Geraldo Rivera Net Worth, Age, Daughter, Wife, Children, Height

Geraldo Rivera Salary and House

Rivera with his wife bought a penthouse worth $ 10 Million USD in Manhattan, New York City.

He is the hard-hitting personality. Rivera rose to fame for his works on investigative journalism in the 1970s and 1980s.

Professional Career: Attorney, Talk Show Host, Books

Rivera hosts the newsmagazine program Geraldo at Large and appears regularly on Fox News Channel. He too hosts the talk radio show Geraldo Show on WABC 770 AM radio every weekday.

A veteran reporter, Rivera initiated his career through WABC-TV when the network hired him as a reporter for ‘Eyewitness News’. Due to his outstanding work, he was able to nab a Peabody Award at that time. At around the same time, he joined ABC to host the show ‘Good Night America’. Due to a controversy about Monroe and Kennedy relationship rumor in 1985, Rivera was fired from ABC. Starting from the year 1987, he hosted the show titled ‘Geraldo’ which was produced by him.

Career Timeline

  • 1970: Initiated his career through WABC-TV
  • Around 1986: Joined ABC to host the show ‘Good Night America’
  • 1986:  Hosted The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults
  • 1987: Hosted the show titled ‘Geraldo’
  • 1994 – 2001: Hosted Rivera Live, a CNBC Evening News
  • November 2001: Joined FOX News Channel as a War Correspondent
  • 2008:
  • January 3, 2012: Joined weekday radio talk show on 77 WABC in New York &Talk Radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles as host
  • 2015: Appeared on the 14th season of the television series The Celebrity Apprentice
  • 2016: Appeared on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars in 2016 with Polish dancer Edyta Sliwinska

The show went on for a period of 11 years. He has worked as a host for CNBC in ‘Rivera Live’. In that show, he had reported the O.J Simpson trial verdict which broke the regular ratings of CNBC. After the 9/11 terror attacks, Rivera left CNBC and joined Fox News Network consequently.

Prior to his affiliation with FNC, he worked as an investigative journalist to prepare reports on ‘Elvis Presley death’. He hosted a show in NBC that focused on investigative journalism in 1998. He has hosted the talk show in New York’s 77 WABC. Currently, he appears on Fox News Channel and also hosts the newsmagazine ‘Geraldo at Large’.

Achievements and Contributions:
Veteran host Rivera has received accolades for his long-term contribution to journalism sector. Since he has Latino descent, he was nominated four times consecutively for his works in the honorable American Latino Arts Award (ALMA). Recipient of 2001 ALMA Award, Rivera has received award mainly due to his contribution to journalism sector.

He has been awarded more than 150 awards for his creations in journalism including the Scripps Howard Foundation award and Columbia Du-Pont award.

A skilled writer, Rivera has done charity works. He has raised aid and donated them in order to create a positive change in the education and health sector for the autistic children.

Author of five books, his recently published book is titled ‘His Panic’ Rivera is an interactive person and he has gained attention from the mass even in social media. More information on him can be obtained from his website www.geraldo.com, Wikipedia.

Geraldo Rivera Height – 5 feet and 9 inches (177 cm)

How tall is Geraldo Rivera? Geraldo Rivera has a height of 5 feet and 9 inches (177 cm) and weighs approximately 80 Kg.

He likes exploring new places and is an avid traveler. He too loves sailing.

  • Body Measurements: N/A
  • Plastic Surgery: N/A
  • Weight: 80 kg

Family, Parents and Early Life

He was born in New York & is originally from Manhattan, New York City. He holds Latin heritage from his father and mixed heritage from his mother.

His father Cruz Allen Rivera is a Puerto Rican and his mother Lillian Friedman Rivera is an Ashkenazi Russian.

Geraldo has four siblings, two sisters and two brothers; Irene Rivera, Sharon Rivera, Wilfredo Rivera and Craig Rivera.

  • Parents: Lillian née Friedman, Cruz “Allen” Rivera
  • Wife: Erica Michelle Levy (2003 – Current), Linda Coblentz (m. 1965 – 69), Edith Vonnegut (m. 1971 – 75), Sherryl Raymond (m. 1976 – 84), C.C. Dyer (m. 1987 – 2000)
  • Children: Gabriel Miguel, Cruz Grant Rivera (Son), Simone Cruickshank, Isabella Holmes, Solita Liliana Rivera (Daughter)
  • Marital Status: Married – 5 times

He holds a strong educational background. He graduated high school from West Babylon High School and is a business graduate of the University of Arizona.

Also, he did a Juris Doctor (J.D) from Brooklyn Law School in 1969. ABC arranged for him to study in Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1970.

Geraldo Rivera Wife – Erica Michelle Levy (2003), Linda Coblentz (1965-69), Edith Vonnegut (1971-75), Sherryl Raymond (1976- 84), C.C. Dyer (1987-2000)

Geraldo Rivera has been married five times. His married his current wife, Erica Michelle Levy, in 2003 and they have a daughter together.

He has five children from all his marriages.

Geraldo Rivera Net Worth – $15 Million Dollars

Geraldo Rivera is an American attorney, journalist, author, reporter, and talk show host who has a net worth of $15 million dollars. Geraldo Rivera aka Gerald Michael Rivera is an American attorney, reporter, author & talk show host. He was the host of the talk show Geraldo from 1987 to 1998.

  • Birthday: 4 July 1943 (age 75)
  • Ethnicity: Mixed (Puerto Rican – Ashkenazi Russian Jewish)
  • Nationality: American
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