Ari Melber Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wife, Children, MSNBC, The Beat, Salary and Net Worth

Ari Melber Biography

Ari Melber is an American attorney and journalist who was born and brought up in Seattle, Washington, United States of America. He currently works as a Chief Legal Correspondent for MSNBC where he covers the Justice Department, Supreme Court, FBI, and legal issues. Melber serves as a journalist for NBC News and also the host of MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber.

10 Quick Facts About Ari Melber

Here is a list of 10 facts about Melber

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• Name: Ari Naftali Melber
• Age: 44 Years Old.
• Birthday: 31 March
• Zodiac Sign: Aries
• Height: 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Attorney and Journalist
• Marital Status: Divorced
• Salary: $82,000
• Net worth: $4 million

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Ari Melber Age

Melber is 44 years old, he was born on 31 March 1980, in Seattle, Washington, the United States. He celebrates his birthday on March 31 every year and his birth sign is Aries.

Ari Melber Height

Ari Melber stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches.

Ari Melber Weight

Melber Weighs 160 lbs. 

Early Life and Education

Melber attended the University of Michigan earning an A.B. degree in political science. After school, Ari moved to Washington D.C. where he worked for Senator Maria Cantwell. He then worked for Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign where he was responsible for Jewish outreach.

Melber then graduated from Cornell Law School with a J.D. degree. There he was an editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy and also interned at New York County Defender Services, a Manhattan Public Defender’s office. Melber also worked for the Center for Constitutional Rights.

Rise to Fame

After his graduation, Melber worked for First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams at Cahill Gordon & Reindel from 2009 to 2013. He then began writing political columns for various news outlets like The Nation, The Atlantic, Reuters, and Politico. MSNBC took note of his work and asked him to serve as a guest host. It eventually blossomed into being named their Chief Legal Correspondent in April 2015.

Ari Melber Family, Parents

Melber was born and raised by his parents in Washington. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Ari’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. Nevertheless, this section will be updated as soon as it is available.

Ari Melber Wife

Melber was previously married to Drew Grant, a journalist and the Managing Editor of Passionfruit. The couple had their wedding in 2014 and divorced in 2017.

Ari Melber Girlfriend Alexandra Daddario

According to Dailymail, Melber was spotted with actress Alexandra Daddario on 5th August 2018 after having lunch together at Cuban restaurant Cafe Habana Malibu. Once Alexandra sat in the driver’s seat of her car, Ari leaned in for a romantic kiss. The couple was first spotted together on 4th August 2018 helping LA-based comedian Richard Lewis celebrate an impressive 24 years of sobriety.

Ari Melber Salary

Melber earns an estimated annual salary of $82,000, from his career as the host of The Beat with Ari and chief legal correspondent for MSNBC.

Ari Melber Net Worth

Ari Melber net worth is estimated at $4 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an attorney and journalist. Through his various sources of income, Ari has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Ari Melber

Here are some interesting facts you should know about Ari

Ari Melber Bio.

• Full Names: Ari Naftali Melber
• Famous As: Ari
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Attorney and Journalist
• Nationality: American
• Race/ Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Birthday

• Age: 44 Years Old
• Zodiac Sign: Aries
• Date of Birth: March 31, 1980
• Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, USA
• Birthday: March 31

Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 meters)
• Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Divorced
• Wife/Spouse: Drew Grant (m. 2014; div. 2017)
• Dating / Girlfriend: Alexandra Daddario
• Children: None

Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $4 Million
• Salary: $82,000
• Source of Income: Attorney and Journalist

Ari Melber MSNBC

Melber is MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent, covering the DOJ, FBI and the Supreme Court, and an NBC News Legal Analyst. He won an Emmy Award for his Supreme Court coverage.

Melber was among the first journalists to report that the firing of FBI Director James Comey could trigger an investigation into obstruction of justice. On 9 May 2017, Melber reported, the day James was fired, that a former FBI official told him the firing had raised the question of potential obstruction by President Trump.

Melber interviewed former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski in Feb. 2019 about whether Trump asked him to interfere in the Mueller probe. Melber later reported that Lewandowski’s response was false. In September 2019 during a congressional impeachment hearing, Lewandowski was questioned about his false answer.

Melber broke a story live on MSNBC that Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee “intend to request President Trump’s tax returns.” This was on the night of the 2018 midterm elections. United States House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal carried out that plan, formally requesting Trump’s tax returns from the IRS in April 2019.

Melber previously served as the host of The Point which is a Sunday evening program on MSNBC focused on legal and political topics, as a cohost of MSNBC’s talk show The Cycle, and also as a substitute host for other MSNBC shows, such as The Rachel Maddow Show, All In with Chris Hayes, and The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.

Melber was also a correspondent for The Nation. His writing focused on law, politics, organizing, civil rights, and technology issues. Melber’s writings have also appeared in The Atlantic, Reuters, and Politico. He wrote a report about Organizing for America and has contributed to several books. Melber is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

The Beat

Melber’s show, “The Beat with Ari Melber” has featured several newsworthy interviews, such as Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Joe talked to Melber after receiving the first pardon of Donald Trump’s administration; Eric Holder, Kamala Harris, Trump attorney Jay Sekulow, Dave Chappelle, Meek Mill, Ken Starr. It also had a range of witnesses in the Mueller probe, including Steve Bannon, whose Beat interview was his first-ever appearance on MSNBC.

Melber has drawn attention for his direct approach to interviewing. A New York Times columnist Peter Wehner, a former Reagan and Bush official, said in February 2019, “Melber is an outstanding interviewer, among the best on television,” while Mediaite writes Melber’s focus on presenting subjects with evidence, sometimes at “great length,” can make for some “fascinating” exchanges.

In 2019, director Lee Daniels got emotional about his life and career with Melber and he said it was the only time he would ever “cry on television.”

Hip Hop

Melber began hosting The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC, in the 6 PM ET timeslot on July 24, 2017. On his show, he regularly uses hip hop lyrics to explain political or legal scenarios. He is one of the few cable anchors s to pepper his on-air reporting with hip-hop lyrics.

Melber argues pop culture and politics are inextricably linked and shouldn’t be cordoned off from each other. “There are a lot of things that people learn and live through the culture first, and politics comes afterward,” he said.

Ratings

The show has grown the audience to over 1.4 million average viewers. In a short period of time, the show became MSNBC’s most-watched 6 p.m. show ever, fixing what had long been one of the network’s most troubled time slots. The show has become one of the most viewed news shows online, drawing “around 13 million viewers per month on YouTube—the highest of any MSNBC show,” according to a 2019 Daily Beast profile.

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