Maria Taylor Makes History As First Black Woman To Host Super Bowl Pregame And Present the Lombardi Trophy

Maria Taylor Makes History As First Black Woman To Host Super Bowl Pregame And Present the Lombardi Trophy

Source: Mitchell Leff / Getty Social media users are asking, “Who is Maria Taylor?” after the NBC anchor’s history-making appearance at Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Taylor, 38, made history on Sunday, becoming the first Black woman to host NBC’s Super Bowl pregame show and to present the Lombardi Trophy to the winning team, the Seattle Seahawks. It was a full-circle moment for the Roswell, Georgia, native, who shared the big night with Seattle Seaha…

Maria Taylor Makes History At Super Bowl LX

Maria Taylor recently etched her name into the history books during Super Bowl LX. She became the first Black woman to host the pregame show. Also, she’s the first woman to present the Super Bowl trophy on broadcast since Lesley Visser in 1992. ​As one of the most renowned sportscasters, Taylor brought “Black Girl Magic” to the postgame podium at Levi’s Stadium. She handed the trophy to the Seattle Seahawks following their victory over the New E…

BLK ALERTS - Maria Taylor becomes first Black woman to present the Lombardi Trophy, former high school classmate is honoree

Maria Taylor attends the 2025 Time100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Maria Taylor presented the Lombardi Trophy to her former high school classmate, Mike Macdonald, during Super Bowl pre-game. Maria Taylor made history while sharing a full-circle moment with a former high school classmate. On Sunday, Feb. 8, the 38-year-old sports commentator became the first Black woman to pr…