Melba Tolliver
Known for Acting · 2 credits
- Place of birth
- Rome, Georgia, USA
Biography
Melba Tolliver was the first Black American to anchor network news (1967). For nearly three decades she reported and anchored for WABC-TV, Eyewitness News, WNBC-TV, News 12 Long Island, and the Food Channel. She also wrote for USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Black Sports, and other magazines and newspapers.
When Ms. Tolliver wore her hair in an afro while covering the White House wedding of Tricia Nixon, she was retaliated against by the WABC bosses.
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About Melba Tolliver
Melba Tolliver was the first Black American to anchor network news (1967). For nearly three decades she reported and anchored for WABC-TV, Eyewitness News, WNBC-TV, News 12 Long Island, and the Food Channel. She also wrote for USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Black Sports, and other magazines and newspapers. When Ms. Tolliver wore her hair in an afro while covering the White House wedding of Tricia Nixon, she was retaliated against by the WABC bosses. With 2 credits spanning from 1999 to 2019, Melba Tolliver has appeared in 2 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Melba Tolliver Movies
- Summer of Sam (1999) — as Anchorwoman
- Back to Natural: A Documentary Film (2019) — as self - journalist
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