1. Zuri Hall was born on June 2,1988 and is an American entertainment reporter, television personality, actress and producer.
18 Facts About Zuri Hall
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Zuri Hall is the sideline reporter for NBC's primetime summer competition show American Ninja Warrior.
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Zuri Hall has hosted the beauty pageants Miss USA 2021, Miss USA 2022, Miss Universe 2022, Miss Universe 2023 and Miss Universe 2024.
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Zuri Hall graduated from Maumee Valley Country Day School in 2006.
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Zuri Hall graduated from Ohio State University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in strategic communication.
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Zuri Hall was a four-year Morrill Scholar, earning a full academic scholarship to attend the college.
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Zuri Hall competed against hundreds in the search for the next Face of MyINDY-TV and became the first woman to win the position.
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Zuri Hall previously emceed for the MiLB's Indianapolis Indians, the WNBA's Indiana Fever, and the 2011 Big Ten Tournament.
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Zuri Hall served as the MC for the NCAA Women's Final Four entertainment events, and "Tourney Town" for three years - Indianapolis in 2011, Denver in 2012, and Nashville in 2013.
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Zuri Hall was the official MC for the Super Bowl Village, a 10-day-long entertainment for Super Bowl XLVI, in Indianapolis in 2012.
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Zuri Hall anchored the evening news for CW33's 'Nightcap News' at KDAF-TV in Dallas, Texas for much of 2013, before moving to NYC to accept a position at FUSE TV.
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Until July 2015, Zuri Hall worked for MTV, where she hosted The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II's reunion and after-shows and various network specials.
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Zuri Hall has hosted Miss USA for the last two years; first for Miss USA 2021, returning to host again for Miss USA 2022.
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Zuri Hall has been featured in national spots for Value City Furniture, and commercials for Safe Auto, Meijer, and Ohio tourism.
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Zuri Hall has made numerous guest appearances on scripted television shows throughout her career.
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Zuri Hall studied Improv at The Upright Citizens Brigade, in New York City.
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In 2020, Zuri Hall was featured in the season 2 of Bravo TV's program Race in America, a roundtable with NBC members discussing the power of the black vote.
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One year after graduating from college, Zuri Hall won a Regional Emmy Award for Outstanding Host and Talent.