Nessa Diab is popular for her radio show topics that touch on various issues affecting modern society such as racial injustices. With her sheer creative genius and influential style, she won the hearts of everyone. She is known mononymously as Nessa.
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Ethnic Background of Nessa Diab
In Southern California, Nessa Diab was born on May 6, 1981. She is the daughter of an Egyptian father and a Middle Eastern mother. Therefore, Nessa is of mixed ethnic background (Egyptian & Middle Eastern). Nessa was raised as a Muslim by her parents. Also, she has two siblings brothers whose names missing. As a result of her father's job, her family moved to Saudi Arabia when Nessa was a child.
The Diab family traveled frequently in and out of California. Since Nessa was born during the Gulf War, she experienced firsthand the war and the tragedies that resulted from it. Also, she wore gas masks while going to school. Nessa grew up in war sirens, bloody combats, gory battlefields, and innocent death was the environment. As a result, she wanted to break out of this lifestyle and breathe free.
Education of Nessa
Nessa joined the University of California located in Berkeley, California. At the age of 20, she got a degree in Mass Communication from USC, Berkeley.
Nessa's Career
She's had an interesting journey to becoming a renowned American television personality and a radio personality. Her promotion internship with Clear Channel began when she was already composing and remixing music since she was a young girl. Nessa even began working on a news show on WILD 94.9 KYLD. She grabbed another show on POWER 106 KPWR called ‘West Coast Report’. Consequently, she became one of only a handful of radio personalities to simultaneously work in the two largest radio markets on the West Coast.
Later, Nessa switched to ENERGY 92.7 in San Francisco, but she returned to WILD 94.9 during the weekday night show. In Phoenix, Arizona, she next bagged a weekday night show for 101.5 JAMZ. Her next stop was the 'Nessa's Night Show' radio show at Wild 94.4 in San Francisco which proved to be the biggest breakthrough of her career. Her celebrity interviews made her a star not only on San Francisco's airwaves but also on YouTube. Due to her popularity and admiration, MTV offered her the opportunity to host the popular TV show 'Girl CodeM'.
Her career reached a peak in 2015 when she replaced Angie Martinez in the drivetime slot on Hot97, thereby becoming 'The Voice of New York'. She gained ten-fold popularity as a DJ on one of the world's largest and most influential hip-hop stations. Nessa serves as the host of The Nessa Show on Host 97, which airs on the radio station WQHT KMVQ. Aside from her successful radio career, Nessa has also hosted television shows, including 'Ain't That America', 'iHeartRadio Music Festival', 'VH1 Big Morning Buzz', 'Teen Mom Aftershow', and 'Real Talk'.
What's Nessa Diab Net Worth?
Nessa Diab has earned an estimated net worth of $2.5 Million as per reports. Diab's prime source of earnings came from her professional career. She earned more than the average salary of working as a TV and radio personality. Surely, her earnings help Nessa to live a lavish life.
On the other hand, her partner Colin Kaepernick has earned an estimated net worth of $20 Million. Also, he has earned an annual salary of $12.4 Million out of his playing career. He earned a bit more than $43 million in salary (before taxes and fees) during his six seasons in the NFL, between 2011 and 2016.
Does Nessa Diab Have a Baby?
No, Nessa Diab doesn't have a baby out of her romantic relationship. She has been involved in a number of relationships. Since 2015, Nessa has been in a relationship with her boyfriend Colin Kaepernick. Her boyfriend Colin is an American football player and social activist. The couple officially confirmed their relationship in February 2016.
Nessa and her partner Kaepernick founded the Know Your Rights Camp, an organization that held free seminars to disadvantaged youths to teach them about self-empowerment, American history, and legal rights. The couple has been living together happily but didn't share any plans of their marriage. Likewise, Nessa is yet to be married with her husband.
Previously, she was in a relationship with her boyfriend Aldon Smith. Her former boyfriend Smith is also an American footballer. The duo started dating in 2003 but called it off in 2005. Before they break up, the duo shared many cheerful moments. Also, common questions among NFL fans concerning Colin Kaepernick's girlfriend arose after the “Take a Knee” controversy involving Kaepernick. As per rumors, Kaepernick had converted to Islam while dating Nessa.
Height of Nessa Diab
Nessa Diab has a height of 5 feet 7 inches or 1.73 m tall. While her body weighs around 63 Kg or 140 pounds. Nessa has long dark brown hair with dark brown eyes. Diab has a body measurement of 42-25-35 inches respectively.