Biography

Julie Banderas

by Maggie Cage,

Julie Banderas, an American television news correspondent, and the anchor is for the Fox News Channel. She currently anchors America's News Headquarters (AMHQ) on Saturday and Fox Report Weekend as well as serves as a primary fill-in anchor Monday-Friday. She used to host Fox Report Weekend in the past days. Banderas has been married to Andrew J. Sansone and has three children; two daughters, Addison Melissa and Avery Julie, and a son, Andy Harrison. The couple became engaged in 2008 and tied the knot on August 29, 2009, at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. She currently resides in New York City.

Early Life And Education Of Julie Banderas

Julie E. Bidwell was born on 25 September 1973 in Hartford, Connecticut, to Fabiola R., and Howard D. Bidwell. Banderas comes from Colombian ancestry and is of American nationality. She spent most of her childhood in Connecticut with her sister, Melissa.

Julie attended Emerson College and graduated with a bachelor's degree. She was really interested in taking up journalism as her career and she went on to pursue her dream. Banderas began her career at WLVI-TV based in Boston, Ma s sachusetts.

Julie Banderas' Career

Julie then served as a local news anchorwoman for WHSV-TV  in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She then began working for WBRE-TV based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. After a few years, Julie joined WFSB-TV based in Hartford. She worked really hard during her time at WFSB-TV.

She later served WNYW in New York City. While there, she began covering Republican National Convention and later bagged the "Outstanding Single Newscast" Emmy award in 2004.

After entering into the limelight, Julie received an offer to work for Fox News. In March 2005, she joined the Fox News Channel as a general a s signment reporter which was a really great start.

A year later, Julie got more exposure and international media attention when she had an infamous on-air clash with a former spokeswoman for the infamous Westboro Baptist Church, Shirley Phelps-Roper.

Her audiences were stunned as Julie grabbed the opportunity for disclosure. She went on to replace anchor Laurie Dhue In 2008, as the anchor for Fox Report Weekend. Julie worked very hard for Fox Channel.

She went on to leave her responsibilities in the hands of fellow anchor Harris Faulkner in 2010 when she took maternity leave.

She was rea s signed to the position of general news correspondent when she returned to Fox News from the leave near the end of 2010. Banderas is currently working along with Kelly Wright as an anchor for America's News Headquarters on Saturdays at 1 PM EST and Fox Report Weekend at 7 PM EST.

Julie Banderas' Net Worth And Salary 

Julie Banderas' net worth is $12 million at present. She earns an annual salary of $600 thousand from her career. There were rumors that Julie once got fired from local fox news because allegedly a picture of an affair with the married photographer leaked in New York News Daily.

The popular media personality has also worked for different networks such as WLVI-TV, WHSV-TV, and WFSV-TV. She has worked as a general a s signment reporter for the Fox News Channel. 

Julie Banderas' Personal Life- Who Is Her Husband? 

Julie Banderas is a married woman. She is married to Andrew J. Sansone, a member of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity and founding president of both Old Rock Media and Big Apple Channel.

Banderas' husband proposed to her romantically with a message in a bottle while the couple was clam digging on Long Island Sound. She later announced their engagement on September 21, 2008, during an episode of America's Election Headquarters.

They married on August 29, 2009, in a beautiful ceremony at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Banderas’ husband is a member of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity as well as the founding president of both Old Rock Media and Big Apple Channel.

The couple welcomed their daughter Addison Melissa on April 21, 2010, and their second daughter, Avery Julie, on November 13, 2012. The couple has not had any reported split-ups or divorce till now.

Banderas currently resides in New York City with her husband and daughters. The family happily maintaining their life. 

Banderas is active on Twitter and Instagram with thousands of followers. She posts recent updates about her activities on her Twitter account. She loves to travel to new places and often shares beautiful snaps about her destination on her social media. 

Julie Banderas' Body Measurement, Age, Height, Twitter, Instagram 

  • Julie Banderas' height: she stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches.  
  • Hair Color: Dark Brown 
  • Eye Color: Dark Brown 
  • Breast Size: 34 inch
  • Waist Size: 38 inch
  • Hip Size: 24 inch
  • Weight: 60 kg
  • Body measurement: 36-24-38 inches
  • Age: September 25, 1973 (age 45)
  • Birth Name: Julie E. Bidwell
  • Nationality: American 
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Social media: As of early 2019, she has 82.8k followers on Twitter and is not active on Instagram. 

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