Alicia Menendez Biography and Wiki
Alicia Jacobsen Menendez is an American journalist, author, and news personality who works as an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC News. She also hosts the segment American Voices with Alicia Menendez on Saturdays and Sundays at 6 pm.
She is the author of the book titled; The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are (2019). Alicia is also the creator of the Latina to Latina podcast.
Alicia Menendez Age and Birthday
The anchor was born on July 2, 1983, in New Jersey, United States. She is 39 years old as of 2023. Her birth sign is Cancer. Alicia turns 40 years old on July 2, 2023.
Alicia Menendez Height and Weight
She stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (Approx, 1.68 meters) tall and weighs around 58 kg (128 lbs).
Alicia Menendez Education
Alicia enrolled and graduated from a local high school in her hometown. From there she joined Harvard University a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
She graduated from the institute in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies. More details regarding her academic credentials will be updated soon.
Alicia Menendez Family, Parents, Siblings
The journalist was born in New Jersey, United States to her parents, Jane Jacobsen (mother), and Bob Menendez (father).
Her dad is a lawyer and politician serving as a senior United States senator. Alicia’s dad is a third-generation American of Cuban ancestry while her mother is of German, Norwegian, and Irish ancestry.
She grew up in Union City, New Jersey, alongside her brother Robert Menendez.
Alicia Menendez Husband, Is She Married?
Moving on to her marital endeavors, Menendez is happily espoused to her loving husband, Carlos Prío Odio. Her spouse is the grandson of former Cuban president, Carlos Prío Socarrás.
The couple exchanged their wedding vows in 2015 in a lovely wedding ceremony attended by family and close friends.
We are keeping tabs and we will update her partner’s details soon.
Alicia Menendez Children|Baby
The pair is blessed with two beautiful daughters named Evangelina and Ofelia.
Alicia Menendez Salary
According to MSNBC estimates, she receives an average salary ranging from $42,499 to $126,799. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Alicia Menendez’s Net Worth
Alicia Menendez’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million to $5 million. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Alicia Menendez Career
She serves as a news anchor and correspondent for MSNBC News. She also hosts the segment American Voices with Alicia Menendez on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Alicia joined MSNBC in October 2019. The anchor also hosts the Latina to Latina podcast which she created in March 2018.
She notably appears as a guest anchor in other programs such as All In, Alex Wagner Tonight, and the 11th Hour. Prior to joining MSNBC, she was a contributing editor to Bustle.
Before that, she worked as a correspondent for the show Amanpour & Company on PBS. Menendez has also served as Senior Advisor at NDN.
Books
- The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are (2019)
- “Why We Should Let Go of Old Rules and Reimagine Leadership” (November 5, 2019)
