Tavis Smiley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tavis Smiley
Occupation	Radio Host
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1964(1964-09-13)
Age	60
Birthplace	Gulfport
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Virgo

Tavis Smiley Biography

Tavis Smiley is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on September 13, 1964 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Awarded with a prestigious award African American talk show host on public radio. Her films include Tavis Smiley as well as Barack Obama: The Power of Change.

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Tavis Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, the son of Joyce Marie Roberts, a single woman who first became pregnant at age 18. On September 13, 1966, his second birthday, his mother married Emory Garnell Smiley, a non- commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force. A few years later Tavis learned the identity of his biological father, whom he identifies in his autobiography, What I Know For Sure: My Story of Growing Up in America, only as “T”.

In 1982 Smiley enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington (IU). Because his parents refused to complete financial aid papers, Smiley entered the university with only $50 and a small suitcase. Administrators let Smiley complete the paperwork to become a full-time student. The summer after his first year, Smiley worked, attended summer classes, and lived off campus with Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball players, then being coached by Bob Knight. Smiley was accepted into the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity during his second year, and became business manager of his dormitory, a member of the student senate, and director of minority affairs. After his friend Denver Smith was killed by Indiana police officers who claimed to have acted in self-defense, Smiley helped lead protests to defend Smith, who he believed had been wrongfully killed. Those protests led him to a work-study internship at the office of Bloomington Mayor Tomilea Allison, where he was paid $5 an hour. Smiley wrote letters to local residents, researched for Mayor Allison, and helped write position papers on local issues. In his autobiography, Smiley says that a deputy mayor caught him systematically adding extra hours to his time sheets, illegal behavior that could have seen him charged with a felony and expelled from college, but instead of pressing charges, Mayor Allison allowed him to work all of the hours for which he had already been paid, and did not tell other people what he had done.

His closest cousins are T.D. Jakes and James Wheaton.

Tavis Smiley Net Worth

Tavis Smiley is one of the richest Radio Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tavis Smiley 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At high school, the student participated in the student council and debate team.

He was presenter and the executive producer on BET Tonight for many years.

Tavis Smiley (/ˈ t æ v ɪ s / ; born September 13, 1964) is an American talk show host and author. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tavis Smiley height 6 ft 1 in Tavis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tavis Smiley Dating?

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In 1994, Time named Smiley one of America’s 50 Most Promising Young Leaders. Time would later honor him in 2009 as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World”. In May 2007, Smiley gave a commencement speech at his alma mater, Indiana University at Bloomington, Indiana (the university recently honored Smiley by naming the atrium of its School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) building, The Tavis Smiley Atrium).

Facts & Trivia

Tavis Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tavis Smiley celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

In 1996 Smiley became a frequent commentator to the Tom Joyner Morning Show, a nationally syndicated radio show broadcast on black and urban stations in the United States. He developed a friendship with host Joyner.

Is Tavis Smiley show still on?

Tavis Smiley
Occupation| Talk show host author
Years active| 1991–present

What is Tavis Smiley famous for?

Tavis Smiley, (born September 13, 1964, Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.), American talk show host, journalist, and political commentator. Smiley grew up near Kokomo, Indiana, and attended Indiana University at Bloomington but left in 1988 to work for Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.

What happened to Tavis?

Tavis Smiley makes comeback bid after PBS firing over workplace misconduct allegations. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum, he’s ending his silence.

What happened to Tabitha Smiley?

PBS Host Tavis Smiley Suspended After Sexual Misconduct Investigation. Upon the verdict on Wednesday, PBS issued a statement saying: “We are pleased with the jury’s decision. … PBS expects our producing partners to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect.