Katt Williams at Texas Trust CU Theatre

Stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, singer, and voice actor Katt Williams began his comedy career in Cincinnati in the 1990s. By the late ‘90s he had become a big name on the national circuit and had his breakout appearing on BET's Comic View as Katt "In the Hat" Williams. His first comedy special was 2006’s Katt Williams: Live: Let a Playa Play followed that same year by the HBO special The Pimp Chronicles, Pt. 1. In 2007, he starred in the stand-up film American Hustle, which was a hit and made him a household name. To date, he has had six stand-up comedy specials, the most recent being 2018’s Great America. Throughout his acting career, Williams has made several notable appearances in films, television shows, and animations including: Friday After Next, Wild ‘n’ Out, My Wife and Kids, The Boondocks, Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, and Norbit. He also voiced himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Williams released his debut studio/live album entitled It's Pimpin' Pimpin' in 2009. In 2018, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on the show Atlanta at the Primetime Emmy Awards.