Sharon Carpenter
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Sharon Carpenter in 2009
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| Born |
Sharon Carpenter March 2, 1982 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Pace University (B.B.A.) Magna Cum Laude |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist, television host, producer, reality TV personality |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Known for |
Black Entertainment Television BET International BBC World News America GlobalGrind The Gossip Game WPIX |
| Website | www.sharonlcarpenter.com |
Sharon Carpenter (born 2 March 1982) is a British broadcast journalist, television host, and producer. She has worked as an on-air personality for a number of top American television networks including CBS, BET, Sean 'Diddy' Combs' REVOLT TV and VH1. Currently, she is the co-founder of Wiretapped, an upcoming pop culture news website, and works as a guest correspondent for "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider". She can also be seen as a regular panelist on The Wendy Williams Show. Carpenter famously took on a co-starring role in Episode 2 of the second season of FOX's Empire where she played herself.
She initially rose to fame as an anchor and reporter for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and BET International - the only British TV personality to have represented the brand. Carpenter also received international attention for her news coverage as a correspondent for the BBC program “BBC World News America”.
In 2013, she co-created her first television show, VH1's “The Gossip Game” and appeared on the series as a main cast member. The docu-soap followed the lives and careers of seven female media personalities reporting on the entertainment industry. Her next television series is currently in production.
Carpenter has won four awards from the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) and a Telly Award. She currently lives in New York City, NY, and serves as an ambassador for GEORGE, a co-brand of the British charity group St. George’s Society of New York.
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