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Publish date: 2024-05-08

What is Ginger Zee’s Net Worth and Salary?

Ginger Zee, an American television personality, has a net worth of $2.5 million and an annual salary of $500 thousand. She gained public recognition as the chief meteorologist for ABC News.

Early Life and Education

Ginger Renee Zuidgeest, famously known as Ginger Zee, was born on January 13, 1981, in Orange, California. She was named after the character Ginger from “Gilligan’s Island.” Zee’s family moved to Michigan when she was a baby, where she attended Rockford High School and graduated in 1999. She then went on to Valparaiso University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology. Her interest in weather began when she witnessed a waterspout on Lake Michigan at the age of eight.

After completing her degree, Zee aimed to become a television meteorologist, with the ultimate goal of working on “The Today Show” before she turned 30.

Ginger Zee’s Career and Public Appearances

After working as an entry-level television meteorologist in various cities, Ginger Zee landed a job at WMAQ in Chicago in 2006. During her time at WMAQ, Zee filled in as the guest meteorologist on the weekend edition of “The Today Show.” In 2011, she joined “Good Morning American Weekend” and occasionally appeared on other ABC programs like “Nightline” and “ABC World News Tonight.”

Zee’s successful time as the weekend meteorologist led to her becoming the Chief Meteorologist for the weekly “Good Morning America” in 2013. She also became the weather editor for ABC News. In addition to her job in meteorology, Zee has made public appearances on various reality television shows, including competing on “Celebrity Jeopardy!” in 2015 and being a contestant on the 22nd season of “Dancing with the Stars” in 2016, where she ultimately reached third place with her partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

Ginger Zee’s Family Life

Ginger Zee, a popular ABC News chief meteorologist, got engaged to Benjamin Colonomos, a WNBC personality known as Ben Aaron, in August of 2013. The couple got married in June of 2014 and welcomed their first child together, a son named Adrian, in December of 2015.

In August of 2017, Zee announced her pregnancy with her second child. In February of 2018, the couple welcomed their second son, Miles, into the world. The family currently resides in Manhattan.

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