Biography

Rachel Maddow

by Simond Cannon,

The American television host, political commentator, as well as and author, Rachel Maddow is mostly known for running the show, The Rachel Maddow Show. Moreover, she is also famous as the first openly gay host in the United States of America. 

California Born Rachel Maddow Holds White Ethnicity 

Rachel Maddow was born in the year 1973 on the 1st of April. At this age, she has already established herself as a very popular and successful TV personality. She was born in a place called Castro Valley which lies in California of the United States of America. She belongs to the ethnicity of white and nationality American.

She went to the University of Oxford in the year 2001 for her degree in the field of politics. She earned the Doctor of Philosophy from the much-renowned institution and there has been no turning back for her. She also went to Castro Valley High School for her graduation and another popular university called Stanford University for her education.

Rachel Maddow's Career

Many opportunities have flown in her way and she has been able to grab them to build her career. She has worked for mighty radio channels and TV channels and because of this, she is this big now. She started working for the radio very early and her job was for the WRNX. She also worked for another radio called WRSI and the name of her show was Big Breakfast for that radio.

 
 
 
 
 
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After that, she got another opportunity and hence she grabbed it and this time it was the chance to work for Air America. She has worked for mighty TV channels such as CNN. Currently, she is hosting her own TV show which is named The Rachel Maddow Show and she is recognized at the highest level by this show. The show is broadcasted on the huge MSNBC. 

Rachel Maddow's Net Worth, Salary and Earning

Rachel Maddow has collected a considerable amount of money from her illustrious media career. According to celebrity net worth, her estimated net worth is $20 million. As of 2016, she was paid $7 million as an annual salary. A year ago, Rachel's annual salary was $6 million from MSNBC.   

The media personality has acc u mulated all of her worth from her journalist as well as a writing career. Her book Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power is one of the best-selling books.

In 2010, Maddow threw down $1.25 million to buy his West Village pad, in Manhattan. There, she lives with his long-time girlfriend Susan Mikula. 

Is She Married?

Her personal life is quite as perfect as hers. She is a lesbian and she is very happy with her partner. She is dating her girlfriend Susan Mikula and their relationship is going very well. The couple has not decided to get married and live happily but in near future, they might have plans to do so.

The couple started dating a long time back as it was from the year 1999 and after a relationship of more than 15 years, they are still going very strong. A rumor was spread of her break up which was proved false as they were spotted together again.

The couple doesn't have a child. Despite their decade-long relationship, they yet to get married.

Age, Body Measurements and Other Facts

  • Age: Rachel Maddow is 46 years old as of 2019.
  • Birth Sign: Aries
  • Height: She is an extremely tall woman as she has a height of 5 feet 11 inches which falls around 1.80 meters. 
  • Weight: Her body weight is around 68kg. 
  • Body Measurements: She has a slim body built with the measurements of 34-25-35 inches.