Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts is an American broadcast journalist best known as co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America.

Robin Roberts is an American broadcast journalist best known as co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America. She previously worked at ESPN and has become known for long-form interviews, health advocacy, and widely recognized reporting achievements.

Early life and education

Robin Roberts was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and raised in Mississippi. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University, where she played basketball before moving into broadcast journalism.

Broadcasting career

Roberts began in local sports reporting and later spent 15 years at ESPN. She joined Good Morning America as a contributor in 1995 and became co-anchor in 2005.

Health advocacy and public profile

Roberts publicly shared her breast cancer diagnosis and later treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome. Her openness helped make health advocacy a major part of her public work.

Books and recognition

Roberts has written several books and has received numerous awards for journalism and broadcasting. Her honours include a Peabody Award, Daytime Emmy Awards, and inductions into broadcasting halls of fame.