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(Veteran journalist)

Lester Holt is an Anchor for NBC Nightly News and dateline nbc. Lester is married to his longtime girlfriend and has two children from his wife.

Published On August 26, 2017 | Published By: Rounak Kumar
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Quick Facts of Lester Holt

Age:66 years 2 months
Birth Date:March 08, 1959
Full Name:Lester Holt
Net Worth:$12 million
Last Updated:August 26, 2017
Birth Place:Marin County, California, U.S.
Horoscope (Sunshine):Pisces
Salary:$4 million p.a.
Height / How tall : 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m)
Ethnicity (Race):Mixed (Indian, English, Scottish, and Jamaican)
Nationality:American
Profession:Veteran journalist
Father's Name:Lester Don Holt, Sr.
Mother's Name:June DeRozario
Education:California State University, Cordova High School
Weight:71 Kg
Hair Color:Dark Brown
Eye Color:Dark Brown
Lucky Number:2
Lucky Stone:Aquamarine
Lucky Color:Sea Green
Best Match for Marriage:Cancer, Scorpio

Social Media

Facebook Profile/Page: Facebook
Twitter Profile: Twitter
Instagram Profile: Instagram
Tiktok Profile: Tiktok
Youtube Profile: Youtube
Wikipedia Profile: Wikipedia
IMDB Profile: IMDB
Official Website: Website
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Quotes
You never know what doors are going to open up and why they are going to open up. You've got to be ready to walk through them
You have to go where the story is to report on it. As a journalist, you're essentially running to things that other people are running away from
Not to get too deep on shaving my mustache, but it was kind of symbolic of, 'This is a moment of liberation, a chance to reinvent yourself.' That's kind of what I did.

Relationship Facts of Lester Holt

Lester Holt is married to Carol Hagen {Compare Couple}.
Lester Holt married on May 08, 1982.
💑 Anniversary in 349 days 💑
He is father of Two (Stefan and Cameron).
Lester Holt is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

Dating History

Lester Holt is a married man. He is in a marital relationship with Carol Hagen. The adorable couple got married on May 8, 1982. Together they have two sons.

Their names are Stefan Holt and Cameron Holt. Stefan was born in Chicago, Illinois. He also works for WNBC like his father.

He is an anchor at WNBC. On September 5, 2017, Stefan’s wife gave birth to a little one and Lester Holt has become a proud grandfather.

Currently, the happy Holt family resides in Manhattan in New York.

The couple has been together for 35 years and still, there are not any rumors of divorce or dispute between the pair.

Lester Holt: Biography in Details

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  • Who is Lester Holt?
  • Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity
    • Education, School/College University
  • Lester Holt: Professional Life, Career
  • Lester Holt: Salary, Net Worth 2024
  • Lester Holt: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal
  • Body Measurements: Height, Weight
  • Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Who is Lester Holt?

Lester Holt is a famous veteran journalist. Lester Holt is currently working on the NBC network. Presently, he works as the anchor of the weekday edition of ‘NBC Nightly News.’

Additionally, he also anchors another show on NBC named, ‘Dateline NBC’.

Previously, he worked for CBS News from 1981 to 2000. His recent notable work is moderating U.S. Presidential Debate in 2016.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity

Lester Holt was born in Marin County in the state of California. He was born Lester Don Holt Jr. on March 8, 1959.

Lester Holt’s nationality is American and his ethnicity is mixed(Jamaican, English, Scottish, and Indian).

His father’s name is Lester Don Holt, Sr. and he worked as an Airforce technician. Similarly, his mother’s name is June DeRozario.

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Caption: Lester Holt and wife Carol Hagen-Holt (Source: Adweek)

Lester Holt has a half-brother called Mike Swanigan who used to work as an employee of a radio station in Alaska.

Education, School/College University

As per his education, he attended Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California.

Lester Holt used to do daily announcements on the public address system in his school.

Even while in high school and 16 years old, he was so keen on a career in journalism that he talked his way into an internship at KCRA TV station.

Then in 1977, he graduated from high school. Afterward, he joined California State University in Sacramento.

Lester Holt studied government there but failed to graduate since he got a job at KCBS radio.

Lester Holt would reach accident scenes faster than the rest of the crew and derived the name of ‘lightning bolt Holt’.

Lester Holt: Professional Life, Career

Lester Holt is active in journalism since 1981.

In 1981, he started working for the CBS network. During his tenure at CBS, he worked as a reporter and anchor.

Lester Holt worked in shows including coverage like Iraq, Somalia, and Haiti.

In 2000, he joined MSNBC. He was nicknamed ‘Iron Pants’ here since he had the ability to stay focused and vigilant in spite of long working hours.

After around three years in 2003, he started working as a substitute anchor for “NBC Nightly News” and ‘Today’.

Afterward, Lester Holt hosted, and reported several shows like ‘Weekend Today’, ‘2008 Olympics’, and ‘9/11 conspiracies theories’.

Some of his notable works are moderating U.S. Presidential debates, news on the Iraq war, and so on.

Furthermore, he has appeared in several TV shows and movies as a reporter and anchor. They are “House of Cards,” “Primal Fear,” “30 Rock”, and others.

In 2020 Lester Holt was horned with Honorary Doctorate from Rutgers University.

Lester Holt: Salary, Net Worth 2024

Presently, NBC pays him a good amount of money as a salary.

His salary is projected at around $ 4 million per year. A veteran journalist like him must have earned a fortune from his profession.

Consequently, Lester Holt has made an estimated net worth of around $12 million as of 2022.

Lester Holt: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Lester Holt focuses on his work. But he has been part of criticism and controversy.

Previously during the U.S. Presidential Campaign debate, people condemned him for favoring Hillary Clinton.

Similarly, Lester Holt discusses a lot of political matters on his show.

Eventually, it brings him to the radar of controversies. Other than that, there are no major rumors or controversies about him as of now.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Lester Holt has maintained his body. He stands tall at a height of 6 feet 2 inches.

Similarly, his body weight is around 71 kg. He has dark brown eyes and hair.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Lester Holt has more than 218k followers on Instagram and more than 555.4k followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has around 188k followers on Facebook.

Also know more about the early life, career, net worth, relationships, and controversies of other journalists including Stacey Dooley, Lynda Kinkade, Eddie Mair, Piers Morgan, and Lucy Aharish.

 

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