(Sportscaster for ESPN)
American sportscaster, Michele Tafoya is widely recognized for her association with ‘NBC Sports’ as a sideline reporter. |
Quick Facts of Michele Tafoya
Age: | 59 years 10 months |
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Birth Date: | December 17, 1964 |
Full Name: | Michele Tafoya |
Net Worth: | $2 million |
Last Updated: | June 11, 2017 |
Birth Place: | Manhattan Beach, California, US. |
Horoscope (Sunshine): | Sagittarius |
Salary: | N/A |
Height / How tall : | 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) |
Ethnicity (Race): | Multi-cultural ethnical group |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Sportscaster for ESPN |
Mother's Name: | Wilma Conley Tafoya |
Education: | Uniersity of Southern California |
Weight: | 61 Kg |
Hair Color: | Golden brown |
Eye Color: | Brown |
Waist Size: | 25 inch |
Bra Size: | 36 inch |
Hip Size: | 35 inch |
Lucky Number: | 4 |
Lucky Stone: | Turquoise |
Lucky Color: | Orange |
Best Match for Marriage: | Leo, Aquarius |
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I never went into it [the business] thinking 'I'm a female sports reporter'. I just went into it thinking 'I'm a sports reporter'. No chip on the shoulder, no feeling like a victim when you walk in, no feeling entitled when you walk in. You've just got to do your job and work extremely hard. I think it's very basic. There's no magic to it. I think honestly it comes down to how badly do you want it. How hard are you willing to work?
I feel so fortunate, Because some people think, well you're just relegated to the sideline. But I feel valued there. They trust me. We work very, very hard at making it worthwhile. We are not going to just be down there spewing a bunch of blah. With our halftime talking to the coaches we are really trying to get something meaningful there and something that helps spin the game forward
Relatively speaking, I know what my other deficiencies are. Cosmetically, I'm not 28 and stunning. The fact that NBC appreciates what I do means a great deal to me because I know that without my reporting skills and my experience and all of that, I might not have a fighting chance.
Relationship Facts of Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya is married to Mark Vandersall. |
Michele Tafoya married on May 13, 2000. |
💑 Anniversary in 189 days 💑 |
She is mother of Two. |
Michele Tafoya is not having an affair with anyone presently. |
Her sexual orientation is straight. |
What is the relationship of Michele Tafoya?
Putting some light on Michele Tafoya, personal life, the popular American sportscaster Michele Tafoya is a married woman. She got married to a dashing man named ‘Mark Vandersall’ in the year 2000.
It has been twenty-one years of their marriage and still, they are sharing the same love and passion with each other. After five years of getting married, she delivered her first child.
Michele along with her husband made the decision of adopting a baby girl in 2007. At present, Michele is living a happy married life with her husband and children in Edina, Minnesota.
Michele Tafoya: Biography in Details
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ToggleWho is Michele Tafoya?
Michele Tafoya is a well-known face of the sports broadcasting world. Michele is an American sportscaster, Michele Tafoya is widely recognized for her association with ‘NBC Sports’ as a sideline reporter.
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
Michele Tafoya was born on December 17, 1964, in Manhattan Beach, California, US. As of 2022, she is 57years old. She holds an American nationality.
Her star sign is Sagittarius and belongs to a Multicultural ethnical background.
Her birth name is Michele Tafoya Vandersall. Her father’s name is Orlando Tafoya and was a huge fan of the San Francisco 49ers.
She enjoyed watching matches with her father during her childhood. She wanted to be a boy when she was young because she thought she could play football if she were a boy.
In which school did Michele Tafoya attend?
Regarding her education, Michele Tafoya completed her bachelor’s degree from ‘The University of California’ in 1988 majoring in mass communications.
After three years of completion of her bachelor’s degree, she earned a master’s degree from ‘The University of Southern California’ where she majored in business administration in 1991.
Michele Tafoya: Professional Life and Career
Michele Tafoya began her journalism career by first working as a host and reporter for KFAN-AM in Minneapolis.
Preliminarily she worked for Minnesota Vikings and University Women’s basketball broadcasts. She then began working in Charlotte for WAQS-AM.
While in Charlotte, Tafoya used the name Mickey Conley to address herself. Then she used the name Mickey Conley to address herself. Then she became the first woman analyst to call UNC-Charlotte men’s basketball games.
Michele Tafoya then began serving reporter as well as a play-by-play commentator for Women’s Big Ten basketball and volleyball for the Midwest Sports Channel. She worked for WCCO-TV as a sports anchor and reporter.
Then in September 1994, Tafoya began working as a reporter and host for the CBS television network’s CBS Sports Spectacular which is an anthology show and also college basketball coverage.
It did not end there, a Michele Tafoya also worked as a host of AT The Half and as an exclusive reporter for college football games.
Tafoya made her on-air debut at the 1994 U.S. Open Tennis Championship. Two years later she went on to create magic at CBS Network when she became the first woman to call television play-by-play of an NCAA tournament game.
Gracie Awards for “Outstanding Achievements by an Individual ON-Air TV Personality” was given to Tafoya in 1997 for her excellent play-by-play calling of WNBA games on Lifetime Television.
While still with the network she worked as a reporter for the coverage of NFL College Football together with the 1998 National Championship Orange Bowl. She was also the night co-host of the 1998 Nagano Olympics in Nagano.
Michele Tafoya has hosted various shows including CBS NCAA Tournament Selection coverage show, Goodwill Games, and US Open Tennis Championship Coverage.
In 2000, Michele became associated with ABC Sports and ESPN. Her career went on to the top while working for ‘ ABC Sports and ESPN. She has also worked as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s show “Monday Night Football”. In 2009, she was hired as radio show host of ‘WCCO-AM”.
She served as a radio host for three years. In 2011, she was appointed as a new sideline reporter for NBC’S ‘Sunday Night Football. Michele is serving as the sideline reporter for ‘NCB Sunday Night Football.
Michele has received her first ‘Emmy Award’ in the category of Outstanding Sports Personality-Sports reporter. After two years of that in 2014, she was again awarded the same ‘Emmy Awards.
Throughout her Journalism career, Michele has been successful to earn recognition. She has garnered a large number of fans who can follow her recent news and updates on her Twitter account.
NBC announced in a press statement on January 11, 2022, that Tafoya would leave the network after Super Bowl LVI to seek other possibilities.
Michele Tafoya: Salary and Net Worth($2 m)
The renowned sportscaster Michele Tafoya has accumulated a total net worth amount of $2 million dollars as of 2022.
Michele Tafoya: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Currently, there are no rumors regarding his personal and professional life.
It seems Michele Tafoya is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.
How tall is Michele Tafoya?
Michele Tafoya has a height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 61 kg. Her body measurements are 36-25-35 inches and her bra size is 32B.
She has golden brown hair color and brown eye color. Her dress size and shoe size are unknown.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Michele Tafoya is active on social media.
Michele Tafoya has over 25K followers on her Facebook account and over 10K followers on her Twitter account. She has 1.8k followers on her Instagram account.
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Michele Tafoya's Anniversary Dates
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2024 | May | Monday |
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2027 | May | Thursday |
2028 | May | Saturday |
Michele Tafoya's Birthday Dates
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2024 | December | Tuesday |
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2026 | December | Thursday |
2027 | December | Friday |
2028 | December | Sunday |