Judy Woodruff Biography

Judy Woodruff is an American multiple award-winning Broadcast Journalist, who was born on November 20, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Currently, she works at PBS NewsHour in Washington, D.C. as the Anchor and Managing Editor.

10 Quick Facts About Judy Woodruff

Name: Judy Woodruff
Age: 44 Years Old

Birthday: November 20
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 meters)

Nationality: American
Occupation: Journalist
Marital Status: Married

Salary: $3 million
Net worth: $8 million

Judy Woodruff Age

Woodruff is 44 years old. She was born on 20 November 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on 20th November every year, and her birth sign is Scorpio.

Judy Woodruff Height

Judy stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 meters).

Judy Woodruff Weight

Woodruff weighs 123 lbs (56 kg). She has green eyes and blonde hair. Her body measurements are 34-25-35 inches.

Early Life and Education

Judy attended Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1964, where she pursued a degree in mathematics. She then enrolled at Duke University in 1966, from where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. degree in Political Science in 1968.

Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment-

Before joining the PBS NewsHour team, she worked at CNN as the host of Inside Politics and CNN WorldView. She has been working with Cable Network since 1976 and has covered every presidential election and convention since then. She has also interviewed many heads of state and moderated U.S. presidential debates.

Media Affiliations

Judy joined the local television news in Atlanta immediately after graduating from Duke University in 1968. She was then named White House correspondent for NBC News in 1976, a position she held for six years. She joined PBS in 1982, where she continued White House reports for the nightly news program PBS NewsHour, formerly The MacNeil Lehrer NewsHour, in addition to presenting another program.
In September 2013, she became co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour, presenting the program with Gwen Ifill on weekdays and alone on Fridays. Besides NewsHour itself, the duo also presented PBS coverage of special events, including presidential conventions, election night, and State of the Union.

In February 2016, Woodruff and Ifill moderated the sixth Democratic presidential debate. When Ifill died in November 2016, Woodruff became the sole anchor of NewsHour. PBS initially sought a replacement for Ifill, but in March 2018 formalized Woodruff’s position as “solo anchor”. During the 2020 presidential election season, she was one of the moderators of the sixth Democratic debate.

Personal Life

Judy Woodruff Family, Parents

Judy was born to her parents, Anna Lee Woodruff (mother) and William Henry Woodruff (father), in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Judy Woodruff Siblings

Woodruff spent her childhood with her one sibling, sister Anita. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail, as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the occupation of her parents and sister is still unclear. We will update this section once this information is available.

Judy Woodruff Husband

Woodruff is married to Al Hunt, a journalist, formerly a columnist for Bloomberg View, the editorial arm of Bloomberg News. The couple tied the knot on April 5, 1980, in an adorable wedding ceremony held at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Washington. They are blessed with three children named Jeffrey (1981), Benjamin (1986), and Lauren (1989).

Judy Woodruff Children

Judy and her husband, Al Hunt, are blessed with three children, Jeffrey (1981), Benjamin (1986), and Lauren (1989). Woodruff gave birth to Jeffrey about five hours after appearing on air. Jeffrey was born with a mild case of spina bifida and became disabled and brain-damaged after surgery in 1998, which caused Woodruff to reduce her workload at CNN. Lauren was adopted from Korea when she was four months old.

Judy Woodruff Salary

Woodruff receives an estimated annual average salary of $3 million. She amasses her salary from her career as a Broadcast Journalist, currently serving as an Anchor and Managing Editor of PBS NewsHour.

Judy Woodruff Net Worth

Judy Woodruff has an estimated net worth of $8 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Broadcast Journalist. Through her various sources of income, she has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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