Natalie Leticia Morales was born on the 6th June 1972, in Taipei, Taiwan. She is best known for being an American journalist, who currently hosts the TV show named “Today” on the NBC networks, and she appears in the NBC’s “Dateline” and “Nightly News” as well. She has been an active member of the entertainment industry since 1994.
Have you ever wondered how rich Natalie Morales is? It is authoritively estimated that the overall size of Natalie Morales’ net worth is over $8.5 million, with the main source being her career in journalism and the entertainment industry. Her annual salary is now over $2 million, so there is no doubt that her wealth will become higher in the coming years.
Natalie Morales is the only child of USAF Lt. Col. Mario Morales, Jr., who is from Puerto Rico, and Penelope Morales, who is from Brazil. Thus, Natalie spent his childhood in Spain, Brazil and Panama as her father was posted around, and so she is fluent in Spanish and Portugal along with English. After receiving her childhood education in her hometown, she moved to mainland USA to continue her education at Rutgers University, from which she graduated with a BA degree with good honors in Latin American languages and Journalism. During her studies she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and side-by-side with her education, Natalie played the piano.
After graduation from college, she found her first job at Chase Bank and started earning money. However, he became focused on a career as a journalist, and was hired as a co-anchor of the morning program and reporter\anchor of the weekend news on WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut. While there, she covered the September 2001 attacks, and also Hurricane Floyd and the 2000 Presidential election. Natalie also hosted a documentary “Save Our Sound”, which was created with WNBC.
In 2002, she was appointed as correspondent for the MSNBC, which significantly increased her net worth and her popularity as well. While working for the MSNBC, Natalie covered major news such as 2004 Presidential elections, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and also the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
In 2006, a better job opportunity knocked on her door, as she was asked to join the NBC as its correspondent. Two years later she became the co-anchor of the third hour of the “Today” show. Her career at NBC continued to develop, and in 2011 she was appointed as the co-anchor of the “Today” show, replacing Ann Curry in that position.
To speak further of her various appearances on TV, she hosted Miss USA 2010 and also the Miss Universe 2010 pageant. Furthermore, she appeared as a fact checker on the reality show “Marriage Reff”. In recent years, she was featured in the film “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No” (2015), as herself.
Thanks to her successful career as a journalist, Natalie has received several awards and recognitions, including the “Groundbreaking Latina in Media” award in 2007, by Catalina Magazine.
If to talk about her personal life, Natalie has been married to Joseph Rhodes since August of 1998, and the couple has two sons. In free time she is an active athlete, who has participated in five marathons and triathlons, besides which she enjoys skiing. Currently, her residence is in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Net Worth | $8.5 Million |
Salary | $2 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 6, 1972 |
Place Of Birth | Taipei, Taiwan |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m) |
Profession | Journalist, Television producer, Actress |
Education | Rutgers University |
Nationality | Taiwanese, American |
Spouse | Joe Rhodes (m. 1998) |
Children | Joseph Stockton Rhodes, Luke Hudson Rhodes |
Parents | Mario Morales, Jr., Penelope Morales |
Nicknames | Natalie Leticia Morales , Natalie Leticia Morales-Rhodes , Natalie Morales |
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IMDB | www.imdb.com/name/nm1293847 |
Awards | Groundbreaking Latina in Media Award (2007, by Catalina Magazine) |
Movies | “Blue Sky's Rio 2” (2014), “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No” (2015), Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016), “Save Our Sound” (documentary) |
TV Shows | “Today show”, “Dateline NBC”, “NBC Nightly News”, “Marriage Reff”, “Macy's July 4” |
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1 | Lives in Hoboken, NJ [2005] |
2 | Hobbies include skiing. |
3 | Half-Brazilian. |
4 | Replaced Ann Curry as the Today (1952) Show's newsreader on June 9, 2011 after Curry became co-host. |
5 | Loves gummy bears. |
6 | Gave birth to her second son, Luke Hudson Rhodes, on September 9, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. |
7 | Married by the Rev. Bossart at Phipps Mansion in Denver, Colorado. |
8 | Was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ in 1994 with a double Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Media and Latin American Studies. |
9 | Voted one of the 50 Most Influential Latinas by El Diario La Prensa in 1999 |
10 | Has a son, Josh, with her husband, Joe Rhodes (Josh's full name is Joseph Steven Rhodes). Josh was born in 2004. |
11 | Speaks Spanish and Portuguese. |
12 | Hispanic Magazine named her one of the "Top Hispanics to Watch" in 2005. |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens | 2016 | TV Movie | Natalie Morales |
Zoolander 2 | 2016 | Natalie Morales | |
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | 2015 | TV Movie | Natalie Morales |
Pitch Perfect 2 | 2015 | Today Show Host | |
Rio 2 | 2014 | Newscaster (voice) | |
Los Herederos del Monte | 2011 | TV Series | Caroline Wolf |
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Access Hollywood | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Hostess |
Access Hollywood Live | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Hostess / Herself |
Today | 2001-2017 | TV Series | Herself - News Anchor and 3rd Hour Co-Anchor / Herself - Substitute News Anchor / Herself - Correspondent / ... |
Nashville | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
The Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Harry | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Dateline on ID | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Correspondent |
Hollywood Game Night | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Player |
Live from the Red Carpet: The Paley Center Tribute to Hispanic Achievements in Television | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
Dateline NBC | 2007-2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself - Correspondent / Herself - Host / Host-Herself / ... |
The Meredith Vieira Show | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
Weekend Today | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Herself - News Anchor / Herself - Today News Anchor |
2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The Kitchen | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Host, At Home with Natalie Morales |
Home & Family | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
The Rundown | 2015 | TV Series | Correspondent |
Beat Bobby Flay | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Judge / Mentor |
Miss Universe 2014 | 2015 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Dateline NBC Special: Starting Over | 2015 | TV Movie | Herself - Reporter |
WWE Tribute to the Troops | 2014 | TV Special | Herself |
The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The Insider | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Kid President: Declaration of Awesome | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
The View | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Bethenny | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2013 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
Anderson Live | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Hostess |
Rock Center with Brian Williams | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent (segment "Recovery in Boston") / Herself - Correspondent (segment "Terror in Boston") / ... |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Herself - 'Meal or No Meal' Assistant / Herself |
2012 ALMA Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
The Destinations of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Women of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
The Science of Doctor Who | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
William and Kate: Inside the Royal Marriage | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Miss Universe 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Wish Me Away | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
MSNBC Undercover | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
Trafficked: Slavery in America | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
Taken: The Elizabeth Smart Story | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Alzheimer's Foundation of America Together for Care Telethon | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
The 2010 Miss Universe Pageant | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The Marriage Ref | 2010 | TV Series | Herself - Just the Facts Ma'am |
The 2010 Miss USA Pageant | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Hostess |
Kate: Her Story | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Herself - Substitute Anchor |
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself - Correspondent |
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2008 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show | 2008 | Video documentary | Herself |
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Host |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Rachael Ray | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Correspondent |
Iron Chef America: The Series | 2005 | TV Series | Herself - ICA Judge / TV Hostess |
Early Today | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Host |
MSNBC Live | 1996 | TV Series | Anchor (2002-) |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2007 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Excellence in Morning Programming | Today (1952) |
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2013 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine | Dateline NBC (1992) |
2012 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Daytime TV Host | Today (1952) |
2010 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009) |
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