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Audrey Puente Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family and Net Worth

Last Updated on June 24, 2025: By Robert Njora

Audrey Puente Biography

Audrey Puente is an Emmy Award-winning American meteorologist who was born in New York City, New York, United States. Audrey brings the weather for the weekend news at 6 and 10 p.m. on WNYW in New York City. She correspondingly fills in on Good Day New York.

Audrey is the daughter of “The King of Latin Music,” musician, songwriter, and record producer Tito Puente, and the sister of musician Tito Puente, Jr. Puente succeeded WWOR-TV veteran meteorologist Storm Field in January 2007 as the station’s main meteorologist and served in that capacity until WWOR canceled the evening newscast in July 2013.

10 Quick Facts About Audrey Puente

Here is a list of 10 facts about Puente


  • Name: Audrey Puente
  • Age: 55 Years Old
  • Birthday: 3 March
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Height: 5 feet 5 inches
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Meteorologist
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: $147,160
  • Net worth: $3 Million

Audrey Puente Age

Puente is 55 years old, she was born on 3 March 1970, in New York City, New York, the United States. She celebrates her birthday on 3 March every year, and her birth sign is Pisces.

Audrey Puente Height

Audrey Puente stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m). Her body measurements are 35-25-35 inches.

Audrey Puente Weight

Puente weighs 55 kg (121 lbs). Known for her beautiful smile and charming personality, she has dark brown eyes, and the color of her hair is brown.

Early Life and Education

Puente was born on 3 March 1970, in New York City, New York, the United States. She was born to mother Margie and father Tito Puente, a musician, songwriter, and record producer. She is the sister of musician Tito Puente Jr. She learned speech communication at Syracuse University and served an apprenticeship at Hunter College. She received her Master of Science in Geosciences with an emphasis on meteorology from Mississippi State University.

Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment

Before WCBS, Puente worked as the weekend morning meteorologist for WNBC starting in 1999. In the mid-1990s, she was a meteorologist at WJCL and WTGS television in Savannah, Georgia, and WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi. She also periodically filled in for Dave Price on CBS’s The Early Show.

Media Affiliations

  • Meteorologist/Feature Reporter at Fox Television from Aug 2012 – Present 12 years 11 months
  • WWOR TV 9 at Meteorologist from January 2007 – July 2013 6 years 7 months
  • Chief Meteorologist for MY 9 News
  • Meteorologist at CBS News from December 2003 – December 2006
  • Morning/Noon Weather Anchor for CBS 2 News
  • Meteorologist at NBC News from Sep 1999 – Sep 2003 4 years 1 month
  • Weekend Meteorologist at WAPT-TV from February 1999 – August 1999

Major Achievements and Contributions

  • Puente replaced WWOR-TV veteran meteorologist Storm Field in January 2007 as the station’s main meteorologist, and served in that capacity until WWOR cancelled the evening newscast in July 2013.

Personal Life

Audrey Puente Family, Parents

Puente was born and raised by her parents in New York City, New York. She is the daughter of Margaret Asencio (mother) and the King of Latin Music, musician, songwriter, and record producer Tito Puente (father).

Audrey Puente Siblings

Puente was raised along with her two brothers named Tito Puente Jr., and Richard Puente. Tito is also a musician who is a bandleader.

Audrey Puente Husband

Audrey is currently married to her husband, Jay Thompson. The couple tied their knot on 14 September 2004, and together they are blessed with four children, namely: Santana Thompson, Lola Jaye, Mateo Jay Thompson, and Mateo Jay. The family resides in New York. She became a mother for the first time in 2005 when she gave birth to a daughter whom they named Santana Thompson.

Audrey Puente Children

Audrey and her husband Jay are blessed with four children: two daughters, Santana Thompson, Lola Jaye, and two sons, Mateo Jay Thompson, Mateo Jay

Audrey Puente Wedding

The couple tied the knot in The White Room, New York. It was completely transformed into a turquoise-lit club lounge. The orchestra of Latin percussionist Tito Puente had reunited for the special occasion of his daughter’s marriage.

she wore a beautiful white gown designed by Romona Keveza and the black tuxedo of the bridegroom was designed by Hugo Boss. Soon after the wedding, a whole article featuring the details and photographs of the event was published on New York magazine’s website.

The gorgeous meteorologist has described herself as a life-juggler and supermom on her Twitter account, and she sure fits the description. Taking care of three kids amid a busy schedule is a handful of tasks but Puente does the task flawlessly.

Puente was once rumored to have separated from her husband. The rumors had emerged after the birth of daughter Santana. The reason for the conflict between the couple was rumored to be Jay’s jealousy towards Puente’s growing career.

But the news subsided very fast and was never confirmed. Apart from the rumored conflict, no long-term arguments or violence have been reported about the couple. The two share a strong mutual understanding and are strongly bonded with each other. They are, with no doubt, extremely in love with each other.

Audrey Puente Salary

Puente receives an average annual salary of $147,160. This is Per our average wage estimates for a meteorologist in the United States. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee.

Audrey Puente Net Worth

Audrey Puente’s net worth is estimated at 3 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Meteorologist. Through her various sources of income, she has been able to accumulate good fortune, but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Audrey Puente

Here are some interesting facts you should know about Puente.

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Audrey Puente Photo

Audrey Puente Bio.

  • Full Names: Audrey Puente
  • Popular As: Meteorologist
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation / Profession: Meteorologist
  • Nationality: American
  • Race / Ethnicity: White
  • Religion: Christian
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight

Birthday

  • Age / How Old?: 55 Years Old
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Date of Birth: 3 March 1970
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Birthday: 3 March

Body Measurements

  • Body Measurements: 35-25-35 inches
  • Height / How Tall?: 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65 m)
  • Weight: 54 kg (121 lbs)
  • Eye Color: Dark Brown
  • Hair Color: Brown
  • Shoe Size: Not Available
  • Dress Size: Not Available
  • Breast Size: 35 inches
  • Waist Size: 25 inches
  • Hip Size: 35 inches

Family and Relationship

  • Father (Dad): Tito Puente
  • Mother: Margaret Asencio
  • Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Tito Jr, and Richard Puente
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Husband/Spouse: Married to Jay Thompson
  • Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
  • Children: Santana Thompson, Lola Jaye, Mateo Jay Thompson, Mateo Jay

Net Worth and Salary

  • Net Worth: $3 Million
  • Salary: $147,160
  • Source of Income: Meteorologist

Fox 5 New York WNYW

Puente is best noted as a WWOR meteorologist, where she covered weather across the entire nation. After leaving the station, she is now serving Fox’s flagship station, WNYW. Puente is a meteorologist for New York-based Fox flagship station WNYW. Working in this position, she breaks out the severe weather events and weather conditions from all around the world for the network’s weekend news edition.

Before joining the station, Puente was a chief weather reporter at WWOR-TV, covering for the station’s My9 News at Ten. To earn the position as a chief meteorologist in the station, she replaced the channel’s veteran meteorologist Storm Field.

Puente had also briefly served multiple stations, including WCBS-TV’s broadcast of Channel 2 news, The Morning, as well as CBS News at Noon. To join the station, she departed from WNBC, where she appeared as a weekend meteorologist for the morning program.

In the early days of her career, Puente was providing weekday weather reports to WJCL-TV as well as WTGS in Savannah, Georgia. She also contributed to the CBS morning program titled ‘The Early Show’ by occasionally filling in for regular host Dave Price.

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