Elister Larry Wilmore (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian,
writer, producer, and actor. Wilmore served as the "Senior Black
Correspondent" on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014, and hosted The
Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015 and 2016. He is also the
creator of the sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. He served as an executive
producer for the ABC television series Black-ish. He is also the
co-creator, alongside Issa Rae, of the HBO television series Insecure.
Since May 2017, he has hosted a podcast, entitled Black on the Air in
which he discusses current events and interviews a variety of guests.
He is the host of the talk-show titled Wilmore.Wilmore was born on
October 30, 1961, in Los Angeles County, California, to parents Betty
and Larry, and grew up in suburban Pomona. His family is from
Evanston, Illinois. Wilmore was raised Catholic. He is the third of
six children. His brother Marc is also a television writer, actor, and
producer.As a child, Wilmore found interest in topics such as science,
magic, science-fiction and fantasy, all of which have shaped the
evolution of his performance. In an interview with NPR, he described
himself as a nerd, saying that "it used to be that the black comic
figure had to have this bravado and always showed strength...now
there's a comic figure where it's OK to just be a nerd and be
black."Wilmore graduated from Damien High School in La Verne,
California in 1979. He studied theatre at California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona; he dropped out to pursue acting and stand-up
comedy.
writer, producer, and actor. Wilmore served as the "Senior Black
Correspondent" on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014, and hosted The
Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015 and 2016. He is also the
creator of the sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. He served as an executive
producer for the ABC television series Black-ish. He is also the
co-creator, alongside Issa Rae, of the HBO television series Insecure.
Since May 2017, he has hosted a podcast, entitled Black on the Air in
which he discusses current events and interviews a variety of guests.
He is the host of the talk-show titled Wilmore.Wilmore was born on
October 30, 1961, in Los Angeles County, California, to parents Betty
and Larry, and grew up in suburban Pomona. His family is from
Evanston, Illinois. Wilmore was raised Catholic. He is the third of
six children. His brother Marc is also a television writer, actor, and
producer.As a child, Wilmore found interest in topics such as science,
magic, science-fiction and fantasy, all of which have shaped the
evolution of his performance. In an interview with NPR, he described
himself as a nerd, saying that "it used to be that the black comic
figure had to have this bravado and always showed strength...now
there's a comic figure where it's OK to just be a nerd and be
black."Wilmore graduated from Damien High School in La Verne,
California in 1979. He studied theatre at California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona; he dropped out to pursue acting and stand-up
comedy.
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