• Evelyn Taft is a journalist, news anchor, and weather forecaster for CBS2/KCAL9
• She has an estimated net worth of over $1 million
• She was born in San Francisco, California in 1984 and is of Jewish and Russian ancestry
• She has a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from the University of Southern California and a Certificate in Meteorology from Mississippi State University
• She is active on social media, with over 31,000 followers on Instagram, almost 26,000 followers on Twitter, and almost 25,000 likes on her Facebook page.



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FactFormer concert pianist.


Who is Evelyn Taft?

Evelyn Rachel Taft was born under the sign of Virgo, on 24 August 1984, in San Francisco, California USA, of Jewish and Russian ancestry. She is best recognized for being a journalist, news anchor, and weather forecaster, who works for CBS2/KCAL9. She also gained popularity as the winner of a Golden Mike Award for Best Weather Segment in Southern California.

How rich is she? Evelyn Taft Net Worth and Assets

Over $1 million, accumulated career in broadcast journalism.

Early Life

Evelyn spent her childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Thanks to her parents, she travelled a lot as a child, visiting such places as France, England, Israel, etc. Moreover, she has also learned to speak several languages, including Russian, Hebrew and French.

Education and Certificate in Meteorology

Speaking about her educational background, Evelyn attended Menlo School located in Atherton, California. Upon matriculation, she enrolled into the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California, from which she graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science in 2006. After being a part of the Annenberg’s live newscast as a weather forecaster, Evelyn became interested in it, so she went on to obtain a Certificate in Meteorology at Mississippi State University.

Evelyn Taft

Career Beginnings

Evelyn Taft officially became involved in journalism in 2006, when she got a job as a weather forecaster at the station KION-TV, located in Monterey, California. It did not take long until she went on to join KCOY-TV, a CBS-affiliated television station in Santa Maria, California, where she spent some time working not only as a weather forecaster but also as a reporter and news anchor.

During her stint there, Evelyn also worked on “Military Minute”, which led her to win the National Army Guard Appreciation Award. Evelyn was able to move to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was hired as a weather forecast presenter at KRON 4, affiliated to MyNetworkTV, working for their seven-hour morning show.

Rise to Fame and CBS2/KCAL9

Evelyn’s career was moved to the next level in 2010, when she made a decision to leave KRON 4 and join the station CBS2/KCAL9, which is based in Los Angeles, California.

She didn’t work only in the position of a night weather forecast presenter, but also got an opportunity to try herself as a director and editor. Thanks to her charming personality and amazing skills, the network’s ratings grew. Her success led her to become a member of the National Weather Association, after which she was granted the National Weather Association’s Seal of Approval. Moreover, Evelyn has won not only a Golden Mike Award for Best Weather Segment in Southern California but also an Army National Guild Award.

Personal Life

If to talk about her personal life, Evelyn Taft married Ross Resnick in 2011, when the couple exchanged their wedding vows as a private ceremony. Her husband is known in the media for being the founder of Roaming Hunger, a food truck booking website. They live in an apparently happy marriage and are blessed with two children, a daughter named Eli Maxwell in September of 2014, and a son they named Clifford Johnson two years later. Their current residence is in Los Angeles, California.

How old is she? Appearance and Vital Statistics

  • Born in 1984 (35 years old)
  • Long light brown hair
  • Green eyes
  • Height of 5ft 7ins (1.70m)
  • Weight ~126lbs (57kgs)
  • Body is 39-25-37
  • Bra size is 34D
  • Shoe size is 6.5 (US)
  • American nationality
  • White ethnicity

Social Media Presence

  • Instagram account, on which she has more than 31,000 followers
  • Twitter account, having almost 26,000 followers
  • Facebook page with almost 25,000 ‘likes’

Facts

#Fact
1Former concert pianist.
2Mother-in-law of Nancy Johnson.
3Grandmother of Ashley Johnson, Haylie Johnson and Chris Johnson.

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Stalker2015TV SeriesNews Reporter #2
Doggie B2011National Judge

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Military Minute2011TV Series documentaryHerself - Host

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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