Lester Holt Wikipedia
Lester Holt (Full name: Lester Don Holt Jr.) is an American journalist, news anchor, and reporter for NBC News in New York City. Currently, he anchors the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC.
On June 18, 2015, Holt was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News after the demotion of Brian Williams. He followed in the career footsteps of an ABC News evening co-anchor Max Robinson and he became the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast. Previously, Holt was a reporter and anchor for WBBM-TV in Chicago before joining NBC in 2000.
He is also famous for his moderation of the first Presidential debate of 2016. Holt was praised by The Washington Post columnists for his fact-checking false statements role. While NBC Nightly News was the top-ranked evening news program during the Brian Williams era and Tom Brokaw era for over 30 years, ratings dropped to second place after Holt started as an anchor.
Quick Facts
| Age | 65 years old (born March 8, 1959) |
| Wife | Carol Hagen (m. 1982) |
| Salary | $1 million annually |
| Net Worth | $35 million |
| Parents | June (DeRozario) and Lester Don Holt Sr. |
Lester Holt Age
Holt was born on March 8, 1959, in Hamilton Air Force Base, California, in the U.S. He is 65 years old. Holt celebrates his birthday on March 8 every year.
Early Life And Education
Holt was born on Hamilton Air Force Base, California to his parents June DeRozario and Lester Don Holt Sr. His maternal grandparents are Jamaican natives. Holt’s maternal grandfather Canute DeRozario was born to an Indo-Jamaican father from Calcutta, India, and a White Jamaican mother from England. Holt’s mother was born in Harlem, New York while his father was born in Michigan to parents from Tennessee. He grew up as the youngest child alongside his three siblings. Holt belongs to the African, Jamaican, and American ethnicity. His father served as an Airforce technician.
Holt attended Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova and graduated in 1977. He majored in government at California State University, Sacramento, though never graduated. While in college, Holt landed his first job as a disc-jockey on a local country and western radio station.
Lester Holt Wife
He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Carol Hagen, who he married on May 8, 1982. Carol is a real estate agent and an entrepreneur. Together, the duo has two sons, Stefan Holt and Cameron Holt. Holt plays bass guitar and upright bass and attends the Manhattan Church of Christ in New York.
Son
He has two sons, Stefan Holt being the famous one. Stefan attended Pepperdine University and graduated in 2009. He serves as an anchor of the morning news in Chicago, where Holt used to be an anchor. On November 23, 2012, when visiting his son for Thanksgiving, Holt co-anchored the NBC morning news in Chicago with him. Stefan is also a father making Holt a grandfather
NBC Lester Holt
Holt is currently working for NBC as the news anchor of Nightly News. He is also the host of Dateline NBC. In 1986 Holt began as an evening anchor for WBBM-TV, in Chicago, he remained there until he left CBS in 2000 to join MSNBC. After working for three years at MSNBC, he was hired as an anchor for NBC Nightly News and the morning show Today.
In 2007, Holt was named full-time weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News, until 2015. He was appointed interim anchor of the weekday NBC Nightly News in February 2015, after permanent anchor Brian Williams was suspended. In June 2015, Holt became the permanent anchor of the show.
His tenure as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” has been solid for a long time. However, in 2018 it was revealed that “Nightly News” no longer had the most total viewers out of all major evening news broadcasts in America. ABC news had overtaken NBC during this period, and at one point it had led in viewership numbers for 16 consecutive weeks.
Rachel Maddow
In February 2023, rank-and-file staffers from NBC News and MSNBC walked off their job amid labor dispute. However, Holt, Rachel Maddow and other high-paid stars of the network were not present. Most of the employees who walked off the job were majorly from the digital components of MSNBC, NBC News , and Today.
Health
He is a popular evening anchor on NBC. In 2022, Holt took sometime off work which lead to the speculations that his either on vacation or dealing with health related condition. However, Holt has since returned on his duties at NBC and has not shared any information that suggests he is suffering from health issues.
Weight Loss
Based on his height and weight, Holt seems to have the correct Body Mass Index. Furthermore, he has not disclosed his not comfortable with his current body weight. Therefore, Holt has not embarked in a weight loss journey.
White Face
In 2018 Holt wore a whiteface to mimic British pop star Susan Boyle. He wore whiteface makeup, a wig and a dress for Halloween.
Height
Holt is a man of above-average height who stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in ( approx. 1.88 m).
Salary
He takes on many roles at NBC, including news anchoring. The average salary of Holt is $1 million per year.
Net Worth
He has worked as a journalist and anchor for more than four decades. Holt’s net worth is $35 million.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Old Lester Holt?
Holt is a 65-year-old who was born on March 8, 1959, in Hamilton Air Force Base, California, in the U.S.
Is Lester Holt Married?
Holt married his wife Carol Hagen on May 8, 1982, and lives in Manhattan. Furthermore, the duo are proud parents of two all-grown-up sons, Stefan and Cameron. Holt and his wife are also grandparents to three grandsons.
What Is Lester Holt Nationality?
Holt is an American National. He was born and raised in Hamilton Air Force Base, California, in the United States.
Is Lester Holt ill?
Holt has not shared any information that suggests he is suffering from health issues.
What Happened With Lester Holt?
In 1986, he became the evening anchor for WBBM-TV, the CBS station in Chicago, where he remained until he departed CBS in 2000 to join MSNBC.
Is Lester Holt Retiring?
He is now working for NBC as the news anchor of Nightly News.
Social Media Accounts
Twitter – @LesterHoltNBC
Instagram – lesterholtnbc
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