Betty Nguyen Biography
Betty Nguyen is an American award-winning anchor working at WFOR-TV serving as a morning co-anchor alongside Lissette Gonzalez and Keith Jones. Earlier, she worked at WPIX-TV in New York as a co-anchor of the PIX11 Morning Show.
Betty Nguyen Education
Shortly after completing high school, Betty enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin where she finished magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. As a first year, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and cheerleader.
Betty Nguyen Career
Nguyen serves as a morning news co-anchor alongside Lissette Gonzalez and Keith Jones from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. on WFOR-TV. Before moving to WFOR-TV in February 2023, she worked in New York City as a co-anchor at WPIX-TV. There, she replaced Sukanya Krishnan and became a co-anchor of the PIX11 Morning Show. During her time at WPIX-TV, Betty covered multiple news including the 2020 Presidential election, the terror attacks in lower Manhattan, and Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation.
For her magnificent work, she was awarded two Emmy Awards for “Social Media Interactivity” and “Best Morning Newscast”. Earlier, Nguyen spent nearly ten years working at NBC News as an anchor. She also appeared in other NBC shows such as the Today Show, MSNBC, and Weekend Today, where she filled in as a correspondent and anchor. On top of this, she also reported high-profile news such as the French terror attacks, the war in Syria, the 2016 Presidential election, and the election of Pope Francis.
Prior to working for NBC, Betty worked at CBS News as a correspondent and anchor. While there, she covered a wide range of news such as the 2011 earthquake in Japan, the Royal wedding, the 2012 Presidential election, and the death of Osama Bin Laden, In addition, she also worked for Entertainment Tonight where she served as a special correspondent.
Nguyen previously worked at CNN Newsroom as a weekend edition anchor for six years. As an anchor, she reported extensive news including the death of Pope John Paul II, Hurricane Katrina, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Betty began her journalism career at KWTX-TV in Waco, Texas as a morning reporter and anchor. Later on, she moved and joined KTVT-TV in Dallas as an anchor. She also covered significant news such as the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the 2003 California gubernatorial election.
Betty Nguyen Age
Nguyen is 49 years old as of 2024. She was born on September 1, 1974, in Saigon, South Vietnam, and celebrates her birthday on September 1 every year.
Betty Nguyen Height
Nguyen stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Betty Nguyen Family
Nguyen was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. Her family moved to the United States in April 1975 after the fall of Saigon. She is of both Scottish-American and Vietnamese descent.
Betty Nguyen Husband
Nguyen has been married to her husband since they tied the knot in 2014. On December 15, 2015, she gave birth to her first son, Thomas, followed by her second son, Christopher who was born on July 10, 2018. Before having her children, she had a miscarriage.
Betty Nguyen Net Worth
Nguyen has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being an anchor.
Betty Nguyen Salary
Nguyen earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Betty Nguyen Honors and Awards
- an Alfred I. duPont Award
- Two Peabody award
- She also won the Associated Press Award for breaking news coverage in 1998
- 2003 Legacy of Women Award
- In 2003, she won a regional Emmy Award for “Outstanding Noon Newscast”
- In 2008, she received the Outstanding Young Texas Ex Award.
Betty Nguyen WFOR-TV
Nguyen works at WFOR-TV where she works alongside other famous WFOR-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Steven Goldstein
- Ivan Taylor
- Harry Cicma
- Samantha Rivera
- Ivan Cabrera
- Dave Warren
- Najahe Sherman
- Cindy Preszler
- Eliott Rodriguez
- Chelsea Jones