Cher Calvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | { New York City, New York, U.S |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | News presenter |
| Employer | KTLA-TV Ch. 5 2005–present |
| Awards | 6 Emmy Awards and 4 Golden Mike Awards |
Cher Calvin ) is a news presenter for KTLA television in Los Angeles.[1]
Biography
Born Cherlynn Calvin on August 1, 1974 in New York City, she is the daughter of the former Filipino actor Roger Calvin.[2] She graduated from the Marymount School of New York in 1992, a college preparatory Catholic high school for girls on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She is a New York University graduate with a BA in broadcast journalism and a minor in political science.[1]
Career
She started with KTLA in Los Angeles in January 2005. She has won 6 Emmy awards for news journalism, winning 5 consecutive years (2012-2017), and has received 4 Golden Mike awards, all while reporting for KTLA. Calvin came to KTLA from KVVU-TV Fox 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was a presenter for Fox 5 News This Morning, replacing Sharon Tay. She is also a former news presenter for News Central on the Filipino television network Studio 23, and she was one of the hosts of the fashion magazine show F on the Filipino television network ABS-CBN.[1]
Her acting credits include Hancock (2008), Chuck (2007), Criminal Minds (2005), and The Closer (2012). In her appearance on The Closer, she portrayed herself as a reporter with KTLA.
Personal life
Calvin is Filipino American. She speaks English and Tagalog, and participates in many Filipino, Asian community and KTLA-sponsored public community events.[1] She has participated in The Vagina Monologues at the Center for the Pacific Asian Family to help stop violence against women around the world.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Cher Calvin". ktla.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ Lo, Ricardo (May 28, 2009). "Cher still very much part of KTLA TV". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
External links
- Cher Calvin at IMDb
- Cher Calvin on X
