Rehema Ellis
American journalist
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Rehema Ellis is an American television journalist, who worked for NBC News from 1994 through 2025.[3] A correspondent who was based in New York City, she was also the lead education correspondent for NBC News.[2] On December 11, 2025, NBC News broadcast a tribute to Ellis as she was leaving her job.[4]
Rehema Ellis | |
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Rehema Ellis at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in 2024, reporting about the prosecution of Donald Trump in New York. | |
| Born | April 10, 1952[1] North Carolina, United States |
| Alma mater | Simmons College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | NBC News |
| Notable credit(s) | NBC News correspondent (1994-2025) NBC News lead education correspondent (2010-2025)[2] |
| Children | Khori[1] |
Early life and education
Ellis was born in 1952 in North Carolina to Cattie Jame McLaughlin-Ellis and John Ellis.[1] She was raised in Boston, Massachusetts.[citation needed]
Ellis graduated from both Simmons College, located in Boston; and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, located in New York City.[3]
Awards and honors
Ellis has won numerous Emmy Awards, Associated Press awards, Edward R. Murrow Awards, and the National Association of Black Journalists awards.[citation needed]
