Chris Wallace Biography

Chris Wallace ( born Christopher Wallace ) is an American, reporter, journalist, and former television news anchor of the Fox News program Fox News Sunday. He is popularly known for his tough and wide-ranging interviews, for which he is often compared to his father, 60 Minutes journalist Mike Wallace. Chris became an assistant to Walter Cronkite during the 1964 Republican National Convention when he was a teenager.

After he graduated from Harvard University, Wallace worked as a national reporter for The Boston Globe where he was described by his boss as an “aggressive and ambitious reporter”. Wallace later focused on working on broadcast news, first at NBC (1975–1988) where he served as a White House correspondent alongside contemporaries CBS’s Lesley Stahl and ABC’s Sam Donaldson after he realized that he had an impact on television news.

He has also served as an anchor for NBC Nightly News and host of Meet the Press before he proceeded to ABC, where he served as an anchor for Primetime Thursday and Nightline (1989–2003).

Chris Wallace Age

Chris Wallace was born on 12 October 1947 in, Chicago, Illinois, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 12th October every year and is 76 years old as of 2024.

Chris Wallace Height / Weight

Have you been wondering how tall is Chris, well according to our research, he has a standing height of 5 feet 8 inches ( 1.78 m )tall. He also has brown hair and his body type is Slim.

Chris Wallace Educational Background

Talking about his educational background, he attended the Hotchkiss School and Harvard College. Wallace memorably covered the 1969 student occupation of University Hall and was detained by Cambridge policemen, using his one phone call to sign off a report from Cambridge City Jail with “This is Chris Wallace from WHRB News reporting from Middlesex County Jail in custody.”

Chris Wallace Family / Siblings

Christopher Wallace was born to parents Mike Wallace ( Father ), who was an American journalist, game show host, and media personality. and Norma Kaphan ( Mother ). Both of his parents are Jewish and was named Christopher because he was born on Columbus Day. At the age of one, his parents divorced, and was brought up with his mother and stepfather Bill Leonard, President of CBS News.

Thanks to Leonard who gave him early exposure to political journalism, hiring him as an assistant to Walter Cronkite at the 1964 Republican National Convention. Chris did not develop a relationship with his father Mike until the age of 14. He had an older brother Peter who died in 1962 climbing a mountain in Greece.

Chris Wallace’s Wife / Spouse

Talking about his dating life, Chris has been married twice. His first marriage was with Elizabeth Farrell in 1973, with whom he has four children named: Peter (father of William, Caroline, and James), Megan (mother of Sabine and Livia), Andrew (father of Jack), and Catherine. He then married Lorraine Smothers, who had two children from her previous marriage: Sarah Smothers and Remick Smothers.

Chris Wallace Announces he is leaving Fox News, joining CNN

“It is the last time, and I say this with real sadness, we will meet like this,” Wallace said. He described his time at Fox as a “great ride” and said he was “ready for a new adventure.”

That adventure will take place at CNN, where Wallace will become an anchor for CNN+, a streaming service launching in early 2022. According to CNN’s press release, Wallace will host a weekday show featuring interviews with newsmakers “across politics, business, sports and culture.”

“I am thrilled to join CNN+,” Wallace said in a statement. “After decades in broadcast and cable news, I am excited to explore the world of streaming. I look forward to the new freedom and flexibility streaming affords in interviewing major figures across the news landscape — and finding new ways to tell stories.”

CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker said Wallace’s appointment “speaks volumes about our commitment to journalism and CNN+, and we are thrilled to have Chris on the ground floor of helping us build the next generation of CNN and news.”

Wallace, 74, had multiple options when his four-year Fox contract was approaching its end point earlier this year. Wallace ultimately decided he didn’t want to renew with Fox, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

Numerous Fox staffers praised Wallace on Sunday and said they were disappointed by the news.

“Sad to see Chris go — he’s had an amazing run at ‘Fox News Sunday,'” chief political anchor Bret Baier wrote on Twitter.

Fox praised Wallace and said that it will rotate hosts on “Fox News Sunday” until a permanent moderator is named.

“We are extremely proud of our journalism and the stellar team that Chris Wallace was a part of for 18 years,” the network said in a brief statement. “The legacy of ‘Fox News Sunday’ will continue with our star journalists, many of whom will rotate in the position until a permanent host is named.”

Chris Wallace Net Worth / Salary

The average salary of an anchor/news reporter ranges from around $32,082 to $50,500. Wallace earns an annual salary ranging between $45,000 – $120,000 and he is estimated to be worth over $1 Million dollars. Thanks to her successful career as a journalist.