Nischelle Turner is a well-known American journalist who is the first black woman anchor to co-host the CNN show Entrainment Tonight. She started working as a journalist in 2014, and she worked on many channels, including Fox and NBC. Nischelle is one of the award-winning journalists working on the CNN television channel.
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The early life of Nischelle Turner
Nischelle Turner was born in Columbia, Missouri, United States, and her mother’s name is Jacque Turner, and there is no information available about her father’s name. She spent her early life in Columbia, and her mother was a single mother who raised Nischelle on her own with the help of her grandmother. Nischelle is a single child in the family, and there is no information available about her siblings.
Nischelle Turner Education
Nichelle started her education at Rock Bridge Elementary school after that, she joined Jefferson Middle School. After graduating from middle school, she joined Rock Bridge High School for her high school education. After graduating, from high school, Turner joined the University of Kentucky, but she dropout the university because of her interest in Journalism. After that, she joined in Journalism School of the University of Missouri, to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism.
Personal details of Nischelle Turner
| Real Name | Nischelle Renee Turner |
| Celebrity Name | Nischelle Turner |
| Profession | Journalists, news anchors, and tv host |
| Age | 47 years old |
| Date of Birth | February 11, 1975 |
| Birth Place | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
Body Measurements of Nischelle Turner
| Height in centimetres | 170 cm |
| Height in Inches | 5 Feet 7 Inches |
| Weight in Kilograms | 53 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 117 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 33-24-35 inches |
| Breast Size | 33 Inches |
| Waist Size | 24 Inches |
| Hip Size | 35 Inches |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Relationship Status | Single |
Nischelle Turner’s personal life
Nischelle Turner was born on February 11, 1975, in Columbia, Missouri, the United States. She was raised by her single mother, and she was always close to her mother and grandmother. With the support of her mother and grandmother, Nischelle finished her education and started her career in journalism. She will always spend more time with her mother, apart from work.
Nischelle Turner relationship
Nischelle Turner is single now and enjoying her single life happily, there are rumors that she has dated many people. In 2007, she dated the famous actor Eddie Murphy, but Nischelle said that it was rumors only. Nischelle will always keep silent about a love relationship and doesn’t know whether she is having a relationship or not. She always wants to keep her personal life away from the media.
Nischelle Turner’s Net worth
Nischelle Turner is a famous journalist, host, and actor, she has a net worth of $ 500,000 as of 2022, and her salary is around $85,000 as per the sources.
Nischelle Turner Awards and Achievements
Nischelle was a winner of the Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Entrainment News Program in 2015. In 2016, she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entrainment News Program, but she did not win that year.
Nischelle Tuner’s social media and interests
Nischelle Turner is always active on social media pages and will post regular photos and short videos on social media. On Instagram, she has more than 103K followers and posts daily activities. She also has an account on Twitter, will post regularly, and has more followers. Nischelle loves to travel to many places and has traveled to many places in the United States. She will go to the gym when she has free time, and she likes to do shopping in her free time.
Nischelle Turner’s Successful Professional Career
Nischelle became interested in journalism while studying at university, so she studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism at the Journalism School of the University of Missouri. While studying at university, she joined a co-operating station and, gained more knowledge and skills in journalism and also the skills of a reporter. After graduating from university, she joined WEHT ABC, which is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. She worked there for one year and gained some experience in journalism.
After that, she joined WVUE-TV FOX8, which is located in New Orleans. She worked as the station’s new weekday reporter and anchor. She worked as a sideline reporter and colour commentator for the National Football League, and also had to cover Hurricane Katrina and Nischelle on the show NFL on FOX. She then worked as a reporter for Good Day LA, where she informed viewers about general news, weather, entertainment, and sports news. Because of her hard work, she became popular and gained more fans. She also hosted one of the web shows called Extra on Essence, which is a collaboration between Extra and Essence magazines.
Then she worked at KNBC, which is headquartered in Los Angeles, she worked as a sports broadcasting anchor and also did coverage of basketball telecasts. After that, she joined CNN and were worked as an entertainment correspondent and on many shows on CNN. She covered entertainment news for CNN networks, and she also covered shows including the Golden Globes, Oscars, Grammys, and red-carpet events. She became popular after covering the breaking about the death of Whitney Houston. She was a co-host of the show Entertainment Tonight after the replacement of another anchor named Raquel Rozanne Diaz in 2014. Nischelle was the first black woman in history to host the show Entertainment Tonight.
Nischelle Turners has also acted in some television series apart from journalism. Maing was her first debut in a television series, which was telecasted in 2011, and she appeared in many television series, including the TV fantasy-drama series called Torchwood, Supergirl she made an appearance in this series in 2015, and American Horror story. In 2019, she acted in the television series called The Young and the Restless which was telecasted for many episodes.
