Kelly ODonnell Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-08-19

Kelly O’Donnell net worth is
$8 million

Kelly O’Donnell Wiki Biography

Kelly O’Donnell was born on 17 May 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio USA, of part-Irish descent, and is a journalist, best known for working as a political reporter for NBC News, as their White House & Capitol Hill correspondent. She’s been active in the industry since the 1990s, and all of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Kelly O’Donnell? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $8 million, mostly earned through success in journalism, currently reportedly earning a salary of $200,000 annually, which also encompasses her appearances on television, in shows such as “Meet the Press” and “NBC Nightly News”. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Kelly O’Donnell Net Worth $8 million

Growing up, Kelly aspired to become an actress, and also took dance classes, but eventually switched her focus to journalism. She attended Northwestern University and studied for a degree in Education, graduating in 1987 with a focus on both public policy and journalism. In the 1990s, she then found work as a reporter and anchor for WJW TV which is located in Cleveland, Ohio, working there during the time WJW TV was still a part of CBS. Soon more opportunities would open up for her which would increase her net worth.

She became a regular panelist for “The Chris Matthews Show”, and stayed there until the show’s cancellation ion 2013. She was a substitute host and news anchor of “Weekend Today” too, as well as being a part of “Nightly News”, and contributing to the news magazine “Dateline NBC”. Eventually, she would become the White House correspondent for NBC News during the second term of George W. Bush, then after the 2008 presidential campaign season, she became NBC’s Capitol Hill correspondent.

O’Donnell’s net worth continued to grow as she covered the Bush Administration, various presidential campaigns, and congress. She also joined the 3rd Infantry Division during the Iraq war during which she was stationed in Qatar and Bagdad. Other notable events she has covered include the Oklahoma City bombing, the death of Pope John Paul II, Olympic Games, and the space shuttle Columbia disaster. For her work, she was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011. She’s received numerous other honors throughout her career, including a New Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, a National Headliner Award, and Emmy Awards; in 2014, she was given Northwestern University’s Alumnae Award. According to reports, her journalistic career has taken her to all 50 states of the US, and she has travelled to 47 countries.

For her personal life, it is known that Kelly is married to photographer J. David Ake who works for The Associated Press in Washington DC, which is where they are based. She also mentioned that she is not related to journalists Norah O’Donnell and Lawrence O’Donnell. She’s very active on social media, having more than 165,000 followers on Twitter, which she updates regularly.


Full NameKelly O'Donnell
Net Worth$8 million
Date Of BirthMay 17, 1965
Place Of BirthWestlake, Ohio, United States
ProfessionJournalist, political reporter for NBC News, White House & Capitol Hill correspondent
EducationMooch High School in Ohio, Gregory Advanced School, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJ. David Ake
ParentsJosh O’Donnell, Kristien O’Donnell
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Kelly-ODonnell-CBS6Albany-264543870264901
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/kellyo
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kelly_o_donnell/?hl=en
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-donnell-78a5073b
IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1137536/
AwardsNew Hampshire Primary Award for Political Reporting, National Headliner Award, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast, Northwestern University’s Alumnae Award (2014)
NominationsBroadcasters Hall of Fame (2004), Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame (2011)
MoviesHouse of Cards (2013), NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970), Dateline NBC (1992)
TV ShowsNBC Nightly News, Today, NewsNation with Tamron Hall (2012-2014), NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II (2005, TV Special), NBC News Special, NBC News Decision 2010, Deadline: White House (2017), Access Hollywood (2016)
#Fact
1NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent.
2Graduated from Northwestern University (1987).

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Place for Politics 2016: MSNBC Election Night Coverage2016TV MovieCorrespondent
House of Cards2014TV SeriesKelly O'Donnell

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Weekend Today2006-2016TV SeriesHerself - Capitol Hill Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent
MSNBC Live2015-2016TV SeriesCorrespondent
Access Hollywood2016TV SeriesHerself - NBC News
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt2004-2016TV SeriesHerself - Capital Hill Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent
Meet the Press2006-2016TV SeriesHerself - Panelist / Herself
All In with Chris Hayes2016TV SeriesCorrespondent
Dateline NBC2015TV Series documentaryHerself - Correspondent
Today2006-2015TV SeriesHerself - Capital Hill Correspondent / Herself - Capitol Hill Correspondent / Herself - Correspondent
NewsNation with Tamron Hall2012-2014TV SeriesCorrespondent
Weekends with Alex Witt2014TV SeriesHerself - Correspondent
Jeopardy!2012-2013TV SeriesHerself - Video Clue Presenter / Herself - Celebrity Contestant
The Cycle2013TV SeriesHerself
Andrea Mitchell Reports2013TV SeriesHerself
The Chris Matthews Show2006-2013TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Panelist
Hardball with Chris Matthews2006-2013TV SeriesHerself
NBC News Decision 20122012TV MovieHerself - Correspondent
NBC News Decision 20102010TV MovieHerself - Correspondent
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama2009TV MovieHerself - Correspondent
NBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II2005TV MovieHerself - Correspondent
XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony2002TV MovieHerself

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Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2011EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long FormNBC News Decision 2010 (2010)
2010EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled NewscastNBC Nightly News (1970)
2010EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long FormNBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009)
2006EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Live Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Long FormNBC News Special Report: The Death of Pope John Paul II (2005)
2006EmmyNews & Documentary Emmy AwardsBest Story in a Regularly Scheduled NewscastNBC Nightly News (1970)

Known for movies


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