Nikki Battiste Age, Bio Wiki, Baby, Net Worth, Married Husband, Ethnicity

Name Nikki Battiste

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB No confirmed information is available on the year she was born.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Nikki Battiste is a reporter, producer and television personality.
She is an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, currently working for CBS News.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Nikki grew up in Newport, Pennsylvania, a small rural town. Her parents’ names are Nick (father) and Judy Battiste (mother). Nick has retired from his profession as an English teacher at a high school and as a coach for wrestling and track & field. Nikki also has a younger brother named Brandon.
In an Instagram post, Nikki honored her grandfather Joseph Dubyak (1917-2008), who served during WWII. She remembers him as a kind and strong man, a beautiful blend of gentleness and toughness.

She grew up in Amish county, which means she grew up with little television, cars, or any modern conveniences.
Batiste married her husband Dean Simpson in 2016. The couple later welcomed their first child, their son, Beau Nicholas, born in May 2020.
Her husband is English, by way of Wales. They first met in 2012 in New York City.

Early Life and Education :

Nikki was fearless & very athletic growing up. She rode horses, played basketball, softball, and field hockey, and ran track.
Upon graduating from high school, Battiste went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania, where she played hockey at the college level. She graduated with a degree in politics, philosophy, and economics.

Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :

Battiste began her career as an NBC New Page, working at Saturday Night Live and Today.
She then went on to work as a production associate at Today.

In 2009, she also became an editorial producer for CBS’s 20/20.
She worked in that capacity for several years, covering stories such as the Amanda Knox trial, Chris Brown’s arrest, and more.
Continuing in her role as a producer, she produced ABC News Specials such as – The President and the People: Race in America and The Untold Story of the Sound of Music.

Besides her work as a producer at ABC, Nikki also works as a reporter where she appeared on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline, 20/20 and ABCNews.
In 2017, Nikki began working for CBS as a freelance reporter for CBS Newspath.
One year later, she was hired as a news correspondent for CBS and quickly began appearing on CBS News Programs such as Face the Nation, CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News.

The investigative reporting that Battiste did on the Catholic Church sexual abuse story, not only gained professional accolades and praise, but it also led to the uncovering of more abuse and many clergy resigning.
The coverage that did regarding America’s gun debate shed the national spotlight on an issue that is on the forefront of America’s politics.
She has won several awards – Emmys, Edward R Murrow, CINE Golden Eagle, Peabody, Deadline, and FrontPage awards.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Battiste is a daredevil at heart. She has jumped out of planes and loves to travel.
Dancing is another passion, as well as riding horses.

When she was a child, she wanted to be a singer, until her mother told her that she, unfortunately, could not sing.
Her nickname in school was ‘Gunner’.
She admits now that she cannot dance nor sing.

On social media, Nikki often pays tribute to her dad who she considers as her best friend and riding partner.

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2 thoughts on “Nikki Battiste Age, Bio Wiki, Baby, Net Worth, Married Husband, Ethnicity”

Joe Blow Aug 23, 2022 at 3:25 am


Tim…LOL
Tim Mcglynchey Oct 12, 2021 at 10:09 am


Says she grew up in Amish county with no television or electricity. That’s interesting I just saw a CBS Segment that she did with a Christmas tree and an 8mm film of her when she was very young with a Christmas tree. Your information must be incorrect.