Natalie Morales’ net worth 2024: American journalist and television host famous as the co-host and moderator of the CBS Daytime talk show, The Talk. Curious to learn more about her? Read on as we take you through the biography, age, height, family, house, personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Natalie Morales. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how Natalie Morales made her fortune.
Who is Natalie Morales and How Much is She Worth?
| Full Name | Natalie Morales-Rhodes |
| Date of Birth | June 6, 1972 |
| Age | 52 Years |
| Profession | Journalist and Television Host |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in. (1.6 m) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Source of Wealth | Media |
| Annual Salary | $6 Million |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Last Updated | October 2024 |
Natalie Morales is an American journalist and television host with an estimated net worth of $20 million. Morales is famous as the co-host and moderator of the CBS Daytime talk show, The Talk. Prior to joining CBS, Morales worked for NBC News as the West Coast anchor of Today, with regular appearances on Dateline NBC and NBC Night News.
In addition to her show hosting duties, Morales has also hosted the Reelz series Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales. She has earned a good fortune over the course of her career and is one of the highest-paid TV hosts in the world.
Early Life
Natalie Morales was born on June 6, 1972, in Taipei, Taiwan. Her father, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Morales, Jr. is a retired Air Force veteran of the Persian Gulf and Vietnam War and her mother, Penelope Morales is a housewife.
Morales is of Puerto Rican descent from her father’s side and Brazilian descent from her mother’s side. She if fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English and spent her first 18 years living in America and overseas in Panama, Brazil, and Spain.
Education
Natalie Morales attended and graduated from Ceasar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware. After her high school graduation, she enrolled at Rutgers University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in Journalism & Media Studies and Latin American Studies.
Career
After her graduation from college, Morales worked briefly at Chase Bank before pursuing her journalism career full-time. She started off her on-air career at News 12 – The Bronx as the first-morning anchor under News 12. She also served as a camera operator, editor and producer for that network.
She also served as a weekend anchor/reporter and morning co-anchor at WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. Morales also co-hosted and reported for the Emmy-nominated documentary, Save Our Sound.
From 2002 to 2016, Morales was an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC where she covered major news stories. In 2016, Morales joined the Today show as a national correspondent and was named co-anchor for the third hour of the show.
In October 2021, Morales left NBC News after 22 years joining the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk as a permanent co-host and moderator.
Personal Life
Natalie Morales is married to Joseph Rhodes. The couple exchanged marital vows on August 22, 1998. Together, they have two sons, Josh (born 2004) and Luke Hudson (born 2008).
Social Media Profile
Natalie Morales has an impressive number of fans on her social media pages where she shares a bit of her personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Natalie Morales has over 406,000 Instagram followers. Morales has over 432,000 Twitter followers. On Facebook, Morales has over 164,000 followers.
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Natalie Morales Net Worth, Salary and Earnings 2024
As of October 2024, Natalie Morales has an estimated net worth of $20 million. Morales earns her net worth from her profession as a journalist and television show host.
Morales has an annual salary of $6 million as the host of Today and Dateline at NBC. She is even expected to have a salary increase after joining the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk.
Natalie Morales’ House
Natalie Morales has also diversified her wealth into real estate. In 2002, Morales and her husband, Joseph paid $1 million for a house in Hoboken, New Jersey. She sold the house for $3.1 million in October 2016.
That same year, the couple paid $6.8 million for a home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. The home has six bedrooms, five bathrooms and lots of luxurious features.
Summary
Natalie Morales is an American journalist and television host with an estimated net worth of $20 million. Morales is famous as the co-host and moderator of the CBS Daytime talk show, The Talk. Prior to joining CBS, Morales worked for NBC News as the West Coast anchor of Today, with regular appearances on Dateline NBC and NBC Night News.
