Alicia Menendez Biography

Alicia Menendez is an American host, commentator, writer, and anchor working at MSNBC. She has been working at the station since joining in November 2019.

Alicia Menendez Career

Menendez serves as an anchor and hosts American Voices on Saturdays and Sundays on MSNBC. In addition to these roles, she is also the author of “The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are.” Menendez serves as an anchor and correspondent at MSNBC. Prior to her tenure at this station, she worked for Bustle where she served as a contributing Editor from November 2017 to October 2019. Prior to that, she worked at Public Broadcasting Service where she served as a co-host of Amanpour & Co. from May 2018 to June 2019. From 2013 to 2016, she worked at Fusion, an ABC-Unison-Venture where she served as an anchor in Miami, FL.

Prior to that, she worked at The Huffington Post where she served as a host and producer from May 2012 to June 2013 in New York, NY. From January 2012 to May 2012, she worked at Sirius XM Radio where she served as a Talk Show Host. Prior to that, she worked at NBC Universal, Inc. where she served as a contributor, NBC Latino.Com from January 2012 to May 2012.

Menendez is a regular guest on CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC, described by Fast Company as “thoughtful, smart, and seemingly unflusterable.” In 2011, Menendez and Adriana Maestas founded Dailygrito.com, a website that provides Latino political and media coverage. In 2012, Politic365.com bought DailyGrito.com.

Menendez is also the co-founder of Define American alongside Jake Brewer, Jose Antonio Vargas, and Jehmu Greene. Define American mainly focuses on immigration reform and helping out in any way possible. She also worked at a center-left think tank and advocacy organization and Rock the Vote. In addition to that, she also spent some time working at RNN TV in New York where she served as an on-air contributor and television segment producer. Menendez previously worked for the show Amanpour & Company on PBS where she served as a correspondent.

Alicia Menendez Age

Menendez is 40 years old. She was born on 2 July 1983 in the United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on the 2nd of July every year.

Alicia Menendez Height

Menendez stands at a height of 5 Feet and 7 Inches tall.

Alicia Menendez Family

Menendez is the daughter of United States Senator Robert Menendez and Jane Jacobsen. Her father is of Cuban ancestry and her mother is of German, Norwegian, and Irish ancestry.

Alicia Menendez Husband

Menendez currently resides in Miami. Menendez announced on July 10, 2014, during a segment on “Alicia Menendez Tonight” on Fusion about Comic-Con that she was engaged. She married Carlos Prío Odio On February 15, 2015, at Coral Gables United Church of Christ in Coral Gables, Florida. Odio’s maternal grandfather, Carlos Prío Socarrás, was the president of Cuba from 1948 to 1952. Together the couple has been blessed with two children, Evangelina and Ofelia.

Alicia Menendez Net Worth

Menendez has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being an anchor, commentator, host, and writer.

Alicia Menendez Salary

Menendez earns an annual salary ranging from $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Alicia Menendez MSNBC

Menendez works at MSNBC where she works alongside other famous MSNBC anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Midwin Charles
2. Craig Melvin
3. Tamron Hall
4. Kasie Hunt
5. Mika Brzezinski
6. Stephanie Ruhle
7. Katy Tur
8. Nicolle Wallace
9. Ali Vitali
10. Rachel Maddow
11. Yasmin Vossoughian
12. Joshua Johnson
13. Alex Witt
14. Hallie Jackson
15. Steve Kornacki

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