Victoria Rubadiri Biography
Victoria Rubadiri is a popularly known Kenyan Journalist, Anchor, TV Host, Screenwriter, and Producer currently working with Citizen TV, Kenya’s most-watched TV station. She won the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Previously, she was a reporter and news anchor for NTV. She was likewise the host and producer of the Women and Power segment that broadcasted every Saturday during the Prime Time bulletin.
10 Quick Facts About Victoria Rubadiri
- Name: Victoria Rubadiri
- Age: 38 Years Old
- Birthday: January 28
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm)
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Occupation: Journalist, Anchor, TV Host, Screenwriter, and Producer
- Marital Status: Single
- Salary: Ksh 750,000 – Ksh 900,000
- Net worth: $5 million
Victoria Rubadiri Age
Rubadiri is 38 years old. She was born on January 28, 1987, in Nairobi, Kenya. She celebrates her birthday on January 28 every year, and her birth sign is Aquarius.
Victoria Rubadiri Height
Rubadiri stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm) tall.
Victoria Rubadiri Weight
Rubadiri has a moderate weight. Her weight is publicly not available. We will update this section once the information is available.
Early Life and Education
Rubadiri was born on January 28, 1987, in Nairobi, Kenya. Her grandfather was half Kalenjin and half Scottish and her grandmother was a mix of Kikuyu, Maasai, and Seychelloise. Her family moved to the US when she was just 10 years of age therefore she was pushed to adjust and adapt to the new environment and curriculum.
Based on her education; Rubadiri attended Atlantic City High School in 1999 in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States for her 9th to 12th grade and finished her studies in 2003. Thereafter, she was admitted to Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 2003 and graduated in Broadcast Journalism in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).
Rise to Fame
Rubadiri rose to fame for being one of the minds behind Kenya’s top-rated talk show ‘Victoria’s Lounge. ‘ She hosted it for three years attracting nearly a million viewers per episode, touching on topics ranging from governance, mental health, and gender equality.
Victoria Rubadiri Parents
Victoria was born in Nairobi, Kenya as the daughter of Emmy Rubadiri (mother), and Kwame Rubadiri (father). Her mother is a mix of Maasai and Kalenjin. Victoria Rubadiri’s father, a renowned poet, and is a Malawian
Victoria Rubadiri Sister
Victoria spent her childhood alongside her younger sister Mabel Rubadiri. Mabel is also a student at the prestigious University of Oxford. Furthermore, her sister also shares the same beauty as her prolific sister Victoria.
Victoria Rubadiri Husband
Victoria is currently single. The journalist was rumored of dating her fellow journalist Larry Madowo. Larry and Rubadiri cleared that there is nothing romantic.
Victoria sees the need to open up about how falling pregnant at 18 made her desperate and left her thinking of procuring an abortion. She states in her biography that she dated her boyfriend (who does not disclose his name) and impregnated her while studying journalism at Temple University in the United States, where her family was living.
Victoria Rubadiri And Larry Madowo Wedding
Victoria and Larry Madowo are not married. The couple was rumored to be dating. Larry and Rubadiri cleared that there is nothing romantic.
Victoria Rubadiri Daughter
Victoria gave birth to a lovely daughter, called Neema, in 2015. After moving to the States at the young age of 10, she thought that it was difficult to fit into the new culture and she ended up pulled back, wrapped in a cover when she opened up to somebody she opened up to a person who got her pregnant. Terrified, she selected to end the pregnancy yet her father interceded.
Victoria Rubadiri Daughter’s Age
Victoria daughter Neema is 7 years old as of 2022, she was born in 2015.
Victoria Rubadiri Salary
Victoria earns an average monthly salary of Ksh 750,000 – Ksh 900,000 per month. She is among the highest-paid journalists in Kenya. Formerly, she earned around Ksh 400,000 monthly at NTV.
Victoria Rubadiri Net Worth
Victoria Rubadiri has an estimated net worth of more than $5 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Journalist, Anchor, TV Host, Screenwriter, and Producer. Through her various sources of income, Rubadiri has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Victoria Rubadiri Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Rubadiri
Victoria Rubadiri Wiki
- Full Names: Victoria Rubadiri
- Popular As: Kenyan journalist
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Journalist, Anchor, TV Host, Screenwriter, and Producer
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Race / Ethnicity: Mixed
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Victoria Rubadiri Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 38 Years Old
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Date of Birth: January 28, 1987
- Place of Birth: Nairobi, Kenya
- Birthday: January 28
Victoria Rubadiri Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm)
- Weight: Moderate
Victoria Rubadiri Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Kwame Rubadiri
- Mother: Emmy Rubadiri
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Mabel Rubadiri
- Marital Status: Single
- Husband: Not Available
- Boyfriend: Not Known
- Children: Neema
Victoria Rubadiri Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $5 million
- Salary: Ksh 750,000 – Ksh 900,000
- Source of Income: Journalist, Anchor, TV Host, Screenwriter, and Producer
Career
Rubadiri’s first voiceover was at the age of three and since then Victoria Rubadiri says the call to join the media got louder. She responded and attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she graduated in Broadcast Journalism with a Bachelors Degree. She has also worked in television and radio for a decade both in Kenya and the US.
Through the years, she has become a much sought-after, award-winning journalist best known for her capability to connect with her audience and tell exciting stories. Being the custodian of another’s story, Rubadiri believes is her greatest responsibility as a journalist.
Also, she moderates high-level discussions of both regional and continental importance. The most recent was the East African Business Council Summit in Arusha which hosted all six regional heads of state. Her other passion is mentoring the youth to help them discover their potential and be influential change agents.
Victoria Rubadiri Citizen TV
Victoria is a Kenyan journalist and TV anchor with Citizen TV in Kenya. In the year 2020, she won the 2020 BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. According to Victoria who approximates her former colleagues at NTV with working with Jeff, she lays bare her feelings about the matter and concludes to state that she is joyous about working with Jeff Koinange on the screens.
“I worked with such talented individuals at NTV. We were such a great team and did even greater work, they were like family to me, and I miss them, a lot. But seasons change, and sometimes we have to move on to other things. We had a great run though,” she admitted in an interview with journalist Yvonne Aoll for SDE.
Citizen TV Anchors and Reporters
Her fellow news team at Citizen TV include:
- Nimrod Taabu
- Mashirima Kapombe
- Jamila Mohamed
- Lulu Hassan
- Rashid Abdalla
- Asha Mwilu (investigative reporter)
- Willis Raburu
Victoria Rubadiri Tribe
Victoria Rubadiri is a breed of almost all tribes and races on earth, which adds to her unique, unusual beauty as a news anchor and TV presenter. Her grandfather, David Rubadiri, and grandmother were half Kalenjin and half Scottish and Kikuyu, Maasai, and Seychellois.
Following an interview that was conducted on Hot 96 FM during the morning show by Jeff Koinange, Victoria said that her name emanated from her great-grandfather, who had transformed to Islam on returning from Omani, where he had been taken as a slave.
“When he came from Malawi, he would pray five times a day and his fellow villagers wondered what he was saying because he was praying in Arabic. He would say ‘aaaaahrubadiri’ repeatedly and the villagers would imitate him. So he liked it and noted that he would take up that name,” she recounted.
Final Thought
Rubadiri is a role model for all journalists. Her remarkable journey from her first voiceover at three to becoming an award-winning journalist demonstrates her commitment to storytelling and connecting with audiences. As a custodian of others’ stories and a moderator of significant discussions, she embodies journalistic responsibility.
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