Larry Wilmore
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Wilmore in 2016
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| Birth name | Elister L. Wilmore |
| Born |
October 30, 1961 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, books |
| Alma mater | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Genres | Political/news satire, observational comedy, black comedy, insult comedy, sketch comedy, deadpan |
| Subject(s) | American politics, African-American culture, political punditry, popular culture, , mass media/news media, racism, religion, sexuality |
| Spouse | Leilani Jones (m. 1995; div. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | thelarrywilmore |
Elister L. Wilmore (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, media critic, and former television host. Wilmore served as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on The Daily Show from 2006 until 2014, and hosted The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore from 2015 until 2016. He serves 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.
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 comedy. 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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