Monica Alba Biography

Monica Alba is an American political news reporter and correspondent working for NBC News in Washington D.C. She has been working for the network since joining in August 2012.

Monica Alba Career

Alba serves as a White House Correspondent at NBC News. Prior to this role, she served as a political reporter from April 2019 to January 2021 in Washington, District of Columbia. Before this role, she served as a political campaign embed from July 2015 to January 2017. Before this, she had served as an Associate Producer and an investigative reporter from February 2015 to July 2015 in Greater New York City Area. She joined the station in August 2012 and started off by serving as a news associate till June 2013 when her role at the station was changed.

Alba previously served as a filmmaker and produced her own film called Home Court from March 2012 to March 2015. Prior to this, she worked for NBC News where she was an NBC Latino Intern from February 2012 to May 2012. He also spent about 1 year and 10 months working at USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy where he served as a research associate and junior fellow from August 2009 to May 2011. Before this, she worked for Chain Camera Pictures where he served as a producer, anchor, and reporter from August 2005 to May 2009. He started his journalism career as an intern at Telemundo Media and City Projects.

Alba went to The University of Southern California where she attained her Bachelor of Arts, in Broadcast Journalism, International Relations, and Cinematic Arts in 2009. While there, she was active in activities and societies like the Latino Honor Society and Annenberg TV News. In 2011, she joined Columbia University- Graduate School of Journalism where she attained her Master’s in Documentary and Filmmaking in 2012.

Monica Alba Age

Alba is 36 years old. She was born on 25 August 1987 in California, United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 25th of  August every year.

Monica Alba Height

Alba stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Monica Alba Family

Alba is the daughter of Mari Alba and Manuel Alba. She has a sister named Loreli Alba who lives in San Jose with her parents.

Monica Alba Husband / Wedding

Alba is married to Dan Patrick Merica who is a political reporter for CNN who graduated from Bently University with a degree in Global Studies and later received a master’s degree in journalism and public affairs from American University. They first met in Manchester, N.H., in August 2015 while covering Hillery Clinton’s presidential campaign but it took time before they started dating. Dan and Monica later exchanged their marriage vows on July 27, 2019, at the west shore cafe and Inn in Homewood, California. They left for their honeymoon in Tanzania and Rwanda.

Monica Alba Baby / Son

The couple takes great pride in being mom and dad to their one son, Denver, who is 2 years old having been born on February 2, 2022. She often posts her son’s and husband’s photos on her Instagram Page.

Monica Alba Net Worth

Alba has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a Political news reporter.

Monica Alba Salary

Alba earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Monica Alba NBC4

Alba works at NBC4 where she works alongside other famous NBC4 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Colleen Williams
2. Conan Nolan
3. Melissa Magee
4. Shanna Mendiola
5. Bob Nunnally
6. Dave Mazza
7. Mike Jackson
8. Kristine Varkony
9. Darlene Hill
10. Colleen Marshall
11. Matt Barnes
12. Monica Day
13. Anthony Yanez

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