Charlamagne Tha God is best known for being co-host of the nationally syndicated hip-hop iHeartRadio program The Breakfast Club. He is also a social media influencer; an executive producer with his own production company, CThaGod World; and co-host of the popular podcast Brilliant Idiots. Born and raised in Moncks Corner in South Carolina, Charlamagne quickly rose to become one of today's most unique and compelling media personalities. His point of view and provocative celebrity interviews help drive the daily national conversation about issues related to hip-hop, race, society, and politics. He is the author of the New York Times Best Seller Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It and Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me. He married Jessica Gadsden in 2014 and he has two daughters.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x09: Track 9: Drift Away (May 10, 2023)
The Breakfast Club on BET (2023)
Starring as Host
(163 episodes)
- Episode 1x169: Episode 169 (Dec 8, 2023)
- Episode 1x168: Episode 168 (Dec 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x167: Episode 167 (Dec 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x166: Episode 166 (Dec 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x165: Episode 165 (Dec 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x164: Nick Cannon & Klondike Blonde (Dec 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x163: Cenk Uygur (Nov 30, 2023)
- Episode 1x162: Kris Kaylin (Nov 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x161: Claudia Jordan (Nov 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x160: Busta Rhymes (Nov 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x159: Hip Hop 50 New York Edition (Nov 23, 2023)
- Episode 1x158: Hip Hop 50 South Edition (Nov 22, 2023)
- Episode 1x157: Hip Hop 50 Interviews (Nov 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x156: Relationship Retrospective (Nov 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x155: E-40 (Nov 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x154: Jada Pinkett Smith (Nov 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x153: Barefoot on an Airplane (Nov 15, 2023)
- Episode 1x152: Black Thought (Nov 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x151: Boosie Badazz (Nov 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x150: Marlon Wayans (Nov 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x149: Leslie Jones (Nov 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x148: Doug Melville (Nov 8, 2023)
- Episode 1x147: Donnell Rawlings I (Nov 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x146: Pete Buttigieg (Nov 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x145: Jess Hilarious XI (Nov 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x144: Jess Hilarious X (Nov 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x143: Jess Hilarious VIX (Nov 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x142: Gizelle Bryant (Oct 31, 2023)
- Episode 1x141: Lil Uzi Vert's Missing Chain (Oct 30, 2023)
- Episode 1x140: Ben Crump (Oct 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x139: City Girls (Oct 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x138: Pastor Mike Todd (Oct 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x137: Cappuchino I (Oct 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x136: Cappuchino (Oct 23, 2023)
- Episode 1x135: Aida Rodriguez (Oct 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x134: Malcolm Gladwell (Oct 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x133: Nicole Avant (Oct 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x132: Marc Lamont Hill (Oct 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x131: Ric Flair (Oct 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x130: Joe Clair (Oct 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x129: Jemele Hill (Oct 12, 2023)
- Episode 1x128: Offset (Oct 11, 2023)
- Episode 1x127: Rich Paul (Oct 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x126: Rheeda Walker (Oct 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x125: Kirk Franklin (Oct 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x124: Sherri Shepherd (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x123: Malcolm Jenkins (Oct 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x122: Best of LOL (Oct 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x121: Eboni K. Williams I (Oct 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x120: Omar Epps (Sep 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x119: Loren LoRosa VI (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x118: Kerry Washington (Sep 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x117: Usher (Sep 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x116: Elaine Welteroth (Sep 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x115: Gem Droppers (Sep 22, 2023)
- Episode 1x114: Desi Banks (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x113: Taraji P. Henson (Sep 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x112: Toya Johnson-Rushing & Reginae (Sep 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x111: Tiffany Haddish (Sep 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x110: Diddy (Sep 15, 2023)
- Episode 1x109: Cedric the Entertainer (Sep 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x108: Lemuel Plummer & Natalie Nunn (Sep 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x107: Rea Davis (Sep 12, 2023)
- Episode 1x106: Juicy J (Sep 11, 2023)
- Episode 1x105: Cardi B (Sep 8, 2023)
- Episode 1x104: Tyrese Gibson (Sep 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x103: lilD I (Sep 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x102: lilD (Sep 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x101: Throwback Interviews III (Sep 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x100: Jess Hilarious VIII (Sep 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x99: Fat Joe (Aug 31, 2023)
- Episode 1x98: Mona Love, a.k.a. Don't Call Me White Girl I (Aug 30, 2023)
- Episode 1x97: Mona Love, a.k.a. Don't Call Me White Girl (Aug 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x96: Fab 5 Freddy (Aug 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x95: Reason (Aug 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x94: Michael Bivins (Aug 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x93: Donnell Rawlings (Aug 23, 2023)
- Episode 1x92: Jess Hilarious VII (Aug 22, 2023)
- Episode 1x91: Jason Mitchell & Barton Fitzpatrick (Aug 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x90: Jo Koy (Aug 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x89: Larry Elder (Aug 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x88: Canelo Álvarez & Jermell Charlo (Aug 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x87: Ben Crump, Arian Simone & Ayana Parsons (Aug 15, 2023)
- Episode 1x86: Big Sue & T.I. (Aug 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x85: Yo Gotti & Yung Dee (Aug 11, 2023)
- Episode 1x84: Jeezy (Aug 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x83: LL Cool J, Black Thought & Questlove (Aug 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x82: Ashlee With 2 E's (Aug 8, 2023)
- Episode 1x80: TamBam & AJ II (Aug 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x79: TamBam & AJ I (Aug 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x78: Charles D. King (Aug 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x77: Willie D (Aug 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x76: A Monumental Fight Weekend (Jul 31, 2023)
- Episode 1x75: Loren LoRosa V (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x74: Loren LoRosa IV (Jul 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x73: Loren LoRosa III (Jul 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x72: Loren LoRosa II (Jul 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x71: Loren LoRosa I (Jul 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x70: How to Teach Black History (Jul 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x69: Oscar De La Hoya (Jul 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x68: Emory Jones (Jul 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x67: Kris Kaylin (Jul 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x66: Eli Crane Utters Offensive Term in Congress (Jul 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x65: Chico Bean, Justina Valentine & TK Kirkland (Jul 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x64: Cast of "Survival of the Thickest" (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x63: Emmanuel Hudson & Phillip Hudson (Jul 12, 2023)
- Episode 1x62: HitMan Holla & Ice Cube (Jul 11, 2023)
- Episode 1x61: Chico Bean, DC Young Fly and Karlous Miller (Jul 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x60: Best Moments of May and June I 2023 (Jul 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x59: Throwback Interviews II (Jul 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x58: Throwback Interviews I (Jul 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x57: Best Moments of April and June 2023 (Jul 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x56: Deon Cole, Kali & Toosii Throwback Interviews (Jul 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x55: Throwback Interviews from May and June (Jun 30, 2023)
- Episode 1x54: Charlamagne Tha God's Birthday (Jun 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x53: Cardi B's Marital Spat & Delayed Flights (Jun 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x52: Episode 52 (Jun 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x51: BET Awards 2023 Recap (Jun 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x45: Killer Mike (Jun 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x44: "The Blackening" Cast (Jun 15, 2023)
- Episode 1x43: Toosii (Jun 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x42: Looney, Peter Nicks & Ryan Coogler (Jun 13, 2023)
- Episode 1x41: Method Man (Jun 12, 2023)
- Episode 1x40: Janelle Monáe, Karlous Miller & Navv Greene (Jun 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x39: DeVon Franklin, Karlous Miller, Navv (Jun 8, 2023)
- Episode 1x38: Claudia Jordan, Tamika Mallory (Jun 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x37: Jess Hilarious, Claudia Jordan (Jun 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x36: Claudia Jordan (Jun 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x35: Boosie Badazz (Jun 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x34: NBA Finals, Debt Ceiling Deal & Finding Joy (Jun 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x33: Jess Hilarious IV (May 31, 2023)
- Episode 1x32: Jess Hilarious III (May 30, 2023)
- Episode 1x31: Best Moments of April and May 2023 (May 29, 2023)
- Episode 1x30: Shameik Moore & Jess Hilarious (May 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x29: Tony Lewis Jr. & Tony Lewis Sr. (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x28: Deon Cole (May 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x27: Jamaal Bowman & Jess Hilarious (May 23, 2023)
- Episode 1x26: Donnell Rawlings & Jess Hilarious (May 22, 2023)
- Episode 1x25: Erica Duchess & "Power Book II: Ghost" Cast (May 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x24: Bresha Webb, Corbin Reid & Amber Stevens West (May 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x23: DJ Cassidy (May 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x22: A Casino in Times Square (May 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x21: Mother's Day Wrap-Up (May 15, 2023)
- Episode 1x20: Kirk Franklin & Tammy Franklin (May 12, 2023)
- Episode 1x19: Claudia Jordan (May 11, 2023)
- Episode 1x18: T.D. Jakes (May 10, 2023)
- Episode 1x17: Jess Hilarious II (May 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x16: Jess Hilarious I (May 8, 2023)
- Episode 1x15: Eboni K. Williams (May 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x14: The Isley Brothers (May 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x13: Kym Whitley (May 3, 2023)
- Episode 1x12: Jadakiss & Millyz (May 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x11: Flame Monroe (May 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x10: Judy Blume (Apr 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x09: Jess Hilarious, Gary Owen, Kountry Wayne (Apr 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x08: Gary Owen, Swizz Beatz (Apr 26, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Gia Casey & Marianne Williamson (Apr 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Flau'jae Johnson & Angel Reese (Apr 24, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Chloe Bailey, Nyla Symone (Apr 21, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Resmaa Menakem (Apr 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Draymond Green & Marques Houston (Apr 19, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Pretty Vee (Apr 18, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Jess Hilarious, Derek Luke (Apr 17, 2023)
The Daily Show (2023)
Starring as Host
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x84: Jelly Roll (Dec 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x83: Michael Rubin (Dec 6, 2023)
- Episode 1x82: Robin Thede (Dec 5, 2023)
- Episode 1x81: S.A. Cosby (Dec 4, 2023)
- Episode 1x64: Doug Melville (Nov 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x63: Nikki Haley (Nov 1, 2023)
- Episode 1x62: Rich Paul (Oct 31, 2023)
- Episode 1x61: Nancy Mace (Oct 30, 2023)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x27: Alison Brie (Apr 3, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Charlamagne Tha God (Jan 19, 2023)
Sherri (2022)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x47: Charlamagne Tha God, Chef Jake Smollett (Nov 16, 2022)
Queens (2021)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x06: Behind the Throne (Nov 23, 2021) [Co-Star]
The ReidOut (2020)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2024-01-12: Episode 9 (Jan 12, 2024)
GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x260: Chief J. Thomas Manger, Charlamagne tha God, Lynn Lilly (Sep 21, 2021)
- Episode 2x27: Marlee Matlin, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, DJ Envy, Joey McIntyre (Oct 27, 2020)
DAVE (2020)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Jail (Apr 29, 2020)
- Episode 1x07: What Wood You Wear? (Apr 8, 2020)
First Wives Club (2019)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x08: One Night Only (Sep 19, 2019) [Co-Star]
Catfish: Trolls (2018)
Starring as Co-Host
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Ciera & Eskimo Jay (Aug 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: Camyonce & Rollin' Ray (Jul 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: Miss Mia Rose & Maldiva (Jul 18, 2018)
BET's Mancave (2018)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x04: Charlamagne Tha God (Feb 8, 2018)
SafeWord (2017)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x02: Amber Rose vs. Charlamagne Tha God (Jul 20, 2017)
Harry (2016)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2x75: Charlamagne Tha God, Cody Johnson (Apr 28, 2017)
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (2016)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x12: Abby Wambach and Charlamagne Tha God (Sep 28, 2016)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-12-19: The Yearly Show: 2018 (Dec 19, 2018)
- Episode 2017-04-25: Charlamagne Tha God (Apr 25, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(10 episodes)
- Episode 2021-10-19: Nick Offerman, Charlamagne tha God (Oct 19, 2021)
- Episode 2020 Special: Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (Nov 3, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-03: Stephen Colbert from home, with Charlamagne Tha God, Tunde Adebimpe (Jun 3, 2020)
- Episode 2020-02-27: John Turturro, Charlamagne Tha God, KALEO (Feb 27, 2020)
- Episode 2018-11-27: Jon Stewart, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jake Tapper, Kerry Washington, Charlamagne Tha God (Nov 27, 2018)
- Episode 2018-10-23: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Charlamagne Tha God (Oct 23, 2018)
- Episode 2018-04-16: John Dickerson, Charlamagne Tha God, Nell Scovell (Apr 16, 2018)
- Episode 2017-04-18: Alec Baldwin; Charlamagne Tha God; Moshe Kasher; Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' (Apr 18, 2017)
- Episode 2016-07-27: DNC, John Oliver, Jai Courtney, Charlamagne Tha God, DMC (Jul 27, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-10: Chloë Grace Moretz; Katie Couric; Charlamagne Tha God (May 10, 2016)
Uncommon Sense with Charlamagne Tha God (2015)
Starring as Host
(31 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Episode 8 (May 20, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (May 13, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (May 6, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Apr 29, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Apr 15, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Apr 8, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Apr 1, 2016)
- Episode 1x23: Episode 23 (Dec 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x22: Episode 22 (Dec 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x21: Episode 21 (Nov 25, 2015)
- Episode 1x20: Episode 20 (Nov 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x19: Episode 19 (Nov 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x18: Episode 18 (Nov 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x17: Episode 17 (Oct 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x16: Episode 16 (Oct 21, 2015)
- Episode 1x15: Episode 15 (Oct 14, 2015)
- Episode 1x14: Episode 14 (Oct 7, 2015)
- Episode 1x13: Episode 13 (Sep 30, 2015)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (Sep 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (Sep 18, 2015)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (Sep 11, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Sep 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Aug 28, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Aug 21, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Aug 14, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Aug 7, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Jul 31, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Jul 24, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Jul 17, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jul 10, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 3x13: Charlamagne Tha God Gets Heated Eating Spicy Wings (Apr 13, 2017)
Tiny Tiny Talk Show (2015)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 1x07: Brent Morin & Rick Glassman with Charlamagne Tha God (Feb 12, 2015)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2015-04-29: Baltimore Unrest & "Thug" Debate (Apr 29, 2015)
Empire (2015)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x15: Love Me Still (Mar 31, 2020)
- Episode 2x10: Et tu, Brute? (Dec 2, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2019-07-31: Chris Hayes, Charlamagne tha God (Jul 31, 2019)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x135: Martina McBride, Charlamagne, Jackie Fabulous (Apr 11, 2014)
- Episode 1x95: Drew Carey, Charlamagne Tha God, Don Felder (Feb 7, 2014)
Ain't That America (2013)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Fitness & Weddings in America (Mar 5, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: College & Dating in America (Jan 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Vacations & Celebrations in America (Jan 15, 2014)
Ridiculousness (2011)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 9x26: Charlamagne Tha God (Jun 15, 2017)
The Talk (2010)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2018-06-12: Jack Osbourne, Kevin Frazier, Charlamagne (Jun 12, 2018)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(4 episodes)
- Episode 20x123: Oscar De La Hoya, Charlamagne Tha God (Jul 20, 2023)
- Episode 18x194: Mary J. Blige & Charlamagne Tha God (Nov 29, 2021)
- Episode 15x118: Charlamagne Tha God; Joel Mchale (Jul 19, 2018)
- Episode 14x42: Porsha Williams, Charlamagne Tha God (Mar 5, 2017)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 16x17: Bernie Sanders; Bret Stephens, Paul Begala and Natasha Bertrand; Charlamagne Tha God (Jun 1, 2018)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2022-09-26: Amy Schumer; Charlamagne Tha God; Run the Jewels (Sep 26, 2022)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2017-05-15: Charlamagne Tha God, The Frights, AJ Mendez Brooks (May 15, 2017)
- Episode 2016-04-27: Charlamagne Tha God, Lower Dens, Susanne Bier (Apr 27, 2016)
This Week (1981)
Guest starring as Charlamagne Tha God
- Episode 2024-02-18: Nikki Haley, Gov. Josh Shapiro, Charlamagne tha God (Feb 18, 2024)