Norah O'Donnell Bio, CBS News, Age, Family, Husband, Net Worth

Norah O’Donnell Biography

Norah O’Donnell is an American journalist currently serving as the anchor of the CBS Evening News. She is also a correspondent for 60 Minutes and the current host of Person to Person.

Nora has worked with several mainstream media outlets throughout her career and has decades of experience.

She is a former co-anchor of CBS This Morning, Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News, and a subtitle host for CBS’s Sunday Morning show Face the Nation. Born in Washington, Norah has been an ambitious girl from a young age.

She began her career in broadcasting while still in elementary school. At that time, Norah gave videotaped English lessons for the Korean Educational Institute. Later on, her family moved to San Antonio, where she attended Douglas MacArthur High School graduating in 1991.

She then attended Georgetown University graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master’s in liberal studies in 2003. At first, she worked as a staff writer for Roll Call.

While there, she took over Congress, and after this, she spent 12 years of her career at the NBC networks. Besides being a contributing anchor for MSNBC Live and anchor on Weekend Today, Norah was also a commentator for the Today Show and Chief Washington Correspondent for MSNBC.

Since joining CBS, she has served as an anchor in several shows. After a year of broadcasting CBS This Morning, her last broadcast was on May 16, 2019. On April 8, 2022, she extended her contract with CBS News to remain the anchor of CBS Evening News. She is set to anchor the 2024 elections and onwards.

Norah O’Donnell Age

O’Donnell is 49 years old as of 2023. She was born on January 23, 1974, in Washington, D.C., the United States of America. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on January 23 every year and her zodiac sign is Aquarius.

Height

O’Donnell stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches and is of moderate weight weighing 55 kg (121 lbs). Her other body measurements are 36C-27-37 inches. In addition, she has blue eyes and brown hair.

Early Life and Family

When discussing her family background, O’Donnell was born to parents Noreen Bernadette ( mother ) and Francis Lawrence O’Donnell ( father ) on January 23, 1974 in Washington, D.C., U.S. Lawrence ( Norah’s dad ) is a medical doctor and U.S. Army officer while her mom is a housewife.

When questioned about her ethnicity, her parents are of Irish descent, with roots in Derry, Belfast, and County Donegal (meaning she is descended from both sides of the Irish Border).

At the age of 10, her family relocated to San Antonio, Texas, and later spent two years living in Seoul, specifically in Yongsan Garrison, due to her father’s work assignment.

After some time, the family moved back to San Antonio, where Norah attended Douglas MacArthur High School, from which she graduated in 1991. She has a sister, Mary O’Donnell, and a brother Francis O’Donnell whom she grew up with.

Husband

O’Donne;l is happily married to Geoff Tracy. They got married on June 9, 2001, and have been together since. They are proud parents of three children, Grace, Henry, and Riley Norah Tracy.

Net Worth

O’Donnell has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her main source of income is her successful career as a journalist.