ZINHLE ESSAMUAH

Zinhle Essamuah is an Emmy-nominated journalist and filmmaker, and the co-anchor of the daytime news program NBC News Daily, and a correspondent for NBC News reporting across NBC News NOW, Nightly News and TODAY.

Zinhle is known for her eclectic mix of broadcast, documentary, and digital storytelling that attracts diverse audiences to traditional and new mediums.  Previously, she was a correspondent at NowThis News of Vox Media Group. Zinhle opened and led the company’s D.C. bureau, soon tapped to anchor KnowThis, a daily evening news show, and KnowThis Live, a weekly political interview magazine program. She holds a Master’s in Strategic Communication and Documentary Film from The George Washington University. Zinhle reports on justice, culture, and poverty and is based in New York City.