Bill Cosby

 William Henry Cosby Jr. (/kazbi/KOZ-bee; July 12, 1937) was an American comedian, actor and media celebrity. He was a significant contributor to American as well as African American culture. He earned the nickname "America's Dad" because of his character as Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984-1992). He has been honored with numerous honorary degrees and awards during his entire career. His professional career began as a comedian at San Francisco's famous i nightclub during the 1960s. Throughout the decade, he put out numerous standup comedy albums that consistently brought the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album from 1965 until 1970. Cosby was also a character in the television crime series I Spy (1965-1968), opposite Robert Culp. Cosby became a legend when he was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in the field of Drama Series in 1966, making him the first African American to earn an Emmy Award for acting. Cosby continued his acting career when he appeared on the sitcom The Bill Cosby show, which ran from 1969 to 1971. This made him the first African-American to be awarded an Emmy Award for acting. Cosby appeared in many films during the 1970s, like Sidney Poitier's Uptown Saturday Night (1974), Let's Do It Again (75) as well as Neil Simon's California Suite (1878). He also acted alongside Richard Pryor. From 1971 until 1973, he was also part of the original cast of The Electric Company. He was also a well-known persona for commercials, which included numerous products like the Jell O Ice Pop treat Pudding Pop.