14 Interesting Facts About Robin Roberts You Do Not Wish to Miss Out

Robin Roberts is a famous American television broadcast that is currently working as a news anchor for ABC’s ‘Good Morning America. She started her professional career as a sports anchor for the local TV and radio stations. She worked as a sportscaster on ESPN from 1990 to 2005. He started co-anchoring on ‘Good Morning America in 2005, and she was treated for myelodysplastic syndrome, a chronicled program that made her receive a 2012 Peabody Award for the coverage.

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Robin Roberts
  • Robin was born as Robin Rene Roberts on the 23rd of November, 1960, in Tuskegee, Alabama, in the United States of America. She is 60 years old as of 2020, and he, therefore, celebrates her birthday together with her family, friends, and colleagues on the 23rd of November every year. Her next birthday will come on the 23rd of November, 2021, when she will be turning 61 years of age.
  • Roberts’s father is called Lawrence Edward Roberts Jr. while her mother is known as Lucimarian Tolliver. She is the youngest in the family of four children. She, therefore, has three elder siblings, namely, Sally-Anne Roberts, Lawrence E. Roberts Jr. [Nickname as Butch], and Dorothy Roberts McEwen. Robin’s father was a pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen. Robin used to play basketball and tennis, among other games, during her leisure time.
  • Robin acquired her secondary education in Pass Christian High School, where she graduated in 1979. She, later on, she joined Southern Louisiana State University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication.
  • Robin is a woman of average stature.  She stands at the height of 5 feet and 9 inches, approximated to be 1.753 meters.
  • Basketball was Robin’s favorite game he has ever liked. She was offered a scholarship to play basketball at the University of Louisiana State, but she was reluctant and thought that the school was too big after visiting the campus. Robin performed well in the basketball team, thereby becoming the school’s third all-time leading scorer [1,446 points] and rebounder [1,034].  In her senior season, she was able to score 27.6 points in each game.
  • Robert is gay. Roberts met Partner Amber Laign in the year 2005, and that is when they started their romantic relationship. Amber worked as a massage therapist, where he treats people who have discovered from injuries. In 2015, Amber was named as one of the 31 icons of the 2015 LGBT History month by Equality Forum.
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Robin Roberts with Partner, Amber Laign
  • Robin is not yet blessed with children as she is a lesbian. We are keeping an eye, and we shall update any information regarding her children.
  • Robin started working for ABC in June 1995 as a featured reporter for Good Morning America. As a news reporter, she won the Mel Greenburg Media Award in 2011, presented by the WBCA.
  • Robin worked as a news anchor at GMA and later on served at ESPN and Good Morning America, thereby making a good contribution to those programs. She was joined by George Stephanopoulos in December 2009 in co-anchoring at GMA after Diana Sawyer had left ABC News.
  • Robin, together with George, made the GMA program to emerge as the number-one morning show, thereby beating NBC’s Today, which had maintained the top spot for 16 years.
  • Robin worked at ESPN at the age of 29, where she hosted the network’s flagship news program, Sportcenter.
  • In August 2012, Robin underwent treatment for a rare blood pressure that contracted after breast cancer did in 2007. She had a bone marrow transplant in September 2012. She advocated for the born marrow donation through Be the Match and also encouraged her fans to register for the same.
  • Roberts is one of the richest journalists in the United States of America. She has an annual salary estimated to be $18 million.
  • Robin has a net worth estimated to be $35 million. This includes her money, assets, and income. Journalism is her primary source of income. Through her sources of income, she has been able to accumulate a good net worth and lead a better lifestyle.
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