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The fourth season of Dear White People recently started streaming on Netflix, and for fans of the series, the latest episodes are like a breath of fresh air. The show, which debuted on Netflix in 2017, has been a popular talking point over the past few years, with thousands of both critics and fans nodding at the way that the show manages to portray real-life issues affecting the African-American community through a new and exciting lens.

A TV show with a talented cast of performers, Dear White People’s fourth season includes some brand-new faces as well — including a Queer Eye star who has achieved renown for his work in reality television. 

Karamo Brown rose to fame on reality television

Born in Houston, Texas, in 1980, Karamo Brown was first introduced to viewers on reality TV shows such as The 5th Wheel and The Real World: Philadelphia. Over the next few years, Brown continued to build a career in reality television, appearing on shows like The Next 15, Dr. Drew On Call, and The Young Turks. He also landed several hosting gigs due to his outgoing and gregarious personality, working as the guest host on the TV show Access Hollywood Live.

In 2018, Brown was cast in his most high-profile project to date — as the culture expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye. It is on that show that Brown has risen to fame, with many thousands of viewers looking to his example for inspiration and humor. 

Karamo Brown is a fan-favorite on the Netflix series ‘Queer Eye’

Since 2018, Brown has been a staple presence in the show Queer Eye. As one of the Fab Five members, Brown is good friends with his co-stars, including Tan France, who has gushed about Brown as being a “highly skilled schmoozer,” as well as being incredibly attractive. He has achieved fame and fortune on the show, and reportedly, has a net worth of around $3 million.

In addition to his work on Queer Eye, Brown has appeared on other recent reality shows, including Dancing with the Stars. Brown earned the adoration of fans as he danced with his partner, Jenna Johnson, although he was ultimately eliminated fourth in the competition. Brown is also an author, writing a book in 2019 called I Am Perfectly Designed, a book for children about self-acceptance and self-love. 

What role does Karamo Brown have in the new season of ‘Dear White People’?

Jemar Michael, Antoinette Robertson, Derom Horton, Marque Richardson, Logan Browning, and Courtney Sauls standing next to each other in 'Dear White People' Season 4.
Jemar Michael, Antoinette Robertson, Derom Horton, Marque Richardson, Logan Browning, and Courtney Sauls | Lara Solanki/Netflix

Brown clearly isn’t slowing down anytime soon, and in addition to his work in Queer Eye, he will be spotted in the all-new season of Dear White People. As reported by Thrillist, Brown is set to join the cast of Dear White People in a recurring role in the fourth season. While the publication noted that Brown probably won’t be playing himself, the exact name and description of his character is being kept closely under wraps by showrunners.

Brown has a lot of big projects on the docket in addition to Dear White People, including a podcast and a beauty line. As he revealed to Decider in a 2020 interview, his overall mission is to effect positive change, a little at a time: “You don’t have to do some grand gesture. You changing the heart and mind of one person that’s in your life, and having a conversation to help them see your point of view, and talking to them about things they would never listen to me about—that’s what I would encourage people to do.”

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