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Egyptian Americans · Radio and TV

Nessa Diab

Radio and television host, known as Nessa. She hosts the afternoon show Nessa on Air on New York's Hot 97, has hosted MTV shows, and hosted NBCUniversal's Talk Stoop in 2018.[Source]

Where in the US · Work baseWorks in New York City, on Hot 97. She grew up in Southern California.[Source]

Family history

She was born to Egyptian parents and has two brothers. Her father's job moved the family between California and Saudi Arabia.[Source]

Connection with Egypt

Both of her parents are Egyptian.[Source]

Organizations

  • Hot 97CurrentHost, Nessa on Air[Source]
  • Know Your Rights CampCurrentCo-founder, with Colin Kaepernick[Source]
  • MTVHost[Source]

Education

  • University of California, BerkeleyBA, Mass communications[Source]

Recognition

  • Host of NBCUniversal's Talk Stoop (2018)[Source]
  • Created a scholarship and mentorship program at the Lower East Side Girls Club (2018)[Source]

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Nessa
  2. Variety, 2018

Sources read on 2026-09-23

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