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Kamau Bell is an African-American comedian, television host, social commentator, and activist who found success in his profession. He is happy with Dr. Married Melissa Hudson Bell, although the couple felt great disapproval before and during the union due to racial differences. The two enjoy a blissful marriage despite their naysayers.

Read on to learn more about the prolific comedian below.

Kamau Bell’s biography

Kamau Bell was born in Palo Alto, California, United States of America on January 26, 1973, after which he was christened Walter Kamau Bell by his parents – Walter Bell and Janet Bell. He spent his childhood days with his family in Boston, Massachusetts.

The American comedian studied at the University ofChicago Laboratory Schools, as well as the University of Pennsylvania. However, he didn’t finish the latter as he dropped out to pursue a career in comedy.

career

Kamau Bell began his comedy career in San Francisco as a sociopolitical comedian and community activist. He has a comedy tour show with Nato Green known as Laughter Against The Machine ”. He then appeared on several podcasts and publications, including some WTF With Marc Maron, Citizen Radio, and The War Room with Jennifer Granholm, where he was a regular correspondent.

As a comedian, he launched his first comedy album titled Just One Night in 2007. That same year he created a one-man show called The Bell Curve by W. Kamau: End Racism in About an Hour where he did comedy with the current events in America in relation to racism. In 2010 he launched his second comedy album titled Face Full of Flour which enjoyed massive commercial success and was named one of the top 10 comedy albums of the year by iTunes and Punchline Magazines. His comic book activity increased until 2012, when he was voted Best Comedian in San Francisco by the trio of SF Weekly, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and 7×7 Magazine.

He dropped his third comedy album in 2016 entitled Semi-Celebrity Negro which again was positively received. Kamau has also hosted the television series FXX. Totally biased at W. Kamau Bell before mining his deal with CNN as the host of United Shadows of America – A show that raises questions about racial strategies or events.

It does indeed take courage to stand up in a crowd, and it’s even harder to get the crowd laughing, but Kamau Bell has excelled in these beats and more as he’s managed to entertain many over the years.

What is Kamau Bell’s net worth?

Ever since he was at university, Kamau Bell has started his comedy career before breaking into the mainstream in 2005. No wonder his net worth is estimated at around $1.1 million. It all came from comedy shows across America and three comedy albums and books he had sold, not to mention FXX Television and CNN salaries.

parents

Kamau Bell was born with a silver spoon as an only child. His father, Walter Bell, was an insurance commissioner and president of Swiss Re American Holding Corporation in Alabama, while his mother, Janet Cheatham Bell, is an author. She started her own publishing business. Despite their status, they gave Kamau Bell their blessing when he took up comedy as a career path.

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His family – wife and children

Kamau Bell is with Dr. Married Melissa Hudson Bell. They took their vows in 2009 and have been living happily together ever since. They are said to have met on a show that Kamau Bell coordinated. On the show, Kamau featured his girlfriend Jill, who was also friends with Melissa. Jill brought Melissa on board to lead the tech corner of the event. This is how Kamau and Melissa’s paths crossed and after that a relationship started.

They understood each other as friends before starting a relationship. The two later married in March 2009. Melissa and Kamau Bell have faced a wide range of racial discrimination, but instead of being discouraged, they have drawn strength from it to move forward and prove their critics wrong.

The union has produced three children – their first daughter, who was born in 2011, was named Sami Bell, while the second daughter, Juno Bell, was born in 2014. In June 2018, they welcomed their third daughter named Asha.

Kamau Bell’s size

The ace comedian has an outstanding physique. He stands tall at a commanding height of 6 feet 4 inches while his weight has been revealed to be 250 pounds. No further details about his body measurements are currently available.

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