Who is NBC News reporter Kelly O’Donnell? Is she related to Lawrence O’Donnell? Her Bio: MSNBC Career, Married, Height, Family, Measurements

• Kelly O'Donnell is an American journalist best known for her work with NBC News.
• She is the daughter of Irish immigrants and graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
• She has won a National Headliner award, a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, and Los Angeles Press Club awards.
• She has an estimated net worth of $8 million and her annual salary at NBC News amounts to over $200,000.
• She is married to photojournalist J. David Ake and is active on Twitter with over 180,000 followers.



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Who is Kelly O’Donnell?

Kelly O’Donnell was born on the 17th May 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio USA, and is a prominent journalist, best known to the world for her extensive work for NBC News, serving as the White House & Capitol Hill correspondent. Since joining the company, Kelly has appeared in a number of informative shows, such as “NBC Nightly News” and “Meet The Press”, among many others.

Early Life, Family, and Education

Kelly is the daughter of Irish immigrants Kristen and Josh O’Donnell, and grew up in Westlake with her older sister Jenny, who is now also a successful journalist. After she finished high school, Kelly enrolled at the Northwestern University, studying for a Bachelor of Science in Education degree, which combined a course in journalism and public policy. She graduated in 1987, and years later received the Alumnae of Northwestern University’s Alumnae Award.

Career Beginnings

Kelly started her career at WJW-TV, finding a spot as an associate producer and reporter and serving in the position for several years, before her hard work was noticed and she received an offer from the NBC News. She joined the NBC in 1994, and since then has held a number of positions within the station, becoming a senior journalist and increasing her wealth to a large degree. Her first major task as an NBC News employee was to travel with Senator Bob Dole during his run for the White House in 1996. After that, she was attached to the Third Infantry Division during operations in Fallujah, and Kelly was also stationed in Baghdad and Qatar. Kelly was on the spot after the September 11, 2001 attacks, and covered the space shuttle Columbia disaster, in which all crew members died in a terrifying disintegration of the shuttle. Furthermore, Kelly reported on the travels and later death of Pope John Paull II.

Rise to Prominence

Thanks to her hard work for the station, Kelly was rewarded in 2007 when she was appointed as NBC’s White House Correspondent during the George W. Bush administration, and after his reign was over, Kelly was moved to Capitol Hill.

Her reporting has taken her to more than 40 countries, and she has reported from every state in the USA, all of which has increased her popularity and net worth. Since joining the NBC, Kelly has contributed to a number of informative and variety shows too – her first appearance was in the “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” in 2004 and has since appeared over 30 times in the show. She was a panelist for “Meet the Press” (2006-2016), and has featured as a correspondent in a number of shows, such as “Today” (2006-2015), “MSNBC Live” (2015-2018), “Deadline: White House” (2017), “Weekend Today” (2006-2018), “MTP Daily” (2017-2018), and “Sunday Today with Willie Geist” (2018), among many others.

Kelly O’Donnell Awards

Kelly is a recipient of a number of awards and honors, in recognition of her hard work; she has been nominated for an Emmy award seven times and has won a National Headliner award, a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, and as well Los Angeles Press Club awards, plus being inducted into the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011.

Do You Know How Rich Successful Journalist Kelly O’Donnell Is?

Since launching her career, Kelly has held a number of important positions within one of the most prominent TV stations in the USA, NBC. Her hard work and talents brought her here where she is now, a Correspondent on Capitol Hill, informing on the latest happenings within the USA government. So, have you ever wondered how rich Kelly O’Donnell is, as of mid- 2018? Well, if you did you will wonder no more; according to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Kelly’s net worth is as high as $8 million, while her annual salary at NBC News amounts to over $200,000.

Just heard live rendition of Star Spangled Banner while outside at the White House where they are preparing on the South Lawn for state visit of French President @EmmanuelMacron pic.twitter.com/ZI8S9TPHyc

— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) April 22, 2018

Is Kelly O’Donnell Married, or Single?

Kelly has been married to photojournalist J. David Ake for more than a decade, however, there are no further details about their marriage, such as when and where the wedding ceremony was held – the couple doesn’t have children.

Her Husband, J. David Ake

Ake is a respected photojournalist, who has worked for a number of prominent online and printed publications, such as Associated Press, France Press, Reuters, and has contributed to the United Press International offices, with headquarters in San Francisco, Washington, Chicago, and New York. He has covered a number of important sports events throughout the world but has also showcased his skills capturing life-threatening and heartbreaking moments from wars and other disasters.

Kelly O Donnell Body Measurements

Kelly is a regarded as a  beautiful woman, and has kept an attractive body entering her sixth decade; with her blue eyes and brown hair, many people have fallen for her looks. She stands at 5ft10ins (1.78m), weighs 78kg or 171lb, her vital statistics are 39-28-38, and bra size is 36 C.

Is Kelly O’Donnell on Social Media?

Kelly is no stranger to social media platforms, and has primarily used Twitter to promote her work, and has also shared her own opinions, ideas and some details from her personal life. On her official Twitter account, Kelly has a total of 180,000 fans, with whom she has shared some of the most important events from her professional life and many of her tweets went viral such as the celebration of George W. Bush birthday, and a reporters briefing held in the White House, among many other posts, all which you can see on her official page. Kelly isn’t a fan of other popular platforms, such as Facebook, and Instagram, and doesn’t have pages on those platforms. So, if you aren’t already a fan of this successful journalist, then this is a fantastic opportunity for you. You just need to follow the link to her official page.

George H.W. Bush born today 1924: pic.twitter.com/UYg2RO2AsK

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 12, 2018

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