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Cincinnati, Ohio
Biography:An outrageous comedian who clearly pulls from such influences as Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor -- but somehow ups the irreverence quotient many times over -- standup comic-turned-actor Katt Williams built a career vulgarly riffing on such subjects as Michael Jackson, middle-American evangelism, the incarceration of Martha Stewart, and the ironies of race in America (a favorite topic that found him making fervent use of incendiary epithets), to name only a few touchstones -- all of which gave him a widespread and loyal following, particularly among young African-American males. Born in Cincinnati, OH, but raised in nearby Dayton, Williams grew up as the child of politically and socially active parents and received outstanding grades and a slew of academic honors in school. In his late teens, he moved to San Francisco and temporarily joined the Nation of Islam, meanwhile honing a standup act at local... Full Biography
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This photo provided by the Coweta County Sheriff Dept. shows comedian and rapper Katt Williams after...
Katt Williams attends the BET Hip Hop Awards Weekend at the 300 Atlanta Bowling Alley in Atlanta,...
Katt Williams attends the BET Hip Hop Awards at the Civic Center in Atlanta on Oct. 13, 2007.
Katt Williams performs at the Pearl in Las Vegas on July 4, 2008.
Comedian Katt Williams arrives at Ludacris's CD release party for Red Light District in Atlanta on...
Katt Williams arrives at the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav in Burbank, Calif., on July 22,...
Comedian Katt Williams arrives for the mtvU Woodie Awards at Roseland Ballroom in New York on Oct....
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