W. Kamau Bell: W. Kamau Bell. Producer: United Shades of America. 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.