Joy-Ann Reid Biography
Joy-Ann M. Lomena-Reid, well known professionally as Joy Reid, is popularly known as an American cable television host, liberal political commentator, MSNBC national correspondent, and author.
How old is Joy-Ann Reid? – Age
The cable television host is 54 years old as of 2023. She was born on 8 December 1968, in Brooklyn, New York, United States, where she grew up.
How tall is Joy-Ann Reid? – Height
Reid is 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall.
Joy-Ann Reid Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
Reid was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City. In addition, her father was from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and also her mother known as a college professor and nutritionist from Guyana. Likewise, her parents met in graduate school at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Reid was as well raised Methodist and has one sister and one brother.
Joy-Ann Reid’s Education
Reid attended and graduated from Harvard University in 1991 holding a concentration in film studies.
Is Joy-Ann Reid Married? – Husband
Reid married Jason Reid in 1997, who later was a documentary film editor. They are blessed with three children.
Joy-Ann Reid Career
Reid started her journalism career in 1997, leaving New York and also her job at a business consulting firm to begin serving in South Florida for a WSVN Channel 7 morning show. Likewise, she left journalism in 2003 to serve together with the group America Coming Together to oppose the Iraq War and also President George W. Bush. Afterwards, she returned to broadcasting as a talk radio host and served on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
Reid became the co-host of Wake Up South Florida from 2006 to 2007, as well as a morning radio talk show broadcast from Radio One’s then-Miami affiliate WTPS, together with “James T” Thomas. Besides, she worked as managing editor of The Grio12, a political columnist for Miami Herald since 2003–2015, and also the editor of The Reid Report political blog from 2000–2014.
Later in July 2020, MSNBC announced that she would host The ReidOut, and a new Washington-based weeknight commentary show in the 7 p.m. Eastern time slot occupied by the March 2020 retirement of Hardball host Chris Matthews, as well making her cable’s first Black female primetime anchor.
Furthermore, Reid teaches a Syracuse University class in Manhattan exploring gender, race, and also the media.
Joy-Ann Reid Net Worth
Citing her career, Reid has an estimated net worth of $21 Million dollars.
Joy-Ann Reid‘s Instagram
You can find and follow Reid on Instagram using the account name: @Joy-AnnReid