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W. Kamau Bell

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  • Writer
  • Director
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W. Kamau Bell
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W. Kamau Bell was born on 26 January 1973 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for United Shades of America (2016), Sorry to Bother You (2018) and We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022). He has been married to Dr. Melissa Hudson Bell, Ph.D. since 2009. They have two children.
BornJanuary 26, 1973
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BornJanuary 26, 1973
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
    United Shades of America
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    LaKeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You (2018)
    Sorry to Bother You
    6.9
    • Other Man in Crowd
    • 2018
    We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
    We Need to Talk About Cosby
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer
    1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed (2023)
    1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Producer

    • The Cardiac Kids
      • executive producer
      • Filming
    • The Dao of Thao
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Hayden Tan in Somewhere To Be (2025)
      Somewhere To Be
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed (2023)
      1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Blurring the Color Line (2022)
      Blurring the Color Line
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
      We Need to Talk About Cosby
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
      United Shades of America
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2021
    • Talk Boring to Me
      1.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020
    • W. Kamau Bell in W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro (2016)
      W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro
      5.7
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2016
    • W. Kamau Bell in Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
      Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
      5.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2013

    Writer

    • Talk Boring to Me
      1.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro (2018)
      W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • W. Kamau Bell in United Shades of America (2016)
      United Shades of America
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • W. Kamau Bell in W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro (2016)
      W. Kamau Bell: Semi-Promenint Negro
      5.7
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Nate Bargatze, Iliza Shlesinger, Beth Stelling, W. Kamau Bell, and Mark Normand in SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell (2015)
      SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell
      6.5
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • W. Kamau Bell in Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012)
      Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • creator
      • writer
      • 2012–2013
    • Thugs on Film (1999)
      Thugs on Film
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Heavy Metal Guy (2000)
      Heavy Metal Guy
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Absolute Zero (2003)
      Absolute Zero
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2003–2004

    Director

    • 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed (2023)
      1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2023
    • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
      We Need to Talk About Cosby
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Cultureshock (2018)
      Cultureshock
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Thugs on Film (1999)
      Thugs on Film
      TV Mini Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2001

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • W Kamau Bell
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • January 26, 1973
      • Palo Alto, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dr. Melissa Hudson Bell, Ph.D.2009 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Juno
    • Parents
        Walter Bell
    • Relatives
      • N.K. Jemisin(Cousin)

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      Has three daughters: Sami , Juno, and Asha.

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