History of Nicolle Wallace in Timeline
Nicolle Wallace is an American television political commentator, author, and anchor. Best known as the anchor of MSNBC's 'Deadline: White House', she provides political analysis for MSNBC and NBC News. Before hosting her own show, Wallace was a frequent contributor to programs like 'Today', 'The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle', and 'Morning Joe'. She also previously served as a co-host on ABC's daytime talk show 'The View'.
1947: Grandfather immigrated to the U.S.
In 1947, Nicolle Wallace's grandfather, Thomas Devenish, immigrated to the United States with his family from England.
February 4, 1972: Nicolle Wallace Born
On February 4, 1972, Nicolle Wallace, born Nicolle Devenish, was born in Orange County, California.
1990: Graduated from Miramonte High School
In 1990, Nicolle Wallace graduated from Miramonte High School.
1994: Graduated from UC Berkeley
In 1994, Nicolle Wallace received a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications from the University of California, Berkeley.
1996: Master's Degree from Northwestern University
In 1996, Nicolle Wallace received a master's degree from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
1999: Press Secretary for Governor Jeb Bush
In 1999, Nicolle Wallace moved to Florida to serve as Governor Jeb Bush's press secretary.
2000: Communications Director for the Florida State Technology Office
In 2000, Nicolle Wallace became the Communications Director for the Florida State Technology Office and worked on the 2000 Florida election recount.
2003: Joined White House Staff
In 2003, Nicolle Wallace joined the White House staff during George W. Bush's first term as special assistant to the President and director of media affairs.
2004: Communications Director for Bush Campaign
In 2004, Nicolle Wallace joined George W. Bush's presidential campaign as its communications director.
January 5, 2005: Named White House Communications Director
On January 5, 2005, Nicolle Wallace was named White House Communications Director by George W. Bush.
2005: Married Mark Wallace
In 2005, Nicolle Wallace married Mark Wallace.
July 2006: Left the White House
In July 2006, Nicolle Wallace left the White House to relocate to New York City.
October 2008: Response to McCain-Palin Campaign Dissension
In October 2008, Nicolle Wallace responded to reports of dissension within the McCain-Palin campaign, issuing a statement about loyalty and honor.
2008: Didn't Vote for Presidential Candidate
Eight years after the election, Wallace stated that she did not vote for a presidential candidate in 2008 because Palin gave her "serious pause".
2008: Senior Advisor for McCain Campaign
In 2008, Nicolle Wallace served as a senior advisor for John McCain's presidential campaign.
2010: Published Eighteen Acres
In 2010, Nicolle Wallace published her novel Eighteen Acres, a fictional narrative about women in the White House.
September 2011: Published It's Classified
In September 2011, Nicolle Wallace published the sequel to Eighteen Acres, It's Classified, about a fictional presidential campaign.
2012: Portrayed in Game Change
In 2012, Nicolle Wallace was portrayed by Sarah Paulson in the film Game Change and described the film as credible.
February 2013: Supported Same-Sex Marriage Legalization
In February 2013, Nicolle Wallace and her husband publicly supported the legalization of same-sex marriage in an amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court.
September 3, 2014: Joined The View as Co-Host
On September 3, 2014, ABC announced that Nicolle Wallace would join The View as a new co-host.
September 15, 2014: Debut on The View
On September 15, 2014, Nicolle Wallace made her debut as a co-host on the premiere of the 18th season of The View.
April 2015: Published Madam President
In April 2015, Nicolle Wallace's third novel, Madam President, was released.
November 2016: Analyst for MSNBC Election Coverage
In November 2016, Nicolle Wallace served as an analyst for MSNBC's live coverage of election results.
May 9, 2017: Anchor of Deadline: White House
Since May 9, 2017, Nicolle Wallace has been the anchor of the program Deadline: White House on MSNBC.
2019: Divorced Mark Wallace
In 2019, Nicolle Wallace and Mark Wallace divorced.
July 2020: Deadline: White House Viewership
In July 2020, Deadline: White House garnered a total of 2 million viewers.
March 2021: Described Herself as "Self-Loathing Former Republican"
In March 2021, Nicolle Wallace described herself as a "self-loathing former Republican".
April 2022: Married Michael S. Schmidt
In April 2022, Nicolle Wallace married journalist Michael S. Schmidt.
November 2023: Welcomed a Daughter via Surrogate
In November 2023, Nicolle Wallace and her husband welcomed a daughter via a surrogate.
2024: Scott Baugh Candidate for Congress
In 2024, Scott Baugh ran for California's 47th Congressional District.
