Photo: PBS NewsHour / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Gwen Ifill earns my deep respect as a trailblazer. Becoming the first African-American woman to host a national U.S. public affairs program in 1999 was no small feat, and she did it with a calm, fair authority that set the standard. The honors that followed, the John Chancellor and Walter Cronkite awards among them, confirm what her peers always knew: she was the real thing. Losing her in 2016 at 61 felt like losing a steady voice the industry could ill afford. I see her legacy not just in her broadcasts but in every door she opened for those who came after.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gwen Ifill
- Name (Japanese)
- グウェン・イフィル
- Reading
- ぐうぇん・いふぃる
- Born
- September 29, 1955 – November 14, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- news presenter / writer / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Simmons University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 John Chancellor Award
- 2017 Radcliffe Medal
- 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
- 2020 Carey McWilliams Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/gwen/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen%20Ifill
Frequently asked questions
When was Gwen Ifill born?
September 29, 1955 – November 14, 2016.
Where is Gwen Ifill from?
Gwen Ifill is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Gwen Ifill do?
Gwen Ifill works as news presenter, writer, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.