Walter Kamau Bell
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author
documentary television presenter
human
podcaster
sociopolitical commentator
stand-up comedian
television host
Walter Kamau Bell is an American stand-up comedian, television host, and sociopolitical commentator best known for his Emmy-winning CNN docuseries "United Shades of America."
All labels observed (1)
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| Walter Kamau Bell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Walter Kamau Bell Context triple: [W. Kamau Bell, birthName, Walter Kamau Bell]
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A.
Johnstone Kamau
Johnstone Kamau is the birth name of Jomo Kenyatta, the prominent Kenyan nationalist leader and first president of independent Kenya.
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B.
Charles Peter Mayiga
Charles Peter Mayiga is a Ugandan lawyer, cultural leader, and politician who serves as the prime minister (Katikkiro) of the Kingdom of Buganda.
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C.
Kale Kayihura
Kale Kayihura is a Ugandan military officer and former Inspector General of Police who became a prominent and controversial figure in President Yoweri Museveni’s security apparatus.
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D.
Joseph Gikatilla
Joseph Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author whose works, such as "Ginnat Egoz" and "Sha'arei Orah," systematized and popularized mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine names.
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E.
Robert Ouko
Robert Ouko was a prominent Kenyan politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs before his high-profile and still controversial assassination in 1990.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Kamau Bell Target entity description: Walter Kamau Bell is an American stand-up comedian, television host, and sociopolitical commentator best known for his Emmy-winning CNN docuseries "United Shades of America."
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A.
Johnstone Kamau
Johnstone Kamau is the birth name of Jomo Kenyatta, the prominent Kenyan nationalist leader and first president of independent Kenya.
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B.
Charles Peter Mayiga
Charles Peter Mayiga is a Ugandan lawyer, cultural leader, and politician who serves as the prime minister (Katikkiro) of the Kingdom of Buganda.
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C.
Kale Kayihura
Kale Kayihura is a Ugandan military officer and former Inspector General of Police who became a prominent and controversial figure in President Yoweri Museveni’s security apparatus.
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D.
Joseph Gikatilla
Joseph Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author whose works, such as "Ginnat Egoz" and "Sha'arei Orah," systematized and popularized mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine names.
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E.
Robert Ouko
Robert Ouko was a prominent Kenyan politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs before his high-profile and still controversial assassination in 1990.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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documentary television presenter ⓘ human ⓘ podcaster ⓘ sociopolitical commentator ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| authorOf |
"Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity Book"
NERFINISHED
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"The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award
NERFINISHED
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Television Critics Association Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Kate Schatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coHostOf |
"Kamau Right Now!"
NERFINISHED
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"Politically Re-Active" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coHostWith | Hari Kondabolu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1973-01-26 ⓘ |
| directorOf | "We Need to Talk About Cosby" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
NERFINISHED
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University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| employer | CNN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName | Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
political satire
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race relations in the United States ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
observational comedy
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political comedy ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| givenName |
Kamau
NERFINISHED
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Walter ⓘ |
| hasChild | daughter (name not specified) ⓘ |
| hostOf |
"Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell"
NERFINISHED
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United Shades of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | hosting the CNN series "United Shades of America" ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name |
W. Kamau Bell
NERFINISHED
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Walter Kamau Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| network |
FX
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FXX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"We Need to Talk About Cosby"
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United Shades of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
podcaster
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social commentator ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television presenter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Palo Alto, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Berkeley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Melissa Hudson Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.wkamaubell.com/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Walter Kamau Bell Description of subject: Walter Kamau Bell is an American stand-up comedian, television host, and sociopolitical commentator best known for his Emmy-winning CNN docuseries "United Shades of America."
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