Jemele Hill is a sports writer and TV presenter from the United States who currently works for The Atlantic. She previously served as anchor on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
Fast facts
Full name | Dzhemele hill |
Name | Jemele |
Last name | Hill |
date of birth | December 21, 1975 |
Age | 47 years |
Profession | TV presenter and sports journalist |
Nationality | American |
City of birth | Detroit, MI |
Country of birth | United States of America |
Father’s name | Jerel Brickson |
Mother’s name | Denise Dennard |
Gender identity | Woman |
Sexual orientation | Straight |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Marriage status | Married |
Husband | Ian Wallace |
Education | Michigan State University, Mumford High School |
Height | 167 cm |
Netto value | 8 million dollars |
Wedding date | November 10, 2019 |
Marriage and Fiance
The controversial woman is no longer free. She is married to her lover, Ian Wallace, a salesman from Detroit. Her family and friends attended her wedding on November 10, 2019 at Monarch Beach Resort. She looked stunning in a white Vera Wang dress. She wore a magnificent pearl necklace and her shoes were also encrusted with pearls. The couple originally met in 2014, but didn’t start dating until a year later in 2015.
Jemele Hill (Source: Google)
On December 28, 2018, she announced her engagement to her fiance Ian Wallace via an Instagram picture where Ian is down on one knee and can be seen proposing to her with a stunning ring. The legendary anchor has been the subject of several rumours. She was previously linked to Michael Smith, her co-host on ‘His and Hers’.
Jemele spoke to the media to clarify their relationship after reports of her affair with her co-host spread like wildfire. She claimed that they were nothing more than co-workers. She also said she is dating English actor Idris Elba. In an interview with Curves, she said that she has been mentally dating him for two years and plans to propose later that year.
Netto value
As of August 2023, Jemele Hill’s net worth is reported to be $8 million, which she has accumulated through her work as a writer. According to PayScale, the average compensation for an American journalist is $40,733, but an experienced journalist like her must earn more. She began her journalism career in 1997 as a general sports reporter for the Raleigh News & Observer. She then worked as a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press from 1999 to 2005, then as a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel from 2005 to 2006.
Jemele joined ESPN in 2006, where she oversaw programs such as Sports Reporter, Sports Center, Outside the Lines and ESPN First Take. Jemele is an outspoken writer who has been suspended several times for her outrageous remarks. She was suspended for alluding to Adolf Hitler in an essay about the Boston Celtics. The US administration and Secretary of State Sanders called her a “white supremacist”.
Jemele Hill (Source: Google)
On October 9, 2017, ESPN banned her for two weeks for violating the company’s social media policy for the second time. The Atlantic recruited her as a sports reporter less than a month after she quit her job at ESPN. Her duties at the station include reporting on sports, racism and politics. She has received many honors, including the North Carolina Press Association Sports Writing Award and the Van McKenzie Sports Media Summit.
She seems to be enjoying a lavish lifestyle with her husband Ian as she was spotted jetting off to luxury spots during her honeymoon. To mark their union, the couple traveled to Lamu Island in Kenya and Dubai. She runs the clothing company jemelestore.com, which sells a variety of cool t-shirts. Her income from the job will increase her net worth.
Categories: Biography
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