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Natalie Morales Biography

Natalie Morales is an American journalist working for NBC News. She is well known for her Today Show West Coast anchor and appears on other programs including Dateline NBC and NBC Nightly News.

Morales started off her career immediately after she left college at Chase Bank. Morales only explored her journalistic career as a weekend reporter, before quitting to pursue journalism full time. She worked as a co-anchor at WVIT-TV, where she reported a lot of important news like the Columbian Shootings, the 2000 Presidential election, the 9/11 attack, as well as Hurricane Floyd.

Morales has also worked as a co-host and reporter of the Emmy-nominated documentary, Save Our Sound, which was a show about preserving the Long Island Sound. Her first on-air television appearance was with News 12 – The Bronx. She worked as their first-morning anchor and subsequently went on to work as a camera operator, producer and editor for the same network.

In 1999, the Hispanic Newspaper El Diario La Prensa voted her as one of the most influential Latinas for her news coverage and reports. She worked as an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC from 2002 to 2006, where she worked on and reported several important news stories.

They include the 2004 presidential election, Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, the Iraqi prisoner abuse, the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, the Northeast Blackout of 2003, as well as the investigation and trial of Scott Peterson. She also hosted the Miss Universe, particularly in 2011 and 2014, as well as the Miss USA television show segment in 2010.

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    10 Quick Facts About Natalie Morales

1. Name: Natalie Morales-Rhodes
2. Age: 50 Years (As of 2022)
3. Birthday: June 6
4. Zodiac Sign: Gemini
5. Height: 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 meters)
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Journalist
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: $6 Million
10. Net worth: $18 Million

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Natalie Morales Age

Natalie is 50 years old as of 2022, she was born on 6 June 1972, in Taipei, Taiwan. She celebrates her birthday on 6 June every year and her birth sign is Gemini.

Natalie Morales Height

Natalie stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches. Her body measurements are 34-25-35 inches.

Natalie Morales Weight

Natalie has a weight of  58 kg (127 lbs). She has blue eyes and dark brown hair, and wears shoe size 8 (US) and dress size 4 (US).

Natalie Morales Education

Natalie got enrolled at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware and graduated in 1990. She later joined Rutgers University with dual majors in journalism and Latin American studies and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Morales was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Natalie Morales Parents

Natalie was born to her Brazilian mother called Penelope Morales and a Puerto Rican father, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Morales, Jr. She speaks both Spanish and Portuguese and spent the first eighteen years of her life living in America and overseas in Panama, Brazil, and Spain as a “U.S. Air Force brat”.

Natalie Morales Husband

Natalie is currently married to her husband Joseph “Joe” Rhodes. The couple tied the knot on 2  August 1998. They are blessed with two children, Joseph Stockton Rhodes, Luke Hudson Rhodes.

Natalie Morales Kids / Children

Natalie and Rhodes’s first son was born in early 2004, Morales’ son Josh, who was born via C-section at Hoboken’s St. Mary Hospital. Their second son, Luke Hudson, was born in 2008.

Natalie Morales Salary

According to our reliable source, Natalie earns an annual estimated salary of $6 million dollars.

Natalie Morales Net Worth

Natalie has an estimated net worth of $18 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a journalist. Through her various sources of income, Morales has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Natalie Morales Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Natalie.

Natalie Morales Wiki

• Full Names: Natalie Morales-Rhodes
• Popular As: Natalie
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Journalist
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Multiracial
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Natalie Morales Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 50 years (2022)
• Zodiac Sign: Gemini
• Date of Birth: 6 June 1972
• Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan
• Birthday: June 6

Natalie Morales Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: 34-25-35 inches
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m)
• Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
• Eye Color: Blue
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size: 8 (US)
• Dress Size: 4 (US)
• Breast Size: 34 inches
• Waist Size: 25 inches
•  Hip Size: 35 inches

Natalie Morales Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Mario Morales Jr.
• Mother: Penelope Morales
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Joe Rhodes
• Dating / Boyfriend: Not applicable
• Children: Sons (Joseph Stockton Rhodes, Luke Hudson Rhodes) Daughter(s) (None)

Natalie Morales Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $18 Million
• Salary: $6 Million
• Source of Income: Journalism

Natalie Morales On NBC / NBC

The American working for NBC News. She is the Today Show West Coast anchor and appears on other programs including Dateline NBC and NBC Nightly News.

Natalie Morales Today Show / From The Today Show

In 2006 is when Morales joined the Today show as a national correspondent. She was named co-anchor of the third hour of the show in March 2008. Later on May 9. 2011 it was reported that she would replace Ann Curry as the news anchor for Today, when Curry succeeded Meredith Vieira as host of Today in June 2011.

It was announced that Morales would be moving west to host Access and become the Today Show West Anchor in 2016. Morales stepped away from hosting Access and remained on as the Today Show West Coast Anchor in 2019.

Natalie Morales Fired

With the countless reports have been falsely claiming that the host had been axed in light of Executive Producer Rob Silverstein leaving the program. Other stories claimed Natalie was “furious” from being let go from Access but would still stay on as the Today show’s West Coast anchor. Natalie has not been fired, and she will continue to be part of the NBC family.

Natalie Morales Recipes

Morales has found that cooking and preparing meals for her family and friends has been a joy of her for as long as she can remember; she has a mother to thank for that! Over the years, she took the recipes she has grown up with and those she has fallen in love with along the way and made them her own healthier and simple. She learned that instead of meals feeling like a chore, we can turn them into an experience, a ritual, or a welcome challenge.

Natalie Morales Matt Lauer

In 2006, She was rumored to be having an affair with Matt Lauer, NBC’s Today show host. According to the rumor, they both had gotten involved with each other during the 2006 winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, which the Today show had gone to cover.

The rumor led to Lauer’s wife filing a divorce against him, which she later withdrew. Whether the rumor was true or not was revealed, as the matter was resolved on the low key. Despite the rumors about her and Matt Lauer, both of them are still with their spouses, and the rumor about Joe Rhodes and Morales’s divorce no longer there.

Natalie Morales Plastic Surgery

Morales’s information about plastic surgery is not available and is not clear whether she has ever done any surgery. However, the information will be updated when available.

Natalie Morales House

Morales is said to have made some news of her own, buying a newly built home in Brentwood for $6.8 million. Tucked behind privacy gates, the East Coast-inspired house has a traditional yet contemporary vibe with French iron doors, elegant fixtures, and light wood floors. Gray-painted brickwork and crisp white siding provide a visual contrast to the exterior.

Within the 7,020 square feet of refined space are a two-story entry, a living room with a fireplace, a blue-hued library/den with built-in bookshelves and a chef’s kitchen with an oversized island.  A wine wall set within tempered glass sits off the formal dining room.

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