Heben Nigatu

Heben Nigatu
Nigatu at XOXO in 2016
Born
Jigjiga, Ethiopia
EducationColumbia University
Occupations
  • Writer
  • podcaster
  • comedian
Known forAnother Round
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
AwardsForbes 30 Under 30
The Root 100

Heben Nigatu is an Ethiopian-American writer and the former co-host of BuzzFeed podcast Another Round which stopped broadcasting in 2017. She previously wrote for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and is currently a staff writer for Desus & Mero on Showtime.

Early life and education

Nigatu was born in Ethiopia.

She grew up in Northern Virginia and attended Columbia University before leaving to join BuzzFeed.

Career

Nigatu began working at BuzzFeed on a three-month fellowship while still a student, then joined the full-time staff.

Another Round

In March 2015, Nigatu and co-host Tracy Clayton launched BuzzFeed podcast Another Round. The A.V. Club described Nigatu and Clayton as "funny and insightful hosts, bringing their infectious personalities to conversations that range from squirrels to self-care to microaggressions in the workplace." The Guardian called them "the smartest, funniest women in the room and everyone wants to sit at their table;" likewise writing for The Guardian, critic Sasha Frere-Jones described Clayton and Nigatu as "leading American cultural critics." In its first year, Another Round was named by iTunes, Slate, Vulture, and The Atlantic as one of the best podcasts of 2015.

In late 2017, Nigatu and Clayton announced that BuzzFeed had decided to stop producing Another Round, but the two hosts were granted ownership of the show and planned to continue it outside of BuzzFeed, after an indefinite hiatus.

Post-BuzzFeed

In April 2016, Nigatu announced she was moving to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but would continue hosting Another Round. She continued at The Late Show until January 2017.

On 15 February 2019, it was announced that Nigatu was a staff writer for Desus & Mero, the late-night talk show on Showtime.

#CarefreeBlackKids2k16

In the wake of the 2016 police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Nigatu created the hashtag #CarefreeBlackKids2k16. Blavity described the photos and videos accompanying the hashtag as "the bright light we needed after this troubling week."

Honors

Personal life

Nigatu lives in Brooklyn.

See also

References

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  14. ↑ Phillips, Kadisha (28 April 2016). "Heben Nigatu announces move to 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' -". Blavity. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  15. ↑ Nigatu, Heben [@heavenrants] (20 January 2017). "today's my last day at @colbertlateshow" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 April 2017 – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ Finley, Taryn (13 December 2016). "18 Times Black People Broke The Internet In 2016". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  17. ↑ Mangum, Trey (8 July 2016). "#CarefreeBlackKids2k16 is the bright light we needed after this troubling week -". Blavity. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  18. ↑ Inverso, Emily (4 January 2016). "Heben Nigatu, 24". Forbes. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "100 Most Creative People in Business 2016". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "The Root 100 2016 – 23 Heben Nigatu". The Root. 27 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018.
  21. ↑ Gorce, Tammy La (31 March 2017). "How Podcasters Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton Spend Their Sunday". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.