Wiki Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Homa Bash is an American news reporter for WEWS Channel 5 News and is also known for having worked as a reporter for NBC5 Dallas.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Homa was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 12, 1987, to parents Shehnaz Bash (mother), and father Haider Bash (father). Shehnaz and Haider have been married since 1975.
- Homa’s family originates from Kolkata, India.
- She has four brothers.
- She studied at the University of Arkansas, a public research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Here, she earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Broadcast Journalism, Middle East Studies and Political Science.
- She also attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Broadcast Journalism.
Dating, Relationships and Married Life :
- Homa is currently in a relationship with Daniel Ball. From 2014 to 2016, Daniel Ball worked as an Assistant Director of Media Relations for the City of Cleveland.
- Ball currently works for Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc as their External Affairs Specialist.
- It was during the 2015 NBA Finals that Homa and Daniel had first met, one year before the Cavaliers won the championship. By the fall of 2015, they were officially dating.
- However, they were headed into a long-distance relationship as Home started working at NBC5 in Dallas, Texas, while he resided in Ohio. A few years after they had been dating, Daniel proposed to Homa on December 11, 2017.
- Bash and Ball were married in February 2018 in Bash’s hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in a 250-person Muslim wedding ceremony known as a nikah. A nikah formally pledges the couple’s love to one another in front of their near and dear ones. In the days leading up to the wedding, Ball converted to Islam. The imam guided him in reciting the shahada, a Muslim declaration of faith.
- The couple now has twin daughters named Zayna and Zarina. The twins were born in June 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Queso, the couple’s pet dog, a Cavadoodle (a mix between a poodle and Cavalier Kings Charles), chose the girls’ names.
Career and Professional Timeline :
- Homa worked as an intern for CNN in 2008.
- She began her career at KTVZ in Bend, Oregon, in January 2010 and has also worked as a reporter and producer for KTAB in Abilene, Texas, and KTUL in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- She currently works as a reporter on WEWS Channel 5 in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Bash was a Sustainability Council Intern at the University of Arkansas, where she researched, wrote, and edited abstracts for the University’s 40-year climate action plan and carbon emission reduction plan, organized and coordinated events, and wrote and distributed press releases.
- Apart from being on camera, Homa has also worked as a web editor for KTUL.
Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a Cleveland Reporter is $61,978 per year. The salary range is $49,708 to $81,733 annually. The PayScale website mentions $70,000 annually for the same position.
- Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Homa Bash’s salary. Considering her work experience, her annual income can be estimated to be higher than the figures mentioned above.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Homa’s full name is Homa Fatima Quazilbash, which is Shi’ite in origin.
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : She is of Indian (South-Asian) descent & also speaks Urdu well.
- She became part of a viral story in 2016 after someone called the police on her and her cameraman while out on a story, describing them as a Hispanic-looking woman and a black man with a suspicious white truck and camera. A picture Homa took at the scene was retweeted 71,000 times and liked over 140k times.
- To raise money for a nonprofit that supports individuals with disabilities, she rappelled 22 stories down a hotel in Cleveland!
- Daniel (her now-husband) was the first guy Home had ever brought home to meet her family. She was the first person in her family not to marry an Indian Muslim. He, however, converted to her religion just before marriage.
Social Media Presence :
- Homa has verified Facebook and Instagram accounts & a recently verified Twitter (now called X) account.
- Currently, she has more than 18,000 followers on Twitter (now called X) & more than 10,000 on Facebook.
- Her posts mainly consist of posts about her job, news stories, her daily activities and family and friends.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Homa Bash Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Marital Status / Married? : Yes
- Children / No of Kids : 2
- Homa Bash Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Indian(South-Asian)
- Religion : Muslim
- Nationality : American
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I watch Mrs Homa Bash every weekend, she is beautiful, fun (funny), and smart. She makes weekends joyful…Thanks Homa!
Omg very beautiful woman…just stunning…will you please marry me!
God bless you.
I really thought she did a great job at “News on 5” and don’t know why we don’t see her?
She has a lot of humor and compassion, which I love. I wish she was on air more often.
I have been watching Homa Bash every Saturday morning. Yes, a stunning beauty and so professional and engaging on TV. A definite plus to the Channel 5 family. She belongs on prime time and the weekly news.
You are a stunning beauty with brains, compassion and I love watching you. God bless you.