Nina Parker is an American television journalist, television presenter and fashion designer. Parker co-hosts Nightly Pop on E!, a late-night entertainment news show that debuted in 2018.[1][2]
Nina Parker | |
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| Born | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Education | San Francisco State University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, fashion designer |
| Years active | 2007―present |
| Known for | Nightly Pop |
Life and career
Parker was raised in Sacramento, California.[3] She received her bachelor's degree in broadcast and electronic communication arts from San Francisco State University. While at San Francisco State University, she became a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.[4]
She began her entertainment career at TMZ in 2007.[5] In 2011, she went on to work as an entertainment correspondent for The Insider.[6] In 2015, she became the host for the Love & Hip Hop reunion shows, and hosted for four years until 2020.[6] She was hired as an inaugural co-host on E!'s Nightly Pop in 2018.[5] Parker has appeared as a panelist on Dating #NoFilter.[7]
On May 14, 2021, she released a self-titled clothing line for Macy's, the first plus-size brand by a Black designer released exclusively by the retailer.[8][9][1] She was inspired to develop a line in 2019 due to her own frustration with the lack of fashionable options for plus-size women.[1] Parker previously designed her own gowns for Live from the Red Carpet event pre-shows such as the 2020 Academy Awards.[9] In collaboration with Reunited Clothing, Parker designed every item in the Nina Parker Collection.[1][10] New items debuted monthly in 2021 after the initial release.[11]