Jameela Jamil, star of NBC's The Good Place and a writer and activist, will give a virtual CU Boulder talk on Thursday, April 8. Jamil is being hosted by the Cultural Events Board, a CU Boulder student-led organization.听
The free event will take place on Zoom at 6听p.m. (MDT) and is open only to current CU Boulder students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty and staff. 听Attendance is limited to 3,000 attendees. Audience members are encouraged to submit questions when they pre-register.
麻豆视频 Jameela Jamil
Jamil听is known widely for playing the role of听Tahani Al-Jamil in NBC's The Good Place. She also has hosted听the TBS game show The Misery Index.听A passionate advocate for many causes, in 2018, Jamil听launched a movement and social media platform which encourages women to feel valuable and look beyond the flesh on their bones. She has听appeared on various talk shows including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan, The Talk, GMA, The Today Show听and Seth Meyers to name a few. She听also has worked听in media as a radio host听in Britain, including on BBC Radio 1.
Past speakers on campus
Past CEB speakers have included South African-born comedian and commentator Trevor Noah; founders of the Black Lives Matter movement; comedian and commentator Hasan Minhaj; former Ohio Governor John Kasich; Olympic gymnast and author Aly Raisman;听and Academy Award winner Viola Davis.
