Robin Roberts, who moved to Pass Christian, Mississippi, at age 8, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
SuperTalk Mississippi reported on Nov. 8, 2026, that Roberts and her Good Morning America co-anchor George Stephanopoulos received a double star; Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez said the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce was “proud to welcome” them and praised their integrity, compassion and commitment to storytelling.
According to SuperTalk Mississippi, Roberts and her family moved to Pass Christian when she was 8. She graduated salutatorian from Pass Christian High School in 1979 and attended Southeastern Louisiana University, where she continued her basketball career and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in communications.
The report listed Roberts’ honors, including a Peabody Award; multiple Daytime Emmy Awards; a Gracie Award; the Arthur Ashe Courage Award; the Poynter Institute’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism; and inductions into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame and the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
SuperTalk Mississippi also noted Roberts has co-anchored Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos since 2009 and cited interviews she has conducted with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska, Brittney Griner, Salt-N-Pepa, Randy Moss, Lionel Richie, Elton John, Regina King and Caitlin Clark.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
