Tavis Smiley Receives Star on Walk of Fame
By Nicole Piper
Thursday, April 24, 2014 | 12:43 p.m. PDT
TV and radio host Tavis Smiley received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.
Radio and television host Tavis Smiley received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Nicole Piper / ATVN)
Smiley has hosted shows on BET, National Public Radio, and PBS, and he's worked as a commentator for local television and radio stations, including KABC-7.
A native of Mississippi, Smiley has authored 16 books and owns The Smiley Group, a communications company with interests in publishing, lecturing and digital enterprises.
In 2009, Smiley was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.
