History of Olivia Nuzzi in Timeline

Olivia Nuzzi is an American political reporter known for her coverage of Washington, D.C., where she served as a correspondent for New York magazine.

January 6, 1993: Olivia Nuzzi is Born

On January 6, 1993, Olivia Nuzzi, future American political reporter, was born.

2011: Olivia Nuzzi Begins Writing Career

Olivia Nuzzi began her writing career in 2011 at the age of 18 as a political columnist for the triCity news, an alt-weekly newspaper in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She also wrote for More Monmouth Musings, a politically conservative blog and news website.

July 28, 2013: Olivia Nuzzi's Blog Post

On July 28, 2013, while working as an intern for Anthony Weiner's New York City mayoral campaign, Olivia Nuzzi wrote a blog post about her experiences. In the post, she shared inappropriate comments and behaviors exhibited by Weiner.

July 30, 2013: Olivia Nuzzi Publishes Tell-All

On July 30, 2013, The New York Daily News published Nuzzi's tell-all article about her time as an intern on the Anthony Weiner campaign.

May 2014: Olivia Nuzzi Joins The Daily Beast

In May 2014, Olivia Nuzzi was hired by The Daily Beast to cover the presidential campaigns of Rand Paul, Chris Christie, and Donald Trump. Nuzzi left Fordham University before graduating to pursue the job.

December 2015: John Nuzzi's Death

In December 2015, Olivia Nuzzi's father, John Nuzzi, who worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation, passed away. Olivia wrote about her father's death for The Daily Beast.

November 2016: Olivia Nuzzi Named "Breakout Media Star"

In November 2016, Politico named Olivia Nuzzi as one of 16 "Breakout Media Stars" for her coverage of the 2016 presidential election.

December 2016: Olivia Nuzzi Makes Mediaite's Most Influential List

In December 2016, Mediaite included Olivia Nuzzi in its list of the 25 "most influential" people in news media for 2016.

February 2017: Olivia Nuzzi Joins New York Magazine

In February 2017, Olivia Nuzzi was hired by New York Magazine as its Washington correspondent.

2017: Olivia Nuzzi Named to Forbes "30 Under 30" List

In 2017, Olivia Nuzzi was named to Forbes's 2018 "30 under 30" list.

October 2018: Olivia Nuzzi Interviews Donald Trump

In October 2018, Donald Trump invited Olivia Nuzzi to the Oval Office for an exclusive interview.

2018: Olivia Nuzzi Named to Forbes "30 Under 30" List

In 2018, Forbes included Olivia Nuzzi in its annual "30 Under 30" list.

2018: Olivia Nuzzi Enters Corey Lewandowski's Home

In early 2018, Olivia Nuzzi admitted to entering the home office of Corey Lewandowski, Trump's former campaign manager, without permission. She took a photo of the office and was accused of taking Lewandowski's photo album, though she denied this.

2019: Olivia Nuzzi Wins "NEXT" Award

In 2019, Olivia Nuzzi was awarded a “NEXT” award from the American Society of Magazine Editors.

2020: Olivia Nuzzi Produces MSNBC Documentary

In 2020, Olivia Nuzzi produced a documentary for MSNBC, "Four Seasons Total Documentary," about Rudy Giuliani’s attempt to contest the 2020 election results.

February 2021: Kelly Nuzzi's Death

In February 2021, Olivia Nuzzi's mother, Kelly Nuzzi, died. Olivia wrote about her mother's passing in New York Magazine.

September 2022: Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza Become Engaged

In September 2022, Olivia Nuzzi became engaged to Politico's chief Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza.

2022: Olivia Nuzzi to Write and Produce Show for AMC

In 2022, AMC announced that Olivia Nuzzi would write and executive produce "A Message From the State," a black comedy with Gina Mingacci, the executive producer of "Killing Eve." Nuzzi also appeared as herself in the Showtime series "Billions".

April 2023: Olivia Nuzzi Begins Hosting "The Plumbers Tapes" Podcast

In April 2023, Olivia Nuzzi began hosting "The Plumbers Tapes", the companion podcast for the HBO miniseries "White House Plumbers".

October 2023: Olivia Nuzzi Publishes Piece on RFK Jr.

In October 2023, New York Magazine published a major piece written by Olivia Nuzzi about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

2023: Olivia Nuzzi is a Finalist for National Magazine Award

In 2023, Olivia Nuzzi was a finalist for the National Magazine Award for feature writing.

September 19, 2024: Olivia Nuzzi Put on Leave

On September 19, 2024, New York magazine placed Olivia Nuzzi on leave after it was revealed that she had engaged in a romantic relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier in the year, a subject of her writing.

2024: Olivia Nuzzi Put on Leave from New York Magazine

In 2024, Olivia Nuzzi was placed on leave from New York magazine while a "third-party review" was conducted to investigate her possible violations of the magazine's conflict of interest standards.