Sheinelle Jones

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sheinelle Jones

• She grew up in Pennsylvania, U.S.

  

• When Sheinelle Jones was a child, her mother inspired her by filling their home with motivational quotes.

• While in high school, she worked as an intern at a CBS television newsroom.

• During her period at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Sheinelle Jones joined the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, which has historical ties to the Black community.

• She met Uche Ojeh while attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States. They got married in 2007.

• After completing her formal education, Sheinelle Jones began working in broadcasting at WICS in Springfield, Illinois.

• Before joining NBC News, she worked as an evening anchor at KOKI-TV (a FOX station in Tulsa, Oklahoma) and WTXF-TV (a FOX-owned station in Philadelphia).

• Sheinelle Jones worked for more than nine years at the Philadelphia station.

• While in Philadelphia, she was recognized for her contributions to children and youth organizations.

• Sheinelle Jones received notifications from the city of Philadelphia and the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware for her work as a journalist and volunteer.

  

• On 4 October 2014, she joined the TODAY network as a part of Weekend Today.

  

• In 2016, Sheinelle Jones entered the Northwestern University Medill School Hall of Achievement, recognizing alumni and individuals with effective careers in their fields.

• In January 2019, she began working as a co-host of 3rd Hour Today. She worked six days a week as a co-host on 3rd Hour Today and co-anchor on the Saturday edition of Weekend Today.

• Sheinelle Jones left Weekend Today on 21 December 2019.

• After that, she started her career as a morning anchor and reporter at WICS-TV in Springfield, Illinois.

• In February 2020, Sheinelle Jones underwent surgery to remove lesions from her vocal cords. After surgery, she could not speak for two weeks. She did not work for six weeks.

• In 2021, she was the executive producer of a documentary film called Stories We Tell: The Fertility Secret. The film focused on how fertility issues affect women of colour.

  

• In 2021, Sheinelle Jones entered the Tribute to Trailblazers Hall of Fame, a year-long exhibition honouring outstanding African Americans who have made meaningful contributions to society.

• She has hosted Through Mom’s Eyes, a digital series for TODAY where she interviewed the mothers of celebrities about their experiences raising successful children.

• Sheinelle Jones has also hosted a monthly wellness show on Peacock TV, a streaming platform run by TODAY.

• In 2022, she co-hosted a weekly radio show, Off the Rails, on Sirius XM with TODAY co-hosts Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer.

• Sheinelle Jones also hosted Wild Child, an award-winning weekly educational show in NBC’s The More You Know family programming.

• Her parents, Judge C. Darnell Jones and Sheila Kinnard, are divorced.

• Sheinelle Jones once explained in an interview that her name was a combination of her parents’ names. She said,
  

  My mom’s name is ‘Sheila,’ my father is ‘Darnell — put it together and it equals ‘Sheinelle.”

• She participated in the 2023 New York City Marathon.

  

• In April 2025, Sheinelle Jones released her debut book titled Through Mom’s Eyes: Simple Wisdom From Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans.

  

• In January 2025, she announced that she was taking a break from TODAY to handle a family health issue.

• Sheinelle Jones has been featured on the cover of many renowned magazines and tabloids.

  

• She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.

  

• Sheinelle Jones is an animal lover and has a pet dog. She often shares pictures of her pet on various social media platforms.