Geraldo Rivera Biography | Wiki
Geraldo Rivera is an American Award-winning journalist, attorney, author, political commentator, and former television host. He currently working as a rotating co-host of The Five (weekdays, 5-6 PM/ET). Rivera also hosted the tabloid talk show, Geraldo, from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the live TV special The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults. Before joining FNC, he served as a correspondent-at-large for the network where he provided live coverage and commentary on a number of breaking news stories, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and more. In 2015, he reported live from Paris, France to cover the deadly terrorist attacks at the Bataclan theatre and from Baltimore on the death of unarmed adult Freddie Gray and the protests that followed.
Geraldo Rivera Age
How old is Geraldo? He is 79 years old as of 2022. He was born on July 4, 1943, in, Brooklyn, New York, United States. Rivera celebrates his birthday on the 4th July of every year.
Geraldo Rivera Education
Geraldo attended West Babylon High School. He also graduated from the State University of New York Maritime College and the University of Arizona where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1965. ALSO READ: Rick Reichmuth
Geraldo Rivera Height | Measurements
How tall is Geraldo? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.76 m). However, information regarding his other body measurements is currently not available. We will update you as soon as confirmed available.
Geraldo Rivera Nationality | Ethnicity
Rivera holds an American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He is of White ethnicity/heritage.
Geraldo Rivera Parents | Family
Geraldo was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States by his parents Lillian Friedman (mother) and Cruz Rivera (father). His mother is Jewish, while his father is Catholic. He has five siblings named Irene Rivera, Wilfredo Rivera, Craig Rivera, and Sharon Rivera, and he is the second-born child in a family.
Geraldo Rivera Wife | Married
Is Geraldo married? Yes, he is married to his beautiful wife Erica Michelle Levy, in 2003 and they have a daughter together. Geraldo has been currently married five times throughout his life and has four kids with three different women. Linda Coblentz 1969, divorced, Edith Vonnegut 1975, divorced, Sherryl Raymond 1984, divorced, son: Gabriel Miguel (born July 1979), C.C. (Cynthia Cruickshank) Dyer (July 11, 1987 – 2000, divorced)
children: daughter Isabella Holmes (born 1992)[65] daughter Simone Cruickshank (born 1994).
Geraldo Rivera Salary
Rivera currently working as a rotating co-host of The Five (weekdays, 5-6 PM/ET) earns an annual salary ranging from $30,000 to $95,000.
Geraldo Rivera Net Worth
Rivera is an American journalist, attorney, author, political commentator, and former television host who has an estimated net worth between $1 million to $10 million.
Geraldo Rivera FOX News
Geraldo is currently working as a rotating co-host of The Five (weekdays, 5-6 PM/ET). Rivera also hosted the tabloid talk show, Geraldo, from 1987 to 1998. He earned publicity with the live TV special The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults. Before joining FNC, he served as a correspondent-at-large for the network where he furnished live coverage and commentary on a number of breaking news stories, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and more. In 2015, he reported live from Paris, France to wrap the deadly terrorist attacks at the Bataclan theatre and from Baltimore on the death of unarmed adult Freddie Gray and the protests that ensued.
Rivera was reporting live from Benghazi, Libya when he evolved caught in the crossfire between the Libyan military and rebel forces. In 2007, he carried part in FNC’s extensive coverage of the Minneapolis bridge collapse as well as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In 2001, he was stationed in Afghanistan to cover Operation Enduring Freedom and later in Bethlehem to cover the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Additionally, he reported on the Iraqi elections from Baghdad.
Throughout his assignment, he has hosted hour-long specials for the network, including pieces on the late comedian Joan Rivers and singer Elvis Presley. In 2009, he guaranteed an exclusive interview with Joe Jackson, just after the death of his son Michael Jackson. Prior to that, he secured an undivided interview with the late Michael Jackson ahead of his trial for child molestations charges. Lately celebrating 50 years in television news, Rivera started his career as a reporter for WABC-TV in New York where he showed a series exposing the deplorable conditions at the Willowbrook State School for the mentally ill. These award-winning reports led to government research and the institution was finally closed down.
Before becoming a member of the original cast of ABC’s Good Morning America, Rivera introduced the first television broadcast of the infamous Abraham Zapruder film of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as keeper of ABC’s Good Night America. He also contributed to ABC’s 20/20 for eight years as an investigative reporter. One of his hour-long reports, “The Elvis Cover-Up” was, for more than two decades, among 20/20’s greatest-rated performances.
