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Kimberley Martin Height, Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Age: 40 Years
Husband: Jeffrey Roberts
Hometown: Brooklyn, United States

Kimberley Martin

Bio/Wiki
Full NameKimberley A. Martin
ProfessionJournalist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm- Chang Can Dunk (2023) as herself
Poster of the film, Chang Can Dunk
Awards, Honours• NABJ Emerging Journalist of the Year Award (August 2011)
Kimberley Martin holding Emerging Journalist of the Year Award
• Second Place finish in the 'Narrative: Sports Feature' category from the Press Club of Long Island Media (January 2014)
• Trailblazer Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (Long Island Chapter)(January 2014)
• First Place finish in the 'Project Writing, Over 175,000' category from the Associated Press Sports Editors (January 2015)
• Third Place finish in the 'National Headliner Award for Sports Writing' category from the Press Club of Atlantic City (January 2016)
• First Place finish in the 'Best Feature: Sports' category from the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) (January 2016)
• First Place finish in the 'Salute to Excellence Award: Sports, Over 150,000' category from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)(August 2016)
• Sports Emmy Award for her contribution to the show, SportsCenter (2021)
Sports Emmy Award of Kimberley Martin
• NAMIC Vision Award (2022)
Kimberley Martin's NAMIC Vision Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth9 January 1984 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)40 Years
BirthplaceBrooklyn, United States
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityAmerican
HometownBrooklyn, United States
College/University• Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut (1999-2003)
• Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York (2005-2006)
Educational Qualification(s)• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology and African American Studies from the Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
• Master of Arts (M.A.) in Magazine, Newspaper, and Online Journalism from the Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear, 2014
Kimberley Martin during her wedding
Family
Husband/SpouseJeffrey Roberts (Journalist)
Kimberly Martin with her husband, Jeffrey Roberts
ParentsFather- Compton Martin (Deceased in 2012 due to cancer)
Mother- Camille Collins Martin
Kimberley Martin with her parents

Kimberley Martin

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kimberley Martin

  • She was born and raised in Brooklyn, United States.

    Kimberley Martin during her childhood with her parents

    Kimberley Martin during her childhood with her parents

  • She worked as a Sales Assistant at the U.S. Trust, New York, from September 2003 to June 2005.
  • She then moved to work as a sports staff writer for ‘The Daily Orange’ in September 2005 and continued working there until May 2006.
  • She was a contributing sports writer in ‘The Post-Standard’ from January 2006 to May 2006 and covered various high school sports in Syracuse, New York.
  • She worked in ‘The Record’ from October 2006 to November 2007.
  • She worked for the Newsday Media Group for almost a decade, from November 2007 to August 2017. For 6 years, she worked as the only beat writer for the Newsday newspaper, covering the New York Jets, an NFL team.
  • She has been covering the NFL (National Football League) since 2009.
  • In August 2017, she started working as a Sports Columnist for ‘The Buffalo News’ and focused her coverage on the American football team, Buffalo Bills.
  • She joined ‘The Washington Post’ in November 2017 as the Washington Redskins  (now known as Washington Commanders) beat writer. She left The Washington Post in August 2018.
  • She has worked as Senior NFL Reporter at Yahoo Sports from 2018 to 2020.

    Kimberley Martin while working at the Yahoo Sports

    Kimberley Martin while working at the Yahoo Sports

  • In March 2020, she joined the sports channel, ESPN, where she works as an NFL reporter.
  • She is a co-host for ESPN’s only all-female show, ‘First Take, Her Take.’

    Kimberley Martin on the poster of First Take Her Take show

    Kimberley Martin on the poster of First Take Her Take show

  • In 2021, National Public Radio (NPR) confused her with former ESPN reporter Maria Taylor and claimed that she was leaving ESPN. Soon after, Kimberly Martin pointed out the error and the NPR issued an apology to her.
  • Throughout her career, she has covered several sports, including Basketball, Baseball, and Football.
  • She is a member of The National Association of Black Journalists.
  • She is an animal lover and owns a dog named Mircella.

    Kimberley Martin's dog

    Kimberley Martin’s dog

  • She is a food lover and enjoys indulging in different cuisines.