Ali Velshi Biography / Wiki
Ali Velshi is a Canadian television journalist, a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News, and an anchor for MSNBC. He is also a substitute anchor for The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC on Friday night. Velshi is based in New York City.
As a General Assignment reporter for CFTO, Velshi started his career in journalism. Later on, he joined CablePulse 24 and its sister station CityTV as an anchor and business reporter. He began working for Canada’s first all-business news specialty channel, Report on Business Television (now BNN Bloomberg-Business News Network), in 1999. The Business News, Canada’s first prime-time business news hour, was hosted by Velshi.
Ali Velshi Age
How old is Ali? He is 55 years old as of 2025. Ali was born on October 29, 1969, in Nairobi, Kenya. He celebrates his birthday on 29th October every year.
Ali Velshi Education
Velshi studied at Toronto’s Northern Secondary School, where he was elected school president. In 1994, he graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where he received a degree in religious studies. During his time at Queen’s, he made news by organizing protests against Preston Manning and Canada’s Reform Party. ALSO READ: David Gregory
Ali Velshi Height / Measurements
How tall is Ali? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.6m). However, information about his other body measurements is currently not available. We will update you as soon as we confirm availability.
Ali Velshi Nationality / Ethnicity
Velshi holds Canadian nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He is of Gujarati Indian ethnicity/heritage.
Ali Velshi Parents / Family
Ali was born in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Toronto, Ontario. His father, Murad Velshi, is the first Canadian of Indian origin elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, while his mother, Mila, is an Indian who grew up in South Africa. Yet, information about his siblings is currently under review.
Ali Velshi Wife / Married / Illness
Is Velshi married? Yes, he is happily married to Lori Wachs, a New Yorkâborn hedge fund manager. She is the president of Philadelphia-based Cross Ledge Investments. The couple met when Lori was a guest on his show and tied the knot in 2009.
Ali Velshi Daughter
Ali and Lori are proud parents to have one daughter. However, her name and date of birth are currently under review.
Ali Velshi Salary
Velshi is a Canadian television journalist, a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News, earning an annual salary ranging from $30,000 to $150,000.
Ali Velshi Net Worth
Ali has been working as a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for MSNBC and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $10 million.
Ali Velshi CNN
Velshi is a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for MSNBC. He is also a substitute anchor for The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC on Friday night. Velshi is based in New York City. As a General Assignment reporter for CFTO, Velshi started his career in journalism. Later on, he joined CablePulse 24 and its sister station CityTV as an anchor and business reporter. He began working for Canada’s first all-business news specialty channel, Report on Business Television (now BNN Bloomberg-Business News Network), in 1999. The Business News, Canada’s first prime-time business news hour, was hosted by Velshi.
He studied at Toronto’s Northern Secondary School, where he was elected school president. In 1994, he graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where he received a degree in religious studies. During his time at Queen’s ,he made news by organizing protests against Preston Manning and Canada’s Reform Party.
