Dallas-native Kristi Nelson is the anchor of NBC 5 News at 11 a.m. and co-anchors NBC 5 First at Four Monday through Friday, she can also been seen throughout the week reporting.

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Before joining the NBC 5 news team in 2001, Kristi worked at WVIT-TV in Hartford, CT. However, she began her journalism career as a newspaper reporter, first working for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and later, the Cincinnati Enquirer. She later joined the National Basketball Association as a staff writer, where she wrote for Hoop and Inside Stuff magazines, and for NBA and WNBA websites. Kristi is also a published author. Her book, The Chamique Holdsclaw Story, is for children ages 8-12 and was published in 2000 by Scholastic Press.

Kristi graduated from the Talented and Gifted Magnet High School in Dallas, and went on to study journalism at the University of North Texas. She later earned a Master’s in journalism from Columbia University in New York City.   

She enjoys volunteering, and one of her favorite organizations to spend time with in North Texas is Attitudes and Attire, which helps women build confidence as they work to rebuild their lives. In recent years, Kristi has been a frequent participant in the local Multiple Sclerosis Society's annual 150-mile bike tour, each time helping to raise money for thousands of Texans affected by MS.

Kristi likes to help high school and college students who are interested in following in her professional footsteps, and she’s traveled to cities across the country to teach at the Asian American Journalists Association’s J Camp, a high school journalism program for gifted students of color.

Kristi is an Emmy award-winning journalist, and has also received awards from the National Association of Black Journalists and a Gracie award from the national chapter of American Women in Radio and TV.

In 2006, Kristi and her 4pm co-anchor, Brian Curtis, were winners of the prestigious Katie Award for "Best Anchor Team."

Kristi has also hosted NBC 5's award-winng Spotlight program.

In her free time, Kristi is a woman on the go -- exploring the best that North Texas has to offer in food and fun with her friends and family.