Julie Chen Moonves Age, Wiki and Bio

Julie Chen Moonves

Quick Info

ProfessionTelevision Personality
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth06/01/1970
Age54 years
BirthplaceNew York City, U.S

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Television Personality
  • News Anchor
  • Television Producer

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSaint Francis Preparatory School, New York, USA (1987)
College/UniversityUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
DegreeA degree in Broadcast Journalism and English

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Gary O'Donoghue (Television News Editor)
  • Leslie Roy Moonves
Marriage Date23/12/2004

Family

FatherDavid Chen
MotherWang Ling Chen
Siblings
BrotherNone
Sister(s)
  • Gladys
  • Victoria
SpouseLeslie Roy Moonves
Children
SonCharlie
DaughterNone

Career

DebutIn 2013, Julie made her television debut portraying herself on CBS's 'The Millers'.
Career Highlights
  • Began working as an intern at CBS Morning News in June 1990.
  • Joined ABC News in Los Angeles as a news assistant in September 1991.
  • Transitioned to a reporter at WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio, from 1995 to 1997.
  • Anchored for CBS, making her mark on 'CBS Morning News' and 'The Early Show' starting in 1999.
  • Gained prominence as the host of the reality show 'Big Brother' starting in 2000.
  • Moderated the CBS talk show 'The Talk' from 2010 until 2018.
Recent WorkIn 2023, she published an audiobook titled 'But First, God: An Audio Memoir of Spiritual Discovery'.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Julie Chen Moonves is of Chinese descent and her family immigrated to the U.S. after the Chinese Civil War.
She aspired to study at Wellesley College but chose USC instead after high school.
Started her media journey as an intern where she managed calls and faxes.
Worked her way up from a desk assistant to a producer at ABC News.
Reported for WCBS-TV and transitioned to CBS early morning shows that shaped her career.
Nicknamed 'Chenbot' during her early hosting days on 'Big Brother' due to her scripted interactions.
Left 'The Talk' amid controversies surrounding her husband, Les Moonves.
Revealed her family's financial struggles and her grandfather's polygamist past in an episode of 'The Talk'.