Elizabeth Dinh Biography
Elizabeth Dinh is an American news anchor and reporter working for KOIN 6 News in Portland, Oregon. She joined the station in September 2020. Previously she worked at KPTV Fox 12.
Elizabeth Dinh Education
Dinh attended Sam Houston High School where she earned her Diploma in General Education. From there, she joined the University of Texas at Arlington in 1999 to pursue her career course. After completing her studies there, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism in 2003.
Elizabeth Dinh Career
Dinh is a news anchor and reporter at KOIN 6 News in Portland, Oregon. She anchors the 5, 6, and 11 p.m. weeknight newscast on KOIN 6 and the 10 p.m. news on portland’s CW. In addition to that, reported about the area’s food ‘farms, and restaurants, chefs among other things in her weekly Northwest Grown stories every Thursday.
Prior to joining the KOIN 6 News team, she at KPTV Fox 12 as an Evening Anchor for four years and seven months. Before working there, she worked for KTVT CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth. While there, she served the station as a reporter and anchor for three years. She first experienced the region’s rainy weather and beautiful scenery as a reporter at Seattle’s KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington. During her working time there, she served the station as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor for two years.
In addition to that, Dinh also worked in Tampa, Florida at WFTS in Tampa, Florida. While there, she worked as an anchor and reporter for three years. Her journalism career began in the Texas Panhandle – in Amarillo, at the duopoly station KAMR NBC 4/KCIT FOX 14 as weekend anchor and evening reporter.
Elizabeth Dinh Age
Dinh likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year she was born. It is therefore not known when she was born. She celebrates her birthday on the 21st of September every year. However, she might be in her 30s.
Elizabeth Dinh Height
Dinh stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Elizabeth Dinh Family
Dinh was born and raised in Irving, Texas. She is the youngest of seven children and the only daughter. Her brothers are all married, and among them, have 18 children and counting. She loves her Vietnamese heritage and her big family. Her mom and dad fled South Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon in 1975 before settling in Irving, Texas. The influence of her parents helped her to learn Vietnamese at an early age and still speaks it. She also enjoys making Vietnamese dishes at home and trying them at local restaurants.
Elizabeth Dinh Husband
Liz and Kevin love exploring the area by checking out different restaurants and coffee shops. They also love spending time with their pug, Coco Chanel.
Elizabeth Dinh Net Worth
Dinh has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned from her successful career as a news anchor and reporter.
Elizabeth Dinh Salary
Dinh earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Elizabeth Dinh Illness/Kidney Transplant From Her Husband
Dinh says she owes her life to an amazing love story, and with good reason. In June 2012 while she was in Seattle, her husband Kevin donated one of his kidneys to her when a condition called IgA Nephropathy caused both of hers to fail. The selfless gift of life from him has renewed her health and her spirit after living with failing kidneys for nearly two years.
Elizabeth Dinh Awards
Dinh has received several awards in her career. They include the Girl Scout Gold Award (the highest award a Girl Scout can achieve). She is proud to be a former Miss Asian American in Texas. Dinh is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
Elizabeth Dinh KOIN 6
Dinh works at KOIN 6 where he works alongside other famous KOIN 6 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Jeff Gianola
- Ken Boddie
- Jenny Hansson
- Emily Burris
- Wayne Havrelly
- Natasha Stenbock
- Kelley Bayern
- Josh Cozart
- Mary Loos
- Steve Pierce
- Adam Bjaranson
- Brenna Greene
- Jamie Hudson