What is Tavis Smiley's full name?
Tavis E. Smiley
Tavis Smiley date of birth:
September 13, 1964
How old is Tavis Smiley?
61
Where was Tavis Smiley born?
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
How tall is Tavis Smiley?
6' 1" (185 cm)
Tavis Smiley body shape:
Average
What color are Tavis Smiley's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Tavis Smiley's hair?
Black
What is Tavis Smiley's ethnicity?
Black
What is Tavis Smiley nationality?
American
Where did Tavis Smiley go to school?
Maconaquah High School, IN
Where did Tavis Smiley go to university?
Indiana University, IN
What is Tavis Smiley's occupation?
Journalist, Actor, Director, Producer
Tavis Smiley claim to fame:
Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Short Biography
Tavis Smiley (/ˈtævɨs/; born September 13, 1964) is an American talk show host, author, liberal political commentator, entrepreneur, advocate and philanthropist. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to Tom Bradley, the mayor of Los Angeles. Smiley became a radio commentator in 1991, and starting in 1996, he hosted the talk show BET Talk (later renamed BET Tonight) on BET. After Smiley sold an exclusive interview of Sara Jane Olson to ABC News in 2001, BET declined to renew Smiley's contract that year. Smiley then began hosting The Tavis Smiley Show on NPR (2002–04) and currently hosts Tavis Smiley on PBS on the weekdays and "The Tavis Smiley Show" from PRI. From 2010 to 2013, Smiley and Cornel West joined forces to host their own radio talk show, Smiley & West. They were featured together interviewing musician Bill Withers in the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. He is the new host of "Tavis Talks" on BlogTalkRadio's Tavis Smiley Network.