United Shades of America. Kamau won a Peabody Award for his Showtime docuseries We Need To Talk About Cosby. He is also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, "Do The Work: An Antiracist Activity Book." His first book was his memoir with the easy-to-remember title: "The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian."

Recently, Kamau directed and produced the HBO documentary "1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed." As a stand-up comic, Kamau has recorded two comedy specials. The second one, "Private School Negro," is available on Netflix.

Kamau is on the board of directors of DonorsChoose - a non-profit that helps teachers raise money for class projects, and Live Free - a non-profit dedicated to ending gun violence, mass incarceration, and mass criminalization. Kamau also is the ACLU’s Celebrity Ambassador for Racial Justice. He lives in Oakland, California.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 03/14/2024.

W. Kamau Bell Speaking Topics

  • The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour

    Just like skinny jeans, superhero movies, and celebrity weight loss, racism continues to make a comeback. Luckily for us, campus speaker W. Kamau Bell is here to make (non)sense of all of it all. "The Curve" is a comedic, topical exploration of the current state of America's racism, combined with a little (unknown) history, a little Powerpoint, and a whole bunch of Kamau. And because racism is always attacking in new ways and from new angles, Kamau attacks back by constantly adding new material. "The Curve" is a seamless mix of stand-up comedy, video and audio clips, personal stories, knowledge-dropping, and solo theatrical performance.

W. Kamau Bell Videos

  • W. Kamau Bell | Having Nuanced Conversations About Cosby's Legacy
    Director W. Kamau Bell discusses unpacking Bill Cosby’s complicated legacy in “We Need to Talk About Cosby.” #DailyShow
  • W. Kamau Bell on directing new docuseries "We Need to Talk About Cosby"
    W. Kamau Bell, director and executive producer of "We Need to Talk About Cosby" joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new docuseries, which explores...
  • W. Kamau Bell: America Was Built On White Supremacy

W. Kamau Bell Books

  • The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4
    The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian

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W. Kamau Bell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour. The estimated speaking fee range to book W. Kamau Bell for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. W. Kamau Bell generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Hari Kondabolu, Common, Retta, Trevor Noah and Issa Rae. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling W. Kamau Bell for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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