Biography Of Tavis Smiley
Real Name
Tavis Smiley
Profession
TV Presenters
Nick Name
Tavis E. Smiley
Famous as
Talk Show Host
Nationality
American
Religion
Christianity
Personal life of Tavis Smiley
Born on
13 September 1964
Birthday
13th September
Age
52 Years
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born in
Gulfport
Grouping of People
African American Men
City
Mississippi
Family Background of Tavis Smiley
Father
Emory Garnell Smiley
Mother
Joyce Marie Roberts
Education
Indiana University Bloomington, Maconaquah High School
Personal Fact of Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley is an American talk show host, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. In addition to this, he is also a liberal political commentator and an advocate. After working as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles, in late 1980s, he became a radio commentator in 1991. His dedication and achievements have won him many honours and recognitions. He has received many awards and continues to collect many, even today.
He has hosted the talk show BET Talk (later renamed BET Tonight) on BET. BET didn’t renew Smiley's contract after he sold an exclusive Sara Jane Olson interview to ABC News in 2001. From 2010 to 2013, Smiley and Cornel West hosted a radio talk show, 'Smiley & West' and they appeared together interviewing musician Bill Withers in the 2009 documentary film 'Still Bill'. He now hosts "Travis Talks" on Blog TalkRadio's Tavis Smiley Network show.
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