Nischelle Turner Bio, Age, Height, Husband, CNN, Entertainment Tonight
Aria Murphy
Published Jan 03, 2026
Nischelle Turner Biography
Nischelle Renee Turner is a three-time Emmy award-winning journalist and actress. She is a co-host of “Entertainment Tonight” on CNN. She previously served as a correspondent for HLN’s Showbiz Tonight and CNN.
Nischelle Turner Age
Turner was born on February 11, 1975 in Columbia, Missouri USA.
Nischelle Turner Height
Turner stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Nischelle Turner Education
Nischelle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from the Journalism School of the University of Missouri.
Nischelle Turner Family
Nischelle is the daughter of Jacque Turner. She was raised by her single mother and her extended family on a farm.
Nischelle Turner Married
Turner is not married and there is no information available if she is in a relationship or not.
Nischelle Turner Career
Turner began her career as a reporter and producer at KOMU-TV, an NBC affiliate, while still in college. After graduation, she joined WEHT ABC, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana before joining the WVUE-TV FOX8 in New Orleans, as the station’s new weekday reporter and anchor. She covered the Hurricane Katrina and also served as the sideline reporter and color commentator on the National Football League (NFL) in the show “NFL on FOX”.
In 2004 she joined KTTV ROX 11 as a general assignment reporter. She also hosted ‘EXTRA on essence’ and was the weekend host of ‘Good Day LA’ on KTTV, Fox Channel affiliate. She was also handling sports duties and had reported on USC men’s basketball team and their 2007 run to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
In 2007 she joined FOX NFL Sunday as a sideline reporter. In 20908 she began covering College Basketball and Major League Basketball. She later joined KNBC in LA as an entertainment correspondent.
Nischelle Turner CNN
Turner joined CNN in December 2011 at CNN’s Los Angeles network office as a reporter for Showbiz Tonight. She was later transferred to New York to contribute entertainment for the morning program New Day.
In 2014 she replaced Rocsi Diaz at Entertainment Tonight. She also conducted CNN’s Grammys, Golden Globes and Oscars red carpet coverage for two years. She also hosted a series of entertainment specials.
Nischelle Turner Actress
Nischelle is also an actress who made her acting debut in 2011 in the TV fantasy-drama series Torchwood. She has also appeared in Supergirl (2015), American Horror Story and The Young and the Restless.
Nischelle Turner Salary
Nischelle’s actual salary is not public but it is rumored to be around $85,552.
Nischelle Turner Net worth
Turner has an estimated net worth of $500,000.