Baratunde Thurston

Comedian

Birthday September 11, 1977

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace United States

Age 47 years old

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About

Writer and comedian known for weaving together stories involving tech, nature, and humankind. He hosted and executive produced the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston.  He wrote a memoir titled How To Be Black.

Before Fame

He attended Sidwell Friends School. He graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Philosophy.

Trivia

He hosted How To Citizen with Baratunde. It was named one of Apple's favorite podcasts. He served on the boards of Civics Unplugged and the Brooklyn Public Library.

Family Life

His father died when he was young. He has an older sister. 

Associated With

In 2015, he became a supervising producer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.