Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. He gained fame as the host of the late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show, which aired from 1989 to 1994 and was revived from 2013 to 2014. Hall has appeared in various movies including Coming to America (1988), Harlem Nights (1989), and recently in Coming 2 America (2021). He has also hosted popular TV shows such as Star Search and served as Alan Thicke's sidekick on Thicke of the Night. In 2012, Hall won NBC's Celebrity Apprentice 5. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Hall began his career as a magician and later pursued comedy, eventually relocating to Chicago and then Los Angeles. He attended Ohio University and Kent State University.