Vanessa Freeman Biography and Wiki
Vanessa Freeman is an American news anchor and reporter for WPIX-TV in New York City. She is also a Lifestyle blogger based in New York City. Vanessa previously worked as the host of Cheddar Big News as well as served as an anchor at News 12 Networks.
Freeman was also the former co-host and producer of Living Dayton, a WDTN 2 lifestyle show airing weekdays at 12noon.
Vanessa Freeman’s Age and Birthday
Vanessa was born on September 21, 1976, in the United States of America. She is 44 years old as of 2022. Her birth sign is Virgo. She turns 45 years old on September 21, 2023.
Vanessa Freeman Height
Freeman stands at an estimated height of 5 feet and 11 inches tall. Her actual height measurement is under review and will be updated when revealed.
Vanessa Freeman Education
Vanessa attended Marymount University where she was able to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. She attended the college from 2004 to 2008, majoring in broadcast journalism and minoring in public relations.
Vanessa Freeman Family, Parents, Siblings
Freeman was born in the United States to Liberian parents. She left for the United States with her parents when she was 2 years old. The media personality grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother was born with a disability and persevered remarkably.
Attempts to establish the identity of her parents were in vain since no information about them is available to the public. It’s therefore not known whether she has any siblings. This section is under review and will be updated soon.
Vanessa Freeman Husband, Is She Married?
Indeed Yes! the stunning, elegant journalist is happily married to her loving husband Hakim Sabur who is an entrepreneur. The two met each other on the flight, and it was love at first sight for both of them.
After dating for a while, Hakim proposed to Vanessa with a ring containing a diamond embedded in it which surely swept Vanessa off her feet. The couple later got hitched on May 3rd, 2013 in a wedding ceremony that took place in The Venetian, Garfield, NJ.
Vanessa resides in the Greater New York City area with her entrepreneur husband.
Vanessa Freeman Salary
According to WPIX-TV news anchor salaries, Vanessa receives an annual salary of $62,600 a year.
Vanessa Freeman’s Net Worth
The news personality has an estimated net worth ranging from $300k to $700k as of 2022. Her primary source of income is her career as a journalist and a blogger.
Vanessa Freeman Career, WPIX-TV
Freeman kicked off her career in 2008 working as a Reporter/Producer/Executive Assistant at Canal+. She also worked as a general assignment reporter in the Poconos, covering everything from bits of lifestyle to the drug bust.
Vanessa edited and created several sections of internet news alongside her job as a reporter during her moment with NBC.
She later landed a job at Dayton, Ohio’s WDTN-TV, where she created and hosted a lifestyle show about the region, “Living Dayton.” In October 2014, she was hired by News 12 in the Bronx as an anchor and reporter.
Later in March 2017, she was promoted to morning anchor. Previously, Vanessa was an anchor and reporter for Cheddar News. She then joined WPIX-TV in April 2020. Besides, Vanessa founded the lifestyle blog LifeStyle Xpress.