• Steve Kornacki is a journalist best known for his work for MSNBC and NBC News.
• He was promoted to the position of National Political Correspondent for NBC News Group in 2017.
• He is of part-Polish and Lithuanian ancestry and graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
• He is openly gay and has kept his personal life private.
• He is popular on social media and has 230,000 followers on Twitter and 9,500 followers on Instagram.



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Who is Steve Kornacki?

Born Stephan Joseph Jr. Kornacki on the 22nd August 1979 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA, he is a journalist, best known to the world for his work for MSNBC and NBC News. He has also contributed to such online and printed publications as Salon, The New York Observer, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, among many others.

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Where is Steve Kornacki Now?

Back in May 2017, Steve was promoted to the position of a National Political Correspondent for NBC News Group. Since then, he can be seen in several daily talk shows, including “MTP Daily”, “Deadline: White House” (2017), among many others. Although at first he was going to leave MSNBC for good, and focus entirely on his new position at NBC, Steve decided to remain, and can now be seen on the 4 p.m. edition of MSNBC “Live with Nicolle Wallace”.
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Steve Kornacki Bio: Early Life, Father, and Education

Steve is the son of Stephan Joseph Kornacki, and his wife Anne Ramones, of part-Polish and Lithuanian ancestry, Steve grew up in his hometown with his older sister Kathryn, who is now a professor at Caldwell University. After matriculating, Steve enrolled at Boston University, from which he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

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Career Beginnings

After his graduation, Steve soon became a part of PolitcsNJ.com, owned by David Wildstein,  serving as a reporter. Steve stayed there for four years, building knowledge and experience needed for later career, then joined News 12 New Jersey, and with that accomplishment, a window to the newspaper Roll Call opened for him. He started reporting on the US Congress, and was slowly becoming more popular when it comes to political reports. He started writing for several high-profile online publications, such as The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Observer, ultimately joining Salon.com in 2010, where he has his own column.

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Rise to Prominence

As he was becoming more dedicated, his achievements were noticed by several high-profile television networks, and as a result he joined the MSNBC in 2012, contributing to such shows as “The Rachel Maddow Show”, then “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”, and others. Gradually, his role at MSNBC became more important, and in 2013 he was named co-host of the show “The Cycle”, but remained on the show only for 21 episodes, after which he was named the new host of “Up”. However, this show lasted for only ten episodes, and he moved to the show “Politics Nation with Al Sharpton”, and others, but was then named MSNBC Political Correspondent in 2016. The same year he started contributing to the show “Today”, and also increased his work on “MSNBC Live”, co-hosting the 4 p.m. edition next to Nicolle Wallace. He reached prominence in 2017 when he was chosen as the new National Political Correspondent for NBC News Group, which has made him a star journalist, and Steve can now be seen in many popular daily TV shows on NBC.
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Continual Success

Since he became NBC News National Political Correspondent, his work on MSNBC hasn’t suffer much as he has continued to contribute to the network, while also he will have his own special, aired on MSNBC, which will mainly focus on the Presidential election of 2020, among many other upcoming projects for both MSNBC and NBC News.

Do You Know How Rich Steve Kornacki Is?

Since launching his career, Steve has worked for a number of successful television networks, and has also contributed to printed and online publications, all of which have benefited his wealth. Since he started working for MSNBC, and later NBC News, Steve’s net worth has soared, so have you ever wondered how rich Steve Kornacki is, as of mid- 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Steve’s net worth is as high as $2 million, likely to become even higher in the upcoming years assuming that he successfully continues his career.

Do You Know About Steve’s Personal Life, Sexuality, Partner, Boyfriend?

When it comes to his personal life, Steve came out as gay back in 2011; he published the story about his sexuality on Salon.com. However, he has managed to keep all the information about his love life hidden from the public eye – he hasn’t shared any information as to whether he has someone special in his life or not.

Internet Popularity

Since launching his career, Steve has become rather popular on social media platforms, especially Twitter and Instagram. His official Twitter account has 230,000 followers, with whom he has shared his most recent endeavors, including the announcement of his book “Red and the Blue”, which will be published in October 2018, among many other posts, such as a photo from the studio. He is also active on Instagram, though his official Instagram page has only around 9,500 followers, and which he has used for more personal matters, such as sharing pictures from places he visits, including TD Garden.


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General Info

Full NameSteve Kornacki
ProfessionScreenwriter, Television producer, Author, Television presenter, Commentator
EducationBoston University College of Communication
NationalityAmerican

Family

ParentsAnne Ramonas Kornacki, Stephan Joseph Kornacki, Sr.

Accomplishments

AwardsWriters Guild of America Award for Television: New Series
NominationsWriters Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series
TV ShowsUp, The Cycle, MSNBC Live

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Facts

#Fact
1In the Sopranos finale, was listed as a co-writer of a movie script called "Anti-Virus" which Tony pitches to his son A.J. to keep him from enlisting in the Army.

Movies

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Boardwalk EmpireTV Series story editor - 6 episodes, 2010 executive story editor - 1 episode, 2011
The SopranosTV Series assistant production coordinator - 51 episodes, 2000 - 2004 assistant to writers - 19 episodes, 2006 - 2007 production coordinator - 2 episodes, 2006
The Notorious Bettie Page2005production coordinator
The Squid and the Whale2005production coordinator
Mr. Deeds2002assistant production coordinator: New York - as Steve A. Kornacki
Pleasantville1998assistant production coordinator
Lulu on the Bridge1998assistant production coordinator
Volcano1997assistant production coordinator
The Truth About Cats & Dogs1996assistant production coordinator - as Stephen A. Kornacki
Soul of the Game1996TV Movie assistant production coordinator
Bye Bye Love1995office production assistant - as Stephen Kornacki
The Scout1994production secretary
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993assistant production coordinator
Babylon 5: The Gathering1993TV Movie production assistant - uncredited

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bates MotelTV Series co-executive producer - 10 episodes, 2016 supervising producer - 10 episodes, 2015
Boardwalk EmpireTV Series co-producer - 12 episodes, 2011 - 2012 producer - 6 episodes, 2012 executive story editor - 6 episodes, 2011

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bates Motel2015-2016TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Boardwalk EmpireTV Series written by - 6 episodes, 2010 - 2014 staff writer - 5 episodes, 2010
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs2014TV Movie teleplay
Easy Money2009TV Series written by - 1 episode

Production Manager

TitleYearStatusCharacter
2002: The Rape of Eden1994production manager

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2011WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USANew SeriesBoardwalk Empire (2010)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Writing in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (2010)
2013WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USADramatic SeriesBoardwalk Empire (2010)
2012WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USADramatic SeriesBoardwalk Empire (2010)
2011OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Writing in a Drama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (2010)
2011WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USADrama SeriesBoardwalk Empire (2010)

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