Lester Holt

Acting

Born: 1959-03-08
From: Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Lester Don Holt, Jr.

Biography

Lester Don Holt Jr. (born March 8, 1959) is an American journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News, NBC Nightly News Kids Edition, and Dateline NBC. On June 18, 2015, he was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News following the demotion of Brian Williams. He followed in the career footsteps of Max Robinson, an ABC News evening co-anchor, and Holt became the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast.

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Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

2019
🏆 Won

Journalist of the Year

2016
🏆 Won

California Hall of Fame

2015