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.Ìý
The free event will take place on Zoom at 6Ìýp.m. (MDT) and is open only to current CU Boulder students (undergraduate and graduate), babyÖ±²¥app and staff. ÌýAttendance is limited to 3,000 attendees. Audience members are encouraged to submit questions when they pre-register.
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JamilÌýis known widely for playing the role ofÌýTahani Al-Jamil in NBC's The Good Place. She also has hostedÌýthe TBS game show The Misery Index.ÌýA passionate advocate for many causes, in 2018, JamilÌýlaunched a movement and social media platform which encourages women to feel valuable and look beyond the flesh on their bones. She hasÌýappeared on various talk shows including Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan, The Talk, GMA, The Today ShowÌýand Seth Meyers to name a few. SheÌýalso has workedÌýin media as a radio hostÌýin 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;Ìýand Academy Award winner Viola Davis.