American television is still everyone’s number one go-to for information today. Journalism and television work in the U.S. is said to be incredibly fast-paced and relentless, and there are even several movies made on the topic. Some of the TV personalities and journalists featured here were at the center of their respective biopic movies. This is a list of some of the most famous and accomplished people in American TV in the past half-century. Take a look at an overview of their portfolio and perhaps some details about their luxurious residences.
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Rush Limbaugh - $26 Million, Palm Beach
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Rush Limbaugh is a radio host whose voice is well-known to millions of audiences. The Rush Limbaugh Show is, according to Talkers Magazine, listened by approximately $13.25M people, which makes it the most listened to talk show on all US radios. Limbaugh hosts the show since 1988, and it also had a TV adaptation in the ‘90s. Rush published several best-selling books and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the highest-earning people in America, after signing a $400M contract in 2008. His impressive oceanfront estate has several guest houses on 2.2 acres of land and is said to be worth $26M.
Sean Hannity - $3.6 Million, Long Island
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Sean Hannity is a prominent talk show host known for The Sean Hannity Show, which currently airs on Cumulus Media Networks radio. It has changed several stations since premiering in 1990. It has reached the second place on the most-listened radio shows list, second only to The Rush Limbaugh Show. Sean volunteered as a host at UC Santa Barbara at the end of the ‘90s, and his rise to prominence began with WGST. Sean also published three best-sellers and won many accolades. Also known for his numerous real estate investments, Sean is said to have owned 877 residential units at one point. He listed this Long Island house in 2014 at $3.6M.
Jon Stewart - $20 Million, New York City
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Jon Stewart is a world-famous comedian, political commentator, and television host. He is perhaps best known for hosting The Daily Show from 1999 until 2015. Like so many other comedians of his time before him, Jon started out in stand-up comedy and slowly transitioned to television and even movies. He hosted the Short Attention Span Theater, The Jon Stewart Show, You Wrote It, You Watch It, and others. He was in films such as Death to Smoochy and Big Daddy. Throughout his sixteen years on The Daily Show, the program has won twenty-two Primetime Emmys. This former penthouse of his was listed again in 2017 at $20M.
Conan O'Brien – $ 9.25 Million, Los Angeles
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Undoubtedly one of the most famous TV personalities adored by audiences worldwide, Conan O’Brien has been at the center of several talk shows throughout his thirty-six-year-long career. He started out doing sketch comedy, joined the cast of SNL (Saturday Night Live), and even worked on The Simpsons animated sitcom for two years before NBC signed him to host Late Night in 1993. He is currently hosting a talk show simply called Conan since 2010. According to online sources, Conan bought this house in 2008 for around $10.5M but sold it in 2012 for $9.25M.
Wolf Blitzer - $1.34 Million, Bethesda
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Wolf Blitzer is a prominent journalist and author who has been working as a TV news anchor on CNN since 1990. He leads the network’s political program and hosts The Situation Room, among other things. Born in Germany, Wolf's career on TV began in Tel Aviv in 1972. His first journalism work was for Reuters. After Wolf attracted attention, he was hired as a correspondent for Jerusalem Post, staying there for twenty years. Blitzer has won the George Foster Peabody Award, among others. Wolf reportedly lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with his family in this deluxe house currently estimated at $1.34M.
Martha MacCallum - Price Undisclosed, Cape Cod
Martha MacCallum is currently known to audiences for being a Fox News anchor. She also hosts The Story with Martha MacCallum, her eponymous news/talk show on the same channel. Martha joined Fox News Channel in 2004 and covered important events like Pope John Paul II's funeral and Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. She also hosted America’s Newsroom and The Live Desk. Martha reportedly bought this house in Cape Cod in 2018 for an undisclosed sum. She also did some home remodeling as the house was built in 1960.
Chris Cuomo - $2.9 Million, The Hamptons
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Chris Cuomo is a TV journalist known to CNN audiences for Cuomo Prime Time, his regular weeknight show. The show has been airing since 2017. Before that, Cuomo co-anchored the New Day weekend edition on CNN until 2018. In the past, Chris corresponded for the ABC News and ABC’s 20/20, and he co-anchored for Good Morning America. Cuomo has been nominated for an Emmy award multiple times throughout his career. He won the News Emmy Award for his profile of Mattie Stepanek, a poet who was just twelve at the time, on Good Morning America. Chris’ Southampton real estate was listed just recently for $2.9M.
Pat Sajak – $425K, Los Angeles
When Pat Sajak was still married to his first wife, Sherrill, they used to live in this two-story house in Los Angeles. However, he had to move out in 1986 following their divorce. The house featured a total of five bedrooms and three bathrooms, as well as, a beautiful backyard with a lawn. Sherrill ended up keeping the house, and it was reported that she sold it sometime around 2011, receiving $425K. Sajak now lives with his current wife, Lesly, and their family, splitting their time between their houses in Maryland and Los Angeles.
Shepard Smith - $4.9 Million, New York
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Shepard Smith is an important American TV personality currently seen on Fox News Channel, where he works as a breaking news chief anchor and managing editor. Audiences probably know Shepard from The Fox Report With Shepard Smith, which he anchored between 1999 and 2013, and from Shepard Smith Reporting, which he currently hosts. Shows led by Shepard are known to have high ratings and view counts. In 2018, Fox News re-signed him for years to come. In 2017, Shepard listed this condo in New York City for $4.9M, while it was reportedly briefly listed earlier in 2011, also by Smith, but for significantly less money.
Matt Drudge - $1.45 Million, Miami
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Matt Drudge is a prominent political commentator, best known as the creator of the popular news aggregator, Drudge Report. It is a website that collects links from other relevant outlets that feature political reports, current events, entertainment, and celebrity news. Matt initially created The Drudge Report as an email dispatch in 1995. But through the decades, it evolved into what it is today. Drudge also hosted his TV show, Drudge, on Fox News Channel and did some work on the radio. This Miami compound was reportedly bought by Matt in 2011 for $1.45M.
Anderson Cooper - Price Undisclosed, Connecticut
Anderson Cooper is a prominent TV personality best known for Anderson Cooper 360°, a news show on CNN. The show is being broadcasted either from New York City or Washington D.C., depending on if Anderson needs to report breaking news on location. He is also a correspondent for 60 Minutes and had his own show, Anderson Live, between 2011 and 2013. In 2014, Anderson and his then-partner purchased this deluxe house in Connecticut. It is named Rye House and is a historic estate, which is approximately more than a hundred years old.
Sidney Crosby - Undisclosed Amount, Nova Scotia
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Sidney Crosby is an ice hockey pro player who currently captains NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. Sidney’s playing career began in 2005 when he was drafted by the Penguins. With them, he earned nicknames like “The Next One” and “Sid the Kid”, as Sidney is regarded as being one of the best in history. He has won the Stanley Cup, was included into the NHL All-Star game eight times, and has won a gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Championship. Sidney was also seen on various series and documentaries like Quest for the Stanley Cup. He resides in this cool lake house in Nova Scotia, but its price is unknown.
Ann Curry - $2.9 Million, New York
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Ann Curry is a prominent American journalist whose career began in 1978. She is also an accomplished photojournalist. She has combined the two throughout her forty-year career and has focused on reporting about natural disasters and from war zones. While she was covering the earthquake disaster in Haiti in 2010, Ann reportedly helped humanitarian planes arrive faster. She was on The Today Show from 1997 to 2012. But in 2015, Curry left NBC. Ann bought this New York fixer-upper for $2.9 million, but she reportedly spent significantly more on home remodeling.
Jake Tapper - $1.4 Million, Washington
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Jake Tapper is a prominent journalist who is currently serving as CNN’s Chief Washington Correspondent for The Lead with Jake Tapper and State of the Union. Before that, Tapper was a White House correspondent for ABC News. The Correspondents’ Association has awarded him the Merriman Smith Memorial Award three times. Tapper also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of Current News Story and the Edward R. Murrow award. Jake reportedly sold this Washington property for $1.4M. It has almost three-thousand square feet of living space, four bedrooms, and three-and-a-half bathrooms.
Cameron Mathison - $3.3 Million, New York
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Cameron Mathison is a well-known TV host and actor from Canada. He is undoubtedly most famous for his role on All My Children, where he played Ryan Lavery from 1997 to 2011. Besides Mathison’s successful career as an actor, he has also appeared in Dancing with the Stars in 2007. He partnered up with Edyta Ślwińska, and they placed eighth. In 2015, Cameron became a correspondent in Entertainment Tonight, and he also co-anchors the entertainment news magazine show on the weekends. Mathison reportedly sold this four-story deluxe house in 2016 for $3.3M.
Bill O’Reilly - $7.65 Million, Montauk
Bill O’Reilly is a well-known journalist who is recognized by audiences worldwide. He is a former TV host whose career in the media began in the ‘70s. He initially worked for local stations and transitioned soon to ABC News and CBS News, getting his anchor position on Inside Edition. In 1996, Bill got his own eponymous show, The O’Reilly Factor, on Fox News Channel, which he hosted all the way up until 2017. He also worked on the radio and wrote numerous books. Since 2017, Bill has been hosting his No Spin News podcast. He bought this beautiful ‘40s cottage in Montauk in 2014 for $7.65M.
Megyn Kelly - $640K, Virginia
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Megyn Kelly was once a corporate defense attorney who worked for Jones Day law firm for nine full years before her career on TV kicked off in the early ‘00s. She became a Fox News anchor in 2004 and stayed there until 2017. She then became a correspondent for NBC News for a year. However, audiences may know her best for hosting America’s Newsroom and America Live and also for having her own news program, The Kelly File, on Fox News. In 2019, Kelly left NBC. Megyn lived with her first husband in this house in Virginia, which was reportedly worth $640K when they bought it in 2004.
Oprah Winfrey- $165 Million, Montecito
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Oprah Winfrey, or “The Queen of All Media” as she’s called by many, is one of the most famous talk show hosts of all time. She is also a media executive, a producer, an actress, and is particularly praised for incorporating her philanthropic work into her media prominence. With a net worth of 2.6B, Oprah is one of the richest people on Earth and definitely the first-ever black multi-billionaire. Oprah reportedly owns or has owned at some point up to six different homes. This mega-mansion of hers in Montecito is said to be worth $165M.
Ellen DeGeneres – $18.6 Million, Santa Barbara
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Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most recognizable talk show hosts in the world, having been active since 1978 and having hosted her own talk show since the mid-‘90s. Her first eponymous show was simply titled Ellen and aired between 1994 and 1998. However, the probable peak of her career is her current show titled The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which she has been hosting since 2003. Ellen is also praised for her sense of humor, her writing and producing work, and her activism in the LGBT community. After listing her cool mansion in Santa Barbara for the last known price of $45M, Ellen reportedly bought this beachfront house also located there for $18.6M.
Howard Stern - $52 Million, Palm Beach
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Howard Stern is a legendary radio talk show host who is also prominent in other branches of media as well as in writing, producing, and even photography. His all-time classic, The Howard Stern Show, aired from 1986 until 2005 and undoubtedly marked his entire career, which began in 1975. Since 2006, Stern broadcasts from Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and his photography was featured in prestigious magazines. Younger audiences perhaps know Stern best as an America’s Got Talent judge between 2012 and 2015. Stern has owned this mansion in Palm Beach since 2013 when he bought the property for a reported $52M.
Jay Leno - $13.5 Million, Rhode Island
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Jay Leno is a world-renowned TV host who started out with stand-up comedy in the late ‘70s. He began hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1992, which aired until 2014 with a brief pause between 2009 and 2010. Since 2014, Leno has been hosting Jay Leno’s Garage, which is a TV and web series about motorbikes and cars. He has been a Television Hall of Famer since 2014. Leno owns this cool mansion on Rhode Island. It is an oceanfront home with an incredible view, which is reportedly worth $13.5M.
Queen Latifah – About $2.1 Million, New Jersey
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Queen Latifah is a world-famous rapper, songwriter, singer, and actress whose career began in the late ‘80s. She released her debut album All Hail the Queen in 1989 under Tommy Boy Records and immediately climbed to the top as a female rapper with her hit single, Ladies First. Latifah has released seven albums so far. She had acting roles in TV shows and movies and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Chicago. Her talk show, The Queen Latifah Show, aired between 1999 and 2001 and again in 2013. Latifah sold this New Jersey home in 2015 for about $2.1M.
Rachael Ray – $4.699 Million, Southampton
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Rachael Ray is a prominent TV personality and celebrity chef currently seen on her own healthy lifestyle program, Rachael Ray. The show debuted in 2006 and features her culinary skills and advice on healthy eating and living. Ray has worked on various Food Network series such as $40 a Day, Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels, and 30 Minute Meals. She also hosts similar shows for children and has also authored several cookbooks. Her shows have won the Daytime Emmy Award three times so far. Rachael’s home in Southampton was listed several times, and its last known price is $4.699M.
Kelly Ripa - $27 Million, Upper East Side
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Kelly Ripa is a prominent talk show host and TV producer also known for her acting and dancing performances. She rose to fame with her role on a long-running soap opera All My Children, where Kelly appeared from 1990 to 2002. Kelly co-hosts Live! with Kelly and Ryan since 2001, which continued through the decades in various different formats with different co-hosts and is currently on WABC-TV. Together with her husband, Riverdale star Mark Consuelos, Kelly owns Milojo, which is a production company in New York. She and her family live in this Upper East Side townhouse at 12 E. 76th St. The property is reportedly worth $27M.
Simon Cowell - $24 Million, Malibu Beach
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Perhaps one of the most famous talent show judges in the world, Simon Cowell has been a prominent TV personality since the ’80s. Cowell’s first job as a judge on a talent show was on Pop Idol in 2001. One year later, he was included in the American Idol judge trio with Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Throughout the next two decades, Simon was on various similar shows like The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, America’s Got Talent, and others and has built himself a reputation for being a rather harsh and blunt judge. Simon reportedly bought this deluxe house on Malibu Beach in 2017 for roughly $24M.
Vanna White- $47.5 Million, Beverly Hills
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Vanna White is a popular TV personality from American television, most famous for being part of Wheel of Fortune since 1982. Before her career on TV kicked off, Vanna competed for Miss Georgia and interestingly enough appeared on The Price Is Right as a contestant. In 1982, Vanna was selected to host the Wheel and is currently signed to host it until 2022. She was also seen in many movies and TV shows and even got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2017, Vanna listed this incredibly large Beverly Hills estate for $47.5M. This cool mansion has over fourteen-thousand square feet of living space.
Bob Barker - $137.9K, South Dakota
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Bob Barker is a world-famous TV personality. While he was active, he hosted The Price Is Right for thirty-five years between 1972 and 2007, which makes him one of the longest-serving game show hosts in history. Bob started out his career on the radio, hosting The Bob Barker Show in the ‘50s. He then transitioned to other game shows and even hosted beauty pageants like Miss USA and Miss Universe between 1967 and 1987. Bob is in retirement since 2007 but occasionally appears as a guest on The Price is Right. This deluxe house in South Dakota was Barker’s home for a time, and it's reportedly worth $137.9K.
Al Roker - Undisclosed Amount, Manhattan
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Al Roker is a famous TV personality known as a weather forecaster and a prominent journalist. He is currently reporting about the weather for NBC’s Today and also co-hosts the #3rdHourToday. Al is a Guinness World Record holder for the longest uninterrupted weather report held live, with thirty-four hours non-stop reporting on November 14, 2014. For his four decades at NBC, the Today Show Plaza was renamed to Rokerfeller Plaza in his honor. Rocker lives with his family in this Manhattan deluxe house. However, the exact value of the home is undisclosed.
Maria Shriver - $12 Million, Los Angeles
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Maria Shriver is a famous journalist and author. She is undoubtedly known to the fans of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the famous actor, bodybuilder, and former California governor, as his former wife. Maria was married to Arnold from 1986 to 2011, which made her the First Lady of California. She was awarded an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and two Emmys for producing The Alzheimer’s Project, while she currently works as a correspondent and a special anchor on NBC News. Maria bought this Los Angeles home after divorcing Arnold for $12M.
Michael Strahan - $21.5 Million, Los Angeles
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Michael Strahan is a famous retired NFL player whose career lasted for fifteen years, from 1993 to 2007. He has spent his whole career as a professional with the New York Giants and has won the Super Bowl XLII. Michael also set the sacks record in 2001 season and had several other notable accolades. After retiring, Michael started his career in media and is now working as a Fox NFL Sunday analyst. He also co-hosts Strahan and Sara and even won two Emmys while co-hosting Live! with Kelly and Michael. Michael reportedly sold this Los Angeles luxury real estate in 2015 for $21.5M.
Gayle King - Undisclosed Amount, Connecticut
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Gayle King is a famous American TV personality who has been co-anchoring CBS' This Morning since 2012. Aside from working on the morning show on CBS News, she is an editor-at-large at O, The Oprah Magazine. Gayle also corresponded for The Oprah Winfrey Show and was heard on her own The Gayle King Show, which aired on XM Satellite Radio station. She is known to be friends with both Oprah and Howard Stern, both legendary figures in the media, and her commercial success has led to her current net worth of roughly $20M. Gayle owned this house in Connecticut, but it is now reportedly owned by Oprah and up for rent at $24.5K/month.
Kimberly Hunt - Price Undisclosed, San Diego
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Kimberly Hunt is a four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who is the managing editor, reporter, and chief anchor of KGTV. She is known for having high-profile guest interviewees like Oprah Winfrey, the famous talk show host, and other important people. Hunt began her career in the ‘80s and initially rose to prominence as a part of the longest serving female anchor duo along with Carol LeBeau. Kimberly lives in San Diego with her husband Billy Ray Smith, the famous NFL player. The price of their gorgeous property, however, was not made public.
Katie Couric - $7.785 Million, New York City
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Katie Couric is a well-known American journalist who last worked for Yahoo!’s Global News up until recently. She is also one of the few in her line of work to achieve working for the “Big Three” American TV networks, which includes CNN, ABC, and NBC. Katie worked on NBC News from 1989-2006, CBS News from 2006-2011, and ABC News from 2011-2014. She also hosted Katie and several other shows throughout her career, becoming a Television Hall of Famer along the way. Katie owned this New York City apartment, but it was sold in 2018. The reported sum of money she got for it is $7.785M, according to online sources.
Joy Behar- $3.8 Million, Manhattan
Joy Behar is a well-known comedian and actress who has been active in the media since the ‘80s. She started out as a Good Morning America producer and also did some stand-up bits on the show. Later on, she hosted talk shows like Way Off Broadway and Live from Queens. She was also in several movies and comedy specials on HBO throughout the ‘80s and the ‘90s. Finally, in 1997, Behar got on The View, which she still hosts today. She also had her eponymous shows like Joy Behar: Say Anything! and Late Night Joy. Joy owns this house in Hamptons reportedly worth $3.8M, which features a cedar cladding home décor.
Amanda Holden - $1.104 Million, Chipping Norton
Amanda Holden is a recognizable face from multiple branches of media. She is perhaps most famous as a talent competition judge, having been in Britain’s Got Talent since its beginning in 2007. Amanda also had acting roles in Wind at Heart, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and more. She has also presented shows like Superstar, Give a Pet a Home, and others. In 2012, Amanda and her husband bought this quaint cottage house for $1.104 million. The rustic property reportedly originated from the seventeenth century and is located in Chipping Norton, England.
Sunny Hostin- $4.995 Million, New York
Sunny Hostin is a well-known lawyer, columnist, and journalist who is prominent in multiple branches of media. She currently holds the position of Senior Legal Correspondent and Analyst on ABC News and co-hosts The View on ABC since 2016. Sunny was a legal analyst on CNN’s American Morning between 2007 and 2011. She initially aimed for a career in law, however. She even got the Special Achievement Award during her time as a federal prosecutor. Her first TV appearance came with The O’Reilly Factor. Sunny lives in this 1918 Tudor house in New York. Its asking price was $4.995M, and it took six more months of renovations after Sunny bought it.
Greta Van Susteren - $1.05 Million, Annapolis
Greta Van Susteren is a famous American commentator who was born and raised in Wisconsin. Her career in the media began in 1979, and she used to anchor for NBC News, CNN, and Fox News. Greta is perhaps most famous for hosting On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren on Fox News between 2002 and 2016. She later briefly hosted For the Record with Greta in 2017 on MSNBC. Since Greta is a former lawyer, she also co-hosted the Burden of Proof on CNN between 1994 and 2002. Greta has sold her Annapolis house in 2016 for $1.05M.
Mika Brzezinski - $2.05 Million, New York
Mika Emilie Leonia Brzezinski Scarborough, or just Mika Brzezinski for short, is a prominent journalist and political commentator in America who is known for hosting talk shows and presenting the news primarily on MSNBC. There, she currently co-hosts Morning Joe, while she previously corresponded with CBS News and reported during the September 11 attacks. Mika is also a vocal supporter of wage equality for women and an author. She sold this ‘20s Tudor home in Bronxville, New York, in 2017 for $2.05M. The property has over four thousand square feet of living space and seven bedrooms.
Natalie Morales - $6.8 Million, Brentwood
Natalie Morales is primarily known as an NBC News journalist, anchoring the Today West Coast edition since 2016 and Access between 2016 and 2019. She is also seen on NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC, while, prior to 2016, Natalie was famous for holding several high-profile correspondents and anchor positions. She has covered the 2004 Summer Olympics, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other important historical events. She lives in this deluxe house in Brentwood, which was bought in 2016 for $6.8M. It has over seven thousand square feet of interior space.
Chelsea Handler - $10.95 Million, Bel-Air
Chelsea Handler is a prominent media personality in America who is known as a television host, actress, comedian, and activist. She is perhaps best known for hosting her own talk show called Chelsea Lately, which was aired on E! between 2007 and 2014. Her own web TV documentary series titled Chelsea Does came out in 2016 on Netflix. Prior to that, she was included in Time magazine's 100 most influential list in 2012. She has also authored several books including Life Will Be the Death of Me...And You Too! in 2019. Chelsea’s Los Angeles luxury real estate in Bel-Air is currently listed at $10.95 million.
Hoda Kotb - $2 Million, Long Island
Hoda Kotb is a world-famous Egyptian-American journalist. She is a prominent figure on American TV, where she has been active in broadcast journalism since 1986. Hoda gained wide recognition when she became the Dateline NBC correspondent in 1998, a position she still holds, and a co-anchor on the fourth hour of the Today show. She is now the main co-anchor on the NBC News Today morning show. Hoda reportedly owns this Long Island house, which is worth $2 million. She bought the real estate in 2018, according to online sources.
Nancy Snyderman - $2.5 Million, New Jersey
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Nancy Snyderman is a well-known journalist and physician. She incorporated her two professions into her career on TV, which began in 1983. She was a medical correspondent for 15 years at ABC News and even rose up to be the chief medical editor there between 2006 and 2015. Nancy is known to audiences from Today, MSNBC, and NBC Nightly News. She is also a member of the otolaryngology-head and neck surgery department at the Univerity of Pennsylvania. Nancy listed this lovely house in New Jersey back in 2016 at $2.5M.
James Corden - $9.8 Million, Los Angeles
James Corden is perhaps best known all around the world for the goofy interviews he conducts with various celebrities in an unconventional manner. He is a famous TV host, actor, and comedian, who mixes it all in his show, The Late Late Show with James Corden, on CBS. James is famous for starring in Gavin & Stacey, an award-winning BBC sitcom he also co-wrote and co-created with Welsh actress Ruth Jones. He has been active since 1996 and has enjoyed commercial and critical success for most of his career. James bought this Los Angeles luxury real estate in 2017 for $9.8M.
Tyra Banks - $9.25 Million, Pacific Palisades
Tyra Banks is a world-famous media personality who is prominent in hosting, modeling, producing, and even singing. She entered modeling while still a teen and is the first black woman to appear on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and GQ covers. After multiple notable TV and movie appearances, Tyra created the reality show, America’s Next Top Model, in 2003. Her acting credits include roles in Tropic Thunder, Coyote Ugly, and others. She also hosted The Tyra Banks Show and was seen on numerous others like FabLife, America’s Got Talent, Today, The Talk, and more. She sold this house located in Pacific Palisades in 2018 for $9.25M.
Robin Meade - Price Undisclosed, Georgia
Robin Meade is a prominent American journalist who is currently the lead anchor of Morning Express with Robin Meade on HLN. Interestingly enough, Robin was chosen Miss Ohio in 1992 and even made it to the semi-finals at Miss America. However, she soon transitioned to TV. After working on several channels, she joined HNL in the early ‘00s. Also, Robin released two country music albums, Brand New Day and Count On Me, in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Both had notable success on the US charts. Robin, at some point in 2012, listed this Georgia deluxe house, but there are no records of the price or if she actually sold it.
Nancy O’Dell - $7.05 Million, Pasadena
Nancy O’Dell is a world-famous TV host and journalist. She has been the co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight since 2011, but her career in broadcasting began way back in the early ‘90s. She got her first jobs on local channels in South Carolina, which is where Nancy is from. Back then, she earned the Best Report of the Year Award for reporting on a lenient approach by the police to DUI cases, which led to them tightening their directives. Her rise to fame came in 1996 when Nancy joined Access Hollywood and remained there until 2009. She has sold this Pasadena property in 2017 for $7.05M.
Charissa Thompson - $2.995 Million, Malibu
Charissa Thompson is a sportscaster and television host active on American TV since 2006. She is currently seen on Fox Sports, but she has worked for Versus, GSN, Big Ten Network, and ESPN in the past. She is recognized from SportsNation, which she co-hosted on ESPN until 2013 when she transitioned to Fox Sports 1 and started hosting the Fox Sports Live from the network’s debut. Charissa was also seen on Ultimate Beastmaster and Extra. She has listed this Malibu beach house, which features ocean views and interesting home décor, in 2018 for $2.995M.
Ginger Zee - Price Undisclosed, New York
Ginger Zee worked for ABC News as their weekend meteorologist. In 2013, she became their Chief Meteorologist and has been holding the position since. Ginger rose to fame through Good Morning America Weekend and was also on ABC World News Tonight and Nightline. She also competed on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars in 2016 and was placed third with her partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy. With her husband, Ben Aaron, Ginger lives in this property located in the New York City suburbs. It was a fixer-upper in need of some home remodeling, but the price is undisclosed.
Savannah Guthrie - $5.995 Million, Tribeca
Savannah Guthrie is a prominent journalist known for the Today show. She became their main co-anchor in 2012 and has held the position since. Her career on TV began in 1993. Savannah is also an attorney and has worked for the firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. After joining NBC News in 2007, she contributed to their NBC News program and then went on to join The Today Show in 2011. Together with her husband and two children, Savannah lived in this gorgeous Tribeca apartment, but it was listed in 2017 at $5.995M.
Meredith Vieira - $8.5 Million, New York City
Meredith Vieira is a well-known TV personality who hails from Rhode Island. Her career in journalism began in 1975, and she rose to prominence as a moderator of The View from 1997 to 2006 on ABC. Meredith then co-hosted The Today Show on NBC News between 2006 and 2011 then returned briefly in 2017. In 2019, she returned to Today for the second time and has been working there since. She was the first host of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Meredith bought this New York luxury penthouse in 2014. The apartment was initially listed in 2013 for significantly more money, but the price dropped to $8.550M after a year.
Jane Pauley - $2.2 Million, Lenox Hill
Jane Pauley is a prominent American award-winning journalist who has been active in the media since 1972. During her now almost fifty-year-long career, Jane became part of The Today Show for thirteen years between 1976 and 1989. She then co-hosted the Dateline NBC for another twelve years while struggling with depression. Jane now anchors CBS Sunday Morning and co-chairs the Freedom From Hunger organization. In 2017, Jane and her husband, Garry Trudeau, bought this East Side Lenox Hill co-op for $2.2M. They have been married since 1980 and have three kids and two grandkids together.
Deborah Norville - $4.5 Million, Long Island
Deborah Norville is a prominent TV personality who began her career in journalism in 1979. She has been the anchor of Inside Edition since 1995, making her one of the longest-serving anchors on American TV. Deborah is also seen on CBS News and has co-hosted The Today Show for a time. She is also a New York Times best-selling author with her book titled Thank You Power. Deborah has lived in this house in Long Island for nearly two decades, according to unofficial sources, but the latest info emerging on the web states that she is selling it for $4.5M.
Jimmy Kimmel – $8 Million, Los Angeles
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Jimmy Kimmel is one of the most famous TV hosts in the world, with his current show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, welcoming all kinds of celebrities from all branches of media. He has been hosting it since 2003. Before that, Jimmy was the host of Win Ben Stein’s Money and The Man Show on Comedy Central. He has also hosted the Oscars and Primetime Emmy Awards twice each. Like many others in his line of work, Jimmy is a talented comedian, producer, and writer. He has incorporated all his gifts into his work, which led him to huge commercial and critical success. In 2017, Jimmy reportedly bought this Hermosa Beach home for $8M.
Tucker Carlson - $2 Million, Washington, D.C.
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Tucker Carlson is a well-known talk show host who worked as a political commentator and analyst, mostly leaning towards the conservatives. He rose to prominence in the ‘90s when he wrote for The Weekly Standard magazine, but Tucker is perhaps most famous for his own Tucker Carlson Tonight talk show, which has been airing since 2016 on Fox News channel. He was also a vital part of shows such as Crossfire, Tucker, The Daily Caller, and others. In 2011, Tucker sold this deluxe house in the top photo for $4M and bought the one in the bottom photo for $2M. Both are located in Washington D.C.
Carl Quintanilla - $3.325 Million, Bridgehampton
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Carl Quintanilla is a prominent journalist currently employed by the CNBC. There, Quintanilla co-anchors and anchors Squawk Alley and Squawk on the Street, respectively. The shows are both being broadcast from the New York Stock Exchange live. Carl was also seen on Squawk Box, NBC Nightly, the Today Show and corresponded with NBC News from Chicago and New York for a time. Quintanilla bought this deluxe house in Bridgehampton in 2017 and reportedly paid around $3.325M for it. The house has over four-thousand square feet of luxurious living space.
Jane Hanson - $1.89 Million, Long Island
Jane Hanson is a former co-host of NBC’s New York Live, which was then known as LX New York. She co-hosted Today in New York between 1988 and 2003 and has worked for NBC for twenty-seven years, winning nine Emmys along the way. Jane was also the president of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and now has over thirty years of experience in journalism. She lived with her family in this nice Long Island home, but the property was listed in 2018 for $1.89M.
Whoopi Goldberg - $8.8 Million, Pacific Palisades
Undoubtedly one of the most recognizable people on television and the big screen in the whole world, Whoopi Goldberg is now in her fourth decade of delighting audiences with her multitalented performances. She has a staggering thirteen nominations for an Emmy Award and has the so-called “EGOT” achievement, having won an Emmy, a Grammy, a Tony, and an Oscar award. As far as TV goes, Whoopi co-hosted and moderated The View since 2007 and has boosted the show’s ratings when she went on board. In 2018, Whoopi listed and quickly sold her Pacific Palisades luxury house for sale, with a reported $8.8M price tag.
Ann Coulter - $577K, Upper East Side
Ann Coulter is a prominent media personality known for voicing her opinions on political and social topics. She rose to prominence in the ‘90s after co-founding The Cornell Review newspaper at the Cornell University, where she graduated in 1984. People today know Ann mostly through her Universal Press Syndicate columns. She has also made quite an impact with the twelve written works she published so far, all supporting her usual advocacy. Ann takes a break from the hustle and bustle of her successful career in this Upper East Side apartment, which sources say was bought in 2016 for $577K.
Bill Maher - Undisclosed Amount, Beverly Hills
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Bill Maher has achieved the legendary status among TV hosts and is without a doubt one of the most recognizable faces on American TV. Besides all that, Bill is a talented comedian, and he incorporates it all in his political show on HBO called Real Time with Bill Maher, which has been airing since 2003. His previous big show, Politically Incorrect, was similarly themed and aired between 1993 and 2002. Bill is a known animal rights supporter having, served as a member of PETA and other projects. He lives in this house in Beverly Hills, but its price is undisclosed.
Paula Deen - $8.75 Million, Georgia
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Paula Deen is famous as a host of cooking shows. She owns two food houses in Georgia: Paula Deen’s Creek House and The Lady & Sons restaurant. Besides being a prominent cooking show host, Paula is a successful writer with fifteen cookbooks published. The particular cooking style she prefers is the cuisine of the Southern United States. She lives and works in Savannah, Georgia. However, Paula listed this Savannah home in 2015. After a few price cuts, its new price tag is now at $8.75 million, according to online sources.
Rachel Maddow - $1.25 Million, Manhattan
Rachel Maddow is a TV personality best-known for The Rachel Maddow Show airing on MSNBC. She also co-anchors important programs on the network and also hosts a radio version of her show heard on Air America Radio. Rachel is known as a liberal and has a doctorate in politics from Oxford. She is the first openly lesbian host of a major news program that airs in primetime in America. In 2010, Rachel and her partner, artist, and photographer Susan Mikula, bought this apartment in West Village, Manhattan, for $1.25 million.