Bill Cosby

 William Henry Cosby Jr. (/'kazbior KOZ-bee, born July 12th 1937) is a famous American comedian, actor, and media personality. He was a major contributor to American and African-American culture and was dubbed "America's Dad" for his portrayal of Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984-1992). He has won numerous honorary degrees and awards throughout his career, many of which were suspended after sexual assault allegations were filed against him in 2014.Cosby began his stand-up comedian in the famous i nightclub in San Francisco during the 1960s. Throughout the decade his stand-up career took off, he released a number of stand-up comedy records that won him the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album from 1965 until 1970. He also had a lead role on the television crime show I Spy (1965-1968) opposite Robert Culp. Cosby made history when he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead actor in an Drama Series in 1966, becoming the first African American to earn an Emmy Award for acting. [1] He continued his acting career when co-star in The Bill Cosby show, which ran for two seasons between 1969 and 1971.