Mika Brzezinski Biography
Mika Brzezinski is an American liberal political commentator, talk show host, and author working at MSNBC. She has been working for the station since joining in January 2007.
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Brzezinski serves as co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and the author of three best-selling books. In January 2010, her well-known memoir All Things At Once turned out to be a New York Times best seller. Her second book is called “Knowing Your Value” which examines the role of women in the workplace and was a bestseller in 2011. Her third book is called “Obsessed: America’s Food Addiction and My Own” which was also a 2013 bestseller. She authored her fourth book in 2015 by name of Grow Your Value explores the intersection between career, self-fulfillment, and family.
Brzezinski partnered with NBCUniversal in 2014 and produced events based on Knowing Your Value all across the country. The event is a nationwide effort that aims at empowering women to show their worth in life as well as business. Through these events, Brzezinski provides relatable and tangible advice that will support all women of all ages and stages of their businesses and career.
Mika Brzezinski Career
Brzezinski previously worked at CBS News where he served as an anchor for the network’s Evening News Weekend Edition and as a News correspondent. During her time on CBS News, he enclosed the September 11, 2001 attacks in Lower Manhattan. In addition to that, she is also a proud alum of William College and is an active member of the Council of Foreign Relations. Whenever she is not working, she enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends.
Mika Brzezinski Age
Brzezinski is 56 years old. She was born Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough on 2 May 1967 in New York, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 2nd May every year.
Mika Brzezinski Height
Brzezinski stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches(1.65 m).
Mika Brzezinski Family
Brzezinski is the daughter of a Polish foreign affairs analyst and former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and Swiss-born sculptor Emilie Anna Benešová. Brzezinski’s father taught at Columbia University when she was born; her family moved to McLean, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., at the end of 1976, when Zbigniew was designated National Security Advisor by the newly elected President Jimmy Carter.
Her brother, Mark Brzezinski, is an American diplomat and was the Ambassador of the United States to Sweden from 2011 to 2015. Her second brother is Ian Brzezinski, a military specialist. She’s the first cousin of the poet, Matthew Brzezinski.
Mika Brzezinski Mother
Brzezinski’s mom, Emilie Anna Benešová passed away in July 2022 at the age of 90. She was a Swiss-American sculptor. Anna graduated from Wellesley, Bamba with a fine arts degree and came to America as a refugee. She lived in California and headed east for college where she met her husband, Zbigniew Brzezinski. Her great-uncle is named Edvard Beneš of Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia served as the president of Czechoslovakia in 1938 during Hitler’s troop invasion. After the invasion, the family went to London.
Mika Brzezinski Husband
Brzezinski married TV news anchor James Patrick Hoffer, now WABC-TV on October 23, 1993. They met when they both worked on WTIC-TV. They’ve had two daughters, Emilie, and Carlie Hoffer. Hoffer and Brzezinski split in 2016 in the wake of allegations of an affair between Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. Brzezinski joined her co-host, Joe Scarborough, in early 2017, and they were married in Washington, D.C. on November 24, 2018.
Mika Brzezinski Net Worth
Brzezinski has an estimated net worth of $20 Million which he has earned through being a journalist, host, liberal political commentator, and author.
Mika Brzezinski Salary
Brzezinski earns an annual salary of $8 Million.
MSNBC
Brzezinski works at MSNBC where she works alongside other famous MSNBC anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Midwin Charles
- Craig Melvin
- Tamron Hall
- Kasie Hunt
- Stephanie Ruhle
- Katy Tur
- Alicia Menendez
- Nicolle Wallace
- Ali Vitali
- Rachel Maddow
- Yasmin Vossoughian
- Joshua Johnson
- Alex Witt
- Hallie Jackson
- Steve Kornacki
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Brzezinski.
| Who is Brzezinski? | She is an American journalist, talk show host, liberal political commentator, and author |
| Age | Brzezinski is 56 years old. |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Spouse | James Patrick Hoffer |
| Salary | $8 Million |
| Net Worth | $20 Million |