Marissa Mitchell Biography | Wikipedia
Marissa Mitchel is a skilled American journalist currently working at FOX 5 DC as an anchor/reporter. She is also an Emmy-nominated and award-winning journalist.
Apart from being an anchor, she covered several major events, including Hurricane Irma, Super Bowl LIII week, and multiple days of protests in Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina following a high-profile, officer-involved shooting in 2016. She was a red carpet legend chatting with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars at the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios.
She has interviewed celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and screen legend Clint Eastwood actress Halle Berry and world-renowned wellness guru Deepak Chopra. Her story with celebrity tributes to the late “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin earned her a “Salute to Excellence Award” from the National Association of Black Journalists.
She covered city hall and often broke exclusive reports regarding government funding. She also led the station’s coverage of the 50th anniversary of the “Selma to Montgomery March” which was led by the mighty President Barack Obama and George W. Bush and the late U.S. congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.
Mitchell also worked as a writer for Rolling Out and Crossroads News. She has received numerous honors for her community involvement with youth and women which makes her a sought-after motivational speaker.
She is well known for what she’s done professionally, though her love for journalism didn’t start in adulthood. At the age of 9, she wanted to become a journalist, and when she became a teenager, Mitchell co-hosted the morning announcements television show at Dunwoody High School where fellow Atlanta native and host Ryan Seacrest graduated and had the same role.
She loves to spend time with her family, travel, dance, and go to concerts and festivals. She has many relatives and friends in the DMV and she’s looking forward to meeting more people and making the area her home.
Marissa Mitchell Age | Birthday
How old is Marissa Mitchell? Mitchell is 37 years old born on February 5th, 1986 in Atlanta, United States. She celebrates her birthday on February 5th every year.
Marissa Mitchell Height | Weight | Body measurements
Marissa stands at 5’0” (1.52 meters). She is a woman of quite short stature.
Marissa Mitchell Education
Mitchell earned her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she received a McCormick Foundation full-tuition scholarship.
She graduated from Emory University in Atlanta with a bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism and received a full-tuition scholarship. Her hard work earned her a lot in a contentious race that gained her national attention.
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Marissa Mitchell Parents | Family
She’s a daughter to her late father and mother, whose names have not yet been disclosed. Marissa grew alongside her sister Amber who got engaged to her husband Larry Williams in May 2021.
Marissa Mitchell Marriage | Husband
Is Marissa Mitchell married?
Marissa’s first husband was Darius Mitchell who was happily married then after a while they divorced due to Marissa’s relationship with Nicholas. She then got engaged to Nicholas Ruddat on 17 December 2022.
Marissa Mitchell Salary
Mitchell earns an annual salary ranging between $45,000-$110,500. Through her hard work and determination and her successful career as a News Anchor/reporter, her salary was increased.
Marissa Mitchell’s net worth
Mitchell has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter.
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Marissa Mitchell FOX 5 DC
She was a morning News Anchor and a host in Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Anchored the 11 p.m. newscasts and reported stories as a multimedia journalist for other programs.
She worked as a multimedia journalist and covered news, culture, and entertainment for the urban style weekly and produced digital reports for its online show.
Marissa Mitchell career
She previously worked at FOX 5 Atlanta as the anchor and reporter at the station. She served as a solo anchor for a few months on the “Good Day Atlanta” show on weekends.
Finally nominated for “Best Anchor’ by the Regional Southeast EMMY Chapter. She field anchored the event that took place when Governor Brian Kemp had aced a contentious race against Democrat Stacey Abrahams that gained national security.
Worked in WBMA-TV in Birmingham, Alabama serving as an anchor and reporter.
Her career began evolving as she was the best TV anchor and reporter whereby she gained favor from multiple TV stations that made her interview celebrities from all over the world and the continent itself.
Is Marissa Mitchell leaving FOX5 DC?
Being an anchor and a reporter for FOX 5 DC, she announced publicly that she is leaving FOX 5 DC in Atlanta for FOX 5 Washington D.C.
She announced her new gig on social media Monday that she will be a morning anchor for “FOX 5 Mornings” and then a host and reporter with “Good Day DC.”
She was loved and well-known as a smart, quick-witted journalist who has the right personality to seamlessly fit in with their morning team.