Michele Norris Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Michele Norris is an American journalist and senior contributing editor for The Washington Post.

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Best Known For:The book The Grace of Silence: A Memoir

Breakthrough:Joined NPR as co-host of All Things Considered in 2002

10 Quick Facts About Michele Norris

Full Name: Michele Norris
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist
Known For: The book The Grace of Silence: A Memoir
Current Role: Senior contributing editor
Current Employer: The Washington Post
Date of Birth: September 7, 1961
Age: 65 years old
Place of Birth: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married

Michele Norris Age

Michele Norris is about 65 years old as of 2026. Michele Norris was born in 1961.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at University of Wisconsin–Madison and University of Minnesota.

University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Field of Study: Electrical Engineering
University of Minnesota
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism

Career & Work

Michele Norris' career includes news and reporting roles with MS NOW and The Washington Post.

Organization: MS NOW

Role: Senior Contributing Editor

Period: 2024–Present

Details: Contributes national political and cultural journalism and television specials; hosted an October 2026 programme on Bernie Sanders.

Organization: The Washington Post

Role: Opinion Columnist

Period: 2019–2024

Details: Wrote opinion journalism before leaving the paper in 2024.

Organization: NPR

Role: Special Correspondent

Period: 2012–2015

Details: Reported on race, identity and national affairs.

Organization: NPR

Role: Host, All Things Considered

Period: 2002–2012

Organization: ABC News

Role: Washington Correspondent

Period: 2002

Details: Covered elections, government policy, education and the September 11 attacks.

Organization: The Washington Post

Role: Staff Reporter

Period: 1988–1993

Details: Covered education, politics and social policy.

Rise to Fame

Michele Norris rose to prominence for her role for the book The Grace of Silence: A Memoir.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect, The Grace of Silence: A Memoir, and Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity.

Television

TV Show: Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect (Host, 2026) — MS NOW primetime documentary special

Books

Book: The Grace of Silence: A Memoir (Author, 2010)
Book: Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity (Author, 2024)

Podcasts

Podcast: Your Mama’s Kitchen (Host and Executive Producer)

Work: The Race Card Project (Founder, 2010-Present)

Awards & Achievements

Peabody Award — Peabody Awards — 2014 — The Race Card Project
Gwen Ifill Award — International Women’s Media Foundation — 2017 — Excellence in journalism
Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism — Harvard University — 2022 — Journalism career
Livingston Award — 1990 — Reporting on the life of a young child in a crack house
Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award — Columbia University — Election and race reporting with NPR
Emmy and Peabody Awards — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Peabody Awards — ABC News September 11 coverage; team honors

Michele Norris Family & Relationships

Michele Norris is married to Broderick D. Johnson.

Father: Belvin Norris Jr
Mother: Shirley Norris

Lesser Known Facts

Founded The Race Card Project by asking participants to express experiences of identity in six words.
Worked in print journalism before becoming a national public-radio host.