Janice Dean Biography

Janice Dean is a Canadian weather presenter and television show host who currently serves as senior meteorologist for FOX News Channel (FNC). She is also the morning meteorologist for FNC’s FOX &Friends (weekdays 6-9 AM/ET). She joined the station in January 2004.

Janice Dean Career

During her time at FNC, she covered a slew of devastating storms including Hurricanes Harvey, Sandy, Irene, Earl, Irma, Igor, and Katrina. Before joining FNC, she worked as the news editor and entertainment reporter for “Imus in the Morning,” which aired on WFAN-AM New York and was as well simulcast nationally on MSNBC. Prior to her time at the radio station, she was a weekend on-air traffic reporter for CBS 2 New York. From 1998-2001, Dean hosted various radio programs in Houston, Texas including Metro Networks, KKBQ-FM, KODA-FM, and KLDE-FM. Additionally, she served as an on-camera weather host at CBOT Television in 1997.

She started her career in Ottawa, Canada at CHEZ-FM where she served as a morning show co-host, reporter, and DJ. Dean went on to hold many positions at CHUM Limited, also in Ottawa, Canada, including producer and host of “The Broad Perspective” on CFRA, morning news anchor for “Breakfast at the New RO,” and an anchor for KOOL-FM.

When coming to her education, she attended Algonquin College where she earned an honors diploma in Radio & Television Broadcasting. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society and in 20019, she was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval.

Dean is also the author of “Freddy the Frogcaster” a series of children’s books tailored toward teaching the weather. Recently, she donated all of the earnings from her book to Team Rubicon, an organization dedicated to providing disaster relief to those affected by natural disasters.

Janice Dean Age

She was born on May 9, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and raised in Ottawa. She celebrates her birthday on the 9th of May every year. Dean is 53 years old.

Janice Dean Height

Dean stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7m) tall.

Janice Dean Family

Dean has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if she has any siblings.

Janice Dean Husband

Dean is married to Sean Newman since 2007. Her husband is a Battalion Chief with the New York City Fire Department. He has been with the New York City Fire Department since 1996. The couple is blessed with two sons, Matthew and Theodore. In July, both her husband’s parents died of COVID-19 while living in nursing homes.

Janice Dean Net Worth

Dean has an estimated net worth of about $4 Million which she has earned throughout her career as a meteorologist.

Janice Dean Salary

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

Janice Dean Weight Loss

The cause of Dean’s weight loss is her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, it’s a disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system. This attack causes the protective sheath around nerves to become damaged and can lead to a range of symptoms. It is important to eat healthily and exercise.

Janice Dean Books

Dean is the other of a children’s book series called ” Freddy the Frogcaster,” which teaches children about the weather, honesty, and hard work.

Janice Dean Plastic Surgery

Dean talked about her plastic surgery that went wrong. Janice had been insecure about her neck for a long time and wanted to fix the excess skin around her neck “Every time I would see my doctor I would ask if there was anything he could do with my neck,” she wrote. “I’ve had a bad relationship with my neck since I was little. There are weird lines around it like a tree trunk — they’ve been there since I was a baby. But now at age 46, I’ve started to notice excess skin gathering like an accordion in the middle. So now along with being able to count the rings around my neck to guess how old I am, there’s also some crepe paper attached to it.”

She didn’t know about the side effects that she would experience. After having a procedure called Fractora, a laser procedure that promises to regenerate natural collagen and tighten the skin in under an hour. “The left side of my face was puffed out like a chipmunk,” she shared of the scary experience. “I followed the doctor’s instructions and elevated my head and took more Tylenol to minimize bruising. The next day I took off my bandages. The left side of my face was still very swollen, and I was finding it hard to talk out of that side of my mouth. I couldn’t chew properly. My bottom lip looked like it had vanished. My smile was lopsided.”

Janice Dean Fox News Channel

Dean works at Fox News Channel where she works alongside other famous Fox News Channel anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. David Asman
2. Bill Hemmer
3. Adam Klotz
4. Matt Finn
5. Bret Baier
6. Dana Perino
7. Gregg Jarrett
8. Stuart Varney
9. Todd Piro
10. Pete Hegseth
11. Jillian Mele
12. Brian Kilmeade

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Dean.