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(Journalist and Attorney)

Ari Melber is The Beat host and an attorney. Emmy award-winning journalist, Ari is in a relationship with a big blue-eyed Baywatch actress, Alexandra Daddario.

Relationship Facts of Ari Melber

Ari Melber is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

Ari Melber's Relationship Timeline! His Ex-Wife

Ari Melber is currently single.

As he prefers to keep his relationship private, he has not shared any information regarding his love life.

Ari Melber’s Past Marriages

Ari Melber married Drew Grant in 2014 and they divorced in 2017 after three years of marriage.

Drew Grant was once a staff writer and is currently working as an Arts and Entertainment editor.

Melber lives in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, and is private regarding his personal life.

Then, he dated the Baywatch actress Alexandra Daddario.

In 2018, the couple was cited for the first time on a lunch date in the Cuban restaurant Cafe Habana Malibu. While leaving they shared a kiss.

Ari and Alexandra met through their mutual friends. However, the pair separated later.

Ari Melber: Biography in Details

Who is Ari Melber?

Ari Melber is an American attorney and an Emmy award-winning journalist currently working for NBC News.

Her recent work involves hosting The Beat with Ari Melber which was launched on July 24, 2017. He was one of the four hosts of a political talk show named The Cycle.

He gained popularity among the public after he received Emmy Award in 2016 for his report on the Supreme Court.

Ari Melber: Age(43), Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

Melber was born on March 31, 1980, in Seattle, Washington.

Ari Melber’s Parents

His parents are Barbara D. Melber, his mother, and Daniel M. Melber, his father. He was raised in Seattle.

Ari Melber is of South German ancestry.

Education

Ari Melber completed his undergraduate course in Seattle. In 2002, he graduated from the University of Michigan in political science.

Ari Melber wanted to know more about professional practices so he moved to Washington D.C. after his graduation. He received J.D. from Cornell Law School in 2009.

Ari Melber: Career, Profession

Shortly after Ari Melber completed his graduation,  he moved to Washington D.C., and worked for Senator Maria Cantwell who helped his career.

In the early part of his career, he practiced law in some major New York firms where he gained experience regarding copyright litigation, the first amendment, and many other professional topics.

Ari Melber spent around four years in the U.S. Senate where he served as a legislative aide. His interest in writing made him a columnist for Politico and Reuters.

As a result of their impressive political writing, his work has been published in many books including, America Now, At Issue: Affirmative Action, and Move On’s 50 Way to Love Your Country.

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Caption: Ari Melber (Source: The Forward)

As a legal correspondent, Melber covered political issues, legal issues, and court cases.

Ari Melber was part of the MSNBC team that covered The Supreme Court which won an Emmy Award in 2016. He also has appeared in several shows as a guest host.

In the 2008 general election, he received a special assignment from The Washington Independent in which he covered Obama’s campaign across the United States.

His 74-page report published in 2010 was critically acclaimed and was able to be mentioned in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and BBC.

The Beat with Ari Melber

The Beat is the most-watched MSNBC show on YouTube and attracted 21 million monthly YouTube views in 2022.

Out of overall viewers, The Beat topped CNN and Fox News better than any other show before it. Moreover, for the 2020 Emmy Awards, The Beat was nominated for Outstanding Live Interview.

Also, The Beat doubled CNN’s ratings in 2022.

Ari Melber: Salary, Net Worth

Ari Melber earns a $60,000 salary (annually) and as of 2023 has a net worth of $4 million USD according to the sources of 2023.

Rumors and Controversy

Ari Melber tweeted that Donald Trump used 50 Cent’s lyrics and provided some entertainment and laughter on social media and a headache for his constituents.

September 18, 2019, on mediate.com- ‘Ari on Lewandowski lying to him in an interview: Not just about the Media, He lied to his own supporters too.’ by Josh Feldman.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Ari Melber is fair-skinned with black hair and dark brown eyes. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 72 kg.

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Ari Melber is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

He has more than 947.5K followers on Twitter, 342K followers on Instagram, and 75.9K followers on Facebook.

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