Larry Wilmore is a man.
Elister L. `` Larry '' Wilmore ( born October 30 , 1961 ) is an American comedian , writer , producer , and actor . Wilmore served as the `` Senior Black Correspondent '' on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014 , and hosted The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore from 2015 to 2016 . He serves as an executive producer for the ABC television series Black-ish . He is also the co-creator , alongside Issa Rae , of the HBO television series Insecure .