Michele Tafoya Biography
(Sportscaster)
Birthday: December 17, 1964 (Sagittarius)
Born In: Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Michele Tafoya is an American sportscaster who works as a sideline reporter for NBC Sports. She currently appears on 'NBC Sunday Night Football', and has previously worked on 'Monday Night Football' for ABC and ESPN. She has also served as a sideline reporter for 'NCAA on CBS', 'NFL on CBS', 'ESPN College Football', and ESPN's 'Monday Night Countdown'. In her childhood, she dreamt of becoming an actress like Meryl Streep and often entertained her family members with her skits. In her teens, she struggled with the eating disorder anorexia, but was able to recover and make a career in sports journalism. She relocated from her hometown of California to Minneapolis to work as a radio show host; however, her plans of staying there for only a year changed, and she ended up settling there permanently. As a very successful sports reporter, she has achieved many firsts, including winning the Sports Emmy award twice.