Crystal Bui

Crystal Bui is a first-generation Vietnamese-American television news reporter who was nominated for an Emmy award in 2021. She has worked in communications for more than 10 years and has candid, unparalleled insight into the media industry. Bui has reported on some of the biggest stories in the last decade: George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and the subsequent riots throughout the city; investigations into hate crimes in the wake of the deadly Atlanta spa shootings where eight people were killed, including six Asian women; the Aaron Hernandez and Michelle Carter homicide trials, and many political races in the national spotlight, including Atlanta’s 2021 mayoral election and Georgia’s 2022 primary race. Her memoir, "More To Tell" was an Amazon Bestseller in the biographies of journalists category.

Bui was presented with the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for her work reporting on George Floyd's death.

She has worked as a television news reporter and journalist for six stations around the country, serving at ABC, NBC, and CBS News local affiliates in every region: Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, New England, New York City, the Midwest, and the South. Bui grew up in Santa Rosa, California, and is a graduate of Tufts University holding a double-degree in English and Women's Studies and a minor in Communications and Media Studies. She was a competitive swimmer in the Junior Olympics and a former English teacher at a Title 1 school in Hawaii.