Rahel Solomon Biography / Wiki
Rahel Solomon is an Ethiopian-American television journalist who currently hosts the 2025 program Early Start on CNN. She also serves on CNN as a business reporter.
After school, Solomon worked as a multimedia journalist for WSAZ-TV in Charleston, West Virginia, and then in January 2014, she accepted a position as a reporter and fill-in anchor at CBS-affiliate KCNC-TV in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Association of Black Journalists awarded her the 2015 Broadcast Journalist of the Year award. Solomon was the morning anchor for Philadelphia’s KYW-TV from 2017 until 2019. She would quit the station to work as a correspondent for CNBC. In April 2022, Solomon joined CNN. Now in 2026, Solomon announced her resignation from CNN live.
Rahel Solomon Age
How old is Rahel? She is between 30 and 40 years old. Solomon was born in Sudan to parents of Ethiopian origin. However, information about his exact date of birth is currently not available.
Rahel Solomon Education
Solomon studied and graduated from Archbishop Prendergast High School in the Drexel Hill neighborhood of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania. She also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in finance from St. John’s University in Queens, New York City. In addition, Rahel graduated with a Master of Arts from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. ALSO READ: Bill Weir
Rahel Solomon Height / Measurements
How old is Rahel? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.60m).
Rahel Solomon Nationality / Ethnicity
Solomon holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born in Sudan and raised in Pennsylvania, United States. She is of Ethiopian ethnicity/heritage.
Rahel Solomon Parents / Family
Rahel was born in Sudan and raised in Philadelphia by her parents, Almaz and Solomon Woreta. She has younger brothers, Samson and Abel. However, information about her parents is not available. We will update you once the information is available.
Rahel Solomon Husband / Married / Children
Is Solomon married? Yes, she is happily married to Marcel S. Pratt, who is a Philadelphia-based lawyer. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony on July 13, 2024, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Rhel and Marcel are proud to have one kid born in 2025.
Solomon has lived in a number of locations while participating in a study abroad program, including West Virginia, Colorado, France, Spain, and Italy. She has spent the majority of her life in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Rahel Solomon Salary
Solomon is an Ethiopian-American television journalist earning an annual salary ranging from $50,000 to $110,000.
Rahel Solomon Net Worth
Solomon hosts the 2025 program Early Start on CNN and has an estimated net worth between $3 million and $7 million.
Rahel Solomon CNN News
Solomon hosts the 2025 program, Early Start on CNN. She also serves on CNN as a business reporter.
After school, Solomon worked as a multimedia journalist for WSAZ-TV in Charleston, West Virginia, and then in January 2014, she accepted a position as a reporter and fill-in anchor at CBS-affiliate KCNC-TV in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Association of Black Journalists awarded her the 2015 Broadcast Journalist of the Year award. Solomon was the morning anchor for Philadelphia’s KYW-TV from 2017 until 2019. She would quit the station to work as a correspondent for CNBC. In April 2022, Solomon joined CNN. Now in 2026. Solomon announced her resignation from CNN live.
