“There are things that are only palatable until they become uncomfortable for us, so it's very easy to complain about some problem the minute it becomes a problem for you. But you're okay with certain aspects of gentrification if they're the aspects you like.”

American comedian, actor, producer, and writer, born 1976

Wyatt Cenac is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He was born in 1976 and is known for work in television and film, including his time as a correspondent and writer for The Daily Show from 2008 to 2012. He later starred in the TBS series People of Earth and in Barry Jenkins’s first feature, Medicine for Melancholy. He also hosted and produced the HBO series Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas, bringing the same sharp, observational style to comedy and commentary.