Lesli Foster Biography
Lesli Foster is an American award-winning journalist and mainstay of Washington news as a weeknight anchor for WUSA9 evening broadcasts Monday through Friday.
Foster is as well part of the WUSA9’s Special Assignment Unit – leading our “Impact” coverage that aims to tackle community issues. Before joining WUSA9, She worked for WBAL-TV in Baltimore, where she was named the Best TV News Personality by Baltimore’s City Paper.
Lesli Foster Career
Foster is also part of the WUSA9 Special Assignment Unit. She is mostly known for her warmth and ability to share stories that have an impact on our wider community. Foster enjoys talking with ordinary people who use their lives to do extraordinary things and has had a chance to interview many local, national, and international luminaries.
She earned an Emmy Award for Best News Anchor in Washington, DC and she has been nominated for three consecutive years since 2010 as the Best Anchor. Foster was reporting on a series on the 40th Anniversary for the March on Washington, Jeep Gas Fire which earned her two more Emmys. Besides, She is a recipient of two Edward R. Murrow Awards on the case that helped to devise the term “carjacking” about the case of Dr.Pamela Basu and Stray Voltage: A Silent Danger.
Lesli Foster Age
She was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1975 and grew up in Detroit. She is celebrating her birthday every year. However, her actual date and month of birth are unknown. Lesli is 49 years old.
Lesli Foster Height
Foster stands at a height of 5 feet and 3 inches (1.6 m).
Lesli Foster Family
Foster’s mother is Gail Foster-Dorsey who was one of the two African-American students who integrated John Glenn High School, in Westland, Michigan back in 1963 and was a teacher. However, she has not revealed the name of her father and siblings.
Lesli Foster Husband
Foster is married to John Mathewson who works for HSC, a non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with social and health care barriers due to chronic illness, or disability. The couple met through a mutual friend, they have been married for eight years and have an eight-year-old daughter named Jordan.
Lesli Foster Net Worth
Foster has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she earns through her career as a journalist.
Lesli Foster Salary
Foster earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Foster.
Who is Foster? | She is an American award-winning journalist and mainstay of Washington news |
Age | Not Available |
Height | 5 feet and 3 inches (1.6 m) |
Spouse | John Mathewson |
Salary | $40,000 – $110,500 |
Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |