Emmy-Nominated TV Host & Founder of Macy's First Black-Owned Plus-Size Clothing Line
Nina Parker: Biography at a Glance
- Nina Parker is an E! News correspondent and co-host of E!’s Nightly Pop who can be seen appearing on E!’s Daily Pop, E! News, Live From E!, and E! Live from the Red Carpet.
- She also made history as the first-ever Black woman to launch a plus-sized clothing line exclusively for Macy’s.
- Nina started out assisting with the growth of TMZ, serving as talent, producer, and weekend manager of the website-turned-television show.
- She has also served as an entertainment news correspondent for The Insider on CBS, and as the host of the reunion shows for VH1’s top-rated franchise, Love and Hip Hop.
- Nina recently hosted the Race in America specials on Bravo, facilitating difficult conversations about racism, police brutality, white privilege, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and voter suppression.
- She is also a sought-after speaker for her insights on mental health and wellness and body positivity, particularly among Black women.
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Nina Parker is an Emmy-nominated TV host and entertainment journalist who can currently be seen as the host of Netflix's Buy My House. In the show, homeowners pitch their properties to real estate investors in hopes of selling their homes sight unseen.
She previously served as an E! News correspondent and co-host of E!’s Nightly Pop. She regularly appeared on E!’s Daily Pop, E! News, Live From E! on Facebook, and E! Live from the Red Carpet. Nina began her career working at a local NBC news affiliate in San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles where she assisted with the growth of TMZ, serving as talent, producer, and weekend manager of the website turned television show.
Nina has served as an entertainment news correspondent for The Insider on CBS, and as the host of the reunion shows for VH1’s top-rated franchise, Love and Hip Hop. She has made numerous television appearances as a pop culture expert on popular shows such as The Wendy Williams show and The Talk, and as a contributor and fill-in host for Access Live on NBC. Nina also recently hosted the Race in America specials on Bravo, facilitating difficult conversations about racism, police brutality, white privilege, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and voter suppression.
In addition to her television projects, she is also the first plus-size Black woman to create a line exclusively for Macy’s.
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Becoming Self-Made: Getting Uncomfortable & Embracing Uncertainty
After years of working at a Verizon call center, Nina Parker suddenly left her job to move to Los Angeles. It was time to pursue her dream of breaking into entertainment. Now a well-known television host with a hit Netflix show and a highly successful clothing line, Nina is living out her dream - even though it wasn’t the path she initially envisioned.
In this conversation, Nina discusses why it's never too late to change your narrative, how contentment can be a distraction from your true goals, and the importance of loving yourself before seeking external validation. She shares with audiences her journey of self-discovery that helped her find self-love and become the self-made woman she is today. Nina leaves audiences inspired to embrace the uncomfortable and the uncertain to take the leap that gets them one step closer to their dreams.
