Ellen Leyva Biography
Ellen Leyva (Ellen Leyva Lundy) is an American broadcast journalist and news reporter and co-anchor at ABC 7. She is a co-anchors ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., along with her dear friend David Ono.
Since joining ABC7 in 1995, Ellen has served as a health reporter and has anchored several other newscasts, including morning and midday.
Previously, she served CBS-owned KOVR in Sacramento, California as a news anchor. She also had interned at the CBS-affiliated station in Phoenix, Arizona. After two years, Leyva relocated to Sacramento, California and joined the ABC News affiliate, KXTV.
In 2018, Pacific Clinics awarded her with their first Champions of Mental Health Award at the Champions of Mental Health Summer Gala.
Ellen Leyva Education
She attended Arizona State University where she graduaed with a degree in broadcast journalism. She then pursued a pro career in journalism and today she is reckoned as one of the most prolific news anchors in the industry.
Ellen Leyva Age
Leyva was born on January 10, 1963 in Tucson, Arizona, United States. She is 61 years old as of 2024.
Ellen Leyva Height
Leyva stands at an estimated height of about 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Ellen Leyva Family
Leyva was raised up in a bilingual household and is fluent in both Spanish and English. As a child, she spent more time at home with her mother, who didn’t speak much English.
She is the daughter of Emma Leyva Duarte, a Mexican immigrant and Thomas Kraemer Lundy. Her mother died in 2016. She has a sister named Cindy. Her father served in the army for two years before working as a high school math and science teacher and wrestling coach. He passed away in 2011.
Ellen Leyva Husband
Leyva got married to Mark Hair in 1990 whom she met after interviewing him during her work in Arizona. Her husband is a former F-15 pilot, who currently works as a commercial pilot.
Although Leyva stated that she is extremely proud of her husband’s decorated military career, she said she is somewhat grateful that he is no longer serving as of 2018, as she sees the world as being closer to war at this time.
Ellen Leyva Children
Leyva is a mother of two daughters. She gave birth to her eldest daughter, Emma, in 1996, and her second daughter, Audrey, was born in 1999.
Ellen Leyva Salary
Having worked for several leading news stations in the states, there is no doubt Leyva earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate a massive fortune. It is estimated to be around $10,000 to $50,000 annually.
Ellen Leyva Net Worth
Leyva has an estimated net worth of about $500,000 to $1 million.