Michele Steele

Michele Steele (born October 2, 1978) is an American television anchor and reporter for ESPN.

Early years She attended the University of Illinois, where she earned a bachelor's degree in economics and Columbia University, where she earned a master's degree in journalism.

Career Steele was a daily contributor for Forbes on Fox and a senior reporter for Forbes’ video-on-demand service. She was later hired as the only full-time sports reporter for Bloomberg Television. On December 2, 2011, it was announced that she would leave Bloomberg to join ESPN. At ESPN, she worked as a cross-platform anchor and reporter based in Chicago, primarily doing live remote reports across major sports.

On July 17, 2025, Steele announced she was leaving ESPN after 14 years; her final day was August 1, 2025.