Rehema Ellis Bio
Rehema Ellis is an American Emmy award winning-television journalist currently working for NBC News. She is a correspondent based in New York City, New York and the lead education correspondent for NBC News. However, Ellis was named the chief education correspondent at NBC News in 2010. She plays an integral part of NBC News’ “Education Nation” initiative. Her reports appear on “NBC Nightly News,” “TODAY,” MSNBC, and NBCNews.com.
Ellis joined NBC News in 1994 as a general assignment correspondent. Moreover, she began her broadcast career at KDKA Radio and TV in Pittsburgh. Later, she worked in Boston at WHDH-TV as a reporter and weekend anchor.
Rehema has been part of major headliner stories, including the attacks on the World Trade Center. She was the first person to identify the attack on the air as “Nine-Eleven.” Additionally, Ellis has reported on Hurricane Katrina, the death of Michael Jackson and the Haiti earthquake.
As a lead correspondent Rehema has received a number of awards including local and national Emmys, Edward R. Murrow Awards, Associated Press awards and awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. She is also a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Journalism.
Moreover, Ellis was part of the NBC Emmy award-winning coverage of the plane crash in the Hudson River called “Miracle on the Hudson” in 2008. She also won an Emmy for her reporting on the 2008 Presidential Election of Barack Obama and his historic inauguration.
Rehema Ellis Age
Ellis is 69 years old as of 2023. She was born in 1954 in North Carolina, United States. However, she has not revealed the date and month she was born. Hence her birthday and her zodiac sign remains unknown.
Rehema Ellis Height
Ellis stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches ( Approx 1.68m) and has a moderate weight. However, her exact weight and other body measurements are not know as of now.
Rehema Ellis Family
Ellis was born in North Carolina, and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Our efforts to find more about her family came to no avail since no such informaition is publicly available. Hence details about her parents and if she has any siblings remains unknow.
Rehema Ellis Education
Ellis graduated from both Simmons College, located in Boston; and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, located in New York City.
Rehema Ellis Husband
Ellis is currently single, previously she was married to an unidentified man. They had been blessed with a son. Ellis currently resides in New York City with her son.
Rehema Ellis Salary
Ellis earns an annual salary of $87,269 from her current position as a correspondent based in New York City, New York and the lead education correspondent for NBC News.
Rehema Ellis Net worth
Ellis has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million as of 2023. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.