Nessa
Nessa Diab, known mononymously as Nessa, is an American radio and TV personality and television host.[1][2]
This article is about the American radio and TV personality. For other uses, see Nessa (disambiguation).
Nessa
Early life and education[edit]
Nessa was born to an Egyptian father and mother. She has two brothers. She grew up in Southern California but her dad's job frequently moved her family between California and Saudi Arabia.[3] She graduated with a degree in mass communications from the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
Career[edit]
While in college, Nessa interned at San Francisco Bay Area Top 40 station Wild 94.9.[4] Eventually, she got her own show, "The Baydestrian Report," which covered news in the Bay Area.[4]
She first rose to prominence for her artist and celebrity interviews on Wild 94.9 and YouTube, which led to MTV seeking her out to be on Girl Code.[5][6] She has also hosted various MTV and MTV2 shows. She currently hosts "Nessa on Air," a successful hip-hop show during the drive time shift on New York City's top rated Hot 97.[7][8][9][10] Her show is the #1 hip hop show in the afternoons with 18–34 year olds and is syndicated nationally in over 15 markets.[11] In 2018, Nessa became the host of NBCUniversal's show, Talk Stoop for one season[12]