Kimberley Martin Age, Wiki and Bio

Kimberley Martin

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth09/01/1984
Age40 years
BirthplaceBrooklyn, United States

Bio/Wiki

Full NameKimberley A. Martin
Zodiac signCapricorn
HometownBrooklyn, United States

Physical Stats & More

Height5'5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut (1999-2003)
  • Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York (2005-2006)
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology and African American Studies from Wesleyan University
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) in Magazine, Newspaper, and Online Journalism from Syracuse University

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear 2014
HusbandJeffrey Roberts (Journalist)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Family

FatherCompton Martin (Deceased in 2012 due to cancer)
MotherCamille Collins Martin
SpouseJeffrey Roberts

Career

Awards and Honors
  • NABJ’s Emerging Journalist of the Year Award (August 2011)
  • Second Place finish in the 'Narrative: Sports Feature' category from the Press Club of Long Island Media (January 2014)
  • Trailblazer Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (Long Island Chapter) (January 2014)
  • First Place finish in the 'Project Writing, Over 175,000' category from the Associated Press Sports Editors (January 2015)
  • Third Place finish in the 'National Headliner Award for Sports Writing' category from the Press Club of Atlantic City (January 2016)
  • First Place finish in the 'Best Feature: Sports' category from the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) (January 2016)
  • First Place finish in the 'Salute to Excellence Award: Sports, Over 150,000' category from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) (August 2016)
  • Sports Emmy Award for her contribution to the show, SportsCenter (2021)
  • NAMIC Vision Award (2022)
Professional Journey
  • Worked as a Sales Assistant at the U.S. Trust, New York from September 2003 to June 2005.
  • Began her journalism career as a sports staff writer for The Daily Orange in September 2005 until May 2006.
  • Spent nearly a decade with the Newsday Media Group from November 2007 to August 2017, working most notably as the beat writer for the New York Jets.
  • Started as a Sports Columnist for The Buffalo News in August 2017, focusing on the Buffalo Bills.
  • Joined The Washington Post as the Washington Redskins beat writer in November 2017 but left in August 2018.
  • Served as Senior NFL Reporter at Yahoo Sports from 2018 to 2020.
  • Currently a reporter for ESPN since March 2020, co-hosting the all-female podcast, ‘First Take Her Take.’

Some Lesser Known Facts

Grew up in Brooklyn, United States.
Has covered various sports, including basketball, baseball, and football throughout her career.
A member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
An animal lover who owns a dog named Mircella.
Has a passion for food and enjoys exploring different cuisines.
Appeared in the film, ‘Chang Can Dunk’ (2023).
Faced confusion with former ESPN reporter Maria Taylor by National Public Radio (NPR), which later issued an apology.