Megyn Kelly Net Worth 2023, House, Cars, Fox News, Husband, Kids [Updated 2023]

Megyn Marie Kelly, professionally known as Megyn Kelly, is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, talk show host, and television news anchor. Megyn Kelly net worth seems pretty good because of her hard work.

megyn kelly age is 53 years old
Megan Kelly age is 53 years old.
source: Encyclopedia Britannica

Kelly worked as an associate attorney in the Chicago office of the law firm Bickel & Brewer LLP. Likewise, she co-wrote an article for the American Bar Association’s journal, Litigation, ‘The Conflicting Roles of Lawyer as Director.’

The American journalist worked for nine years at Jones Day. There she had one client known as the credit bureau Experian.

Megyn Kelly: Quick Facts

Full Name Megyn Marie Kelly
Known Name Megyn Kelly
Net Worth $45 Million
Date of Birth 18th November 1970
Birth Place Champaign, Illinois, United States
Age 53 years
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Father’s Name Edward Kelly
Mother’s Name Linda Kelly
Siblings Petty Kelly and Suzanne Crossly
Husband Daniel Kendall(m. 2001-2006), Douglas Brunt (m.2008)
Children Yardley Evans Brunt, Edward Yates Brunt, Thatcher Bray Brunt
Education Tecumseh Elementary School, Bethlehem Central High School, Syracuse University, and Albany Law School
Height 5’6″ or 1.68 m or 168 com
Weight 56 kg or 123 pounds
Body Measurements 35-25-35 inches
Shoe and Dress size 8 (US) and 6 (US)
Gender Female
Nationality American
Ethnicity Irish-Italian-German
Sexuality Straight
Religion Christian
Eye Color Blue
Hair Color Blonde
Profession Journalist, TV Personality
Marital Status Married
Married Date (29th September 2001-2006)Daniel Kendall and (1st March 2008) Douglas Brunt
Social Media Presence Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Last Updated April 2023

Megyn Kelly Net Worth and Income

Megyn Kelly net worth is $45 million, and her salary is around $23 million per year.

Her ranks increase fastly while working on Fox News. Kelly’s salary reached $8 million per year. Similarly, this show host shows crossed two million to three million viewers a night daily. Fox News provided her with a new deal of $20 million a year after 12 years. Unfortunately, she thought of canceling the contract and leaving for a better deal.

However, again NBC offered a $69 million deal for three years, paying an average salary of $23 million a year. Although, Megyn could not meet the target like Fox News.

Megyan Kelly net worth is $45 million
Megyn Kelly net worth is $45 million as of 2023.
source: The New York Times

After her controversial part discussing blackface, her program Megyn Kelly Today is seen as low rating. She left NBC, then they gave her the remaining contract deal of $30 million and dismissed NBC and Kelly deal after three months.

In 2016, Kelly’s autobiography Settle for More was published by HarperCollins. They paid $10 million for the manuscript.

Megyn Kelly also started her own production company, headline by her podcast The Megyn Kelly Show in October 2020

Houses Collection

In past years, Kelly and her ex-husband Daniel Kandell lived in Virginia in a mansion that cost $640,000. The house was brought by joint Megyn Kelly net worth and her husband’s.

After the couple divorced, Megyn and her current husband lived in a luxury apartment with their three children on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

Cars Collection

Megyn Kelly has owned some luxurious cars. Most of  Megyn Kelly net worth is used in the purchase of these cars. She has bought a new car with improved design and the latest technology brand, BMW 3-Series Convertible.

This car has features of a 255 horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder and a 385 horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder. It costs around $59,800.

She also owned a great luxury car with a sporty feel, and its hatchback design makes it much more comfortable and practical. It costs around $88,900.

Recently, the American tv show host purchased a full-fledged and most expensive car, Range Rover. It has 557 horsepower, and the SVA is powered by a 4999 cc supercharge eight-cylinder engine.

It also makes it more comfortable and has a long wheelbase. This car costs $135,670 approximately.

Charity and Endorsements

In 2016, Megyn was involved in Variety’s Power of Women Event that helped prevent child abuse. Likewise, she also collected charity funds with Kelly gang Inc and raised more than $800,000.

Without a doubt all of the charity and endrosements adds to Megyn Kelly net worth.

Megyn Kelly Early Life

Megyn Kelly was born in Champaign, Illinois. Her father was Edward Kelly (1940-1985), a professor at the State University of New York at Albany. Similarly, Kelly’s mother’s name is Linda Kelly, who was a housemaker.

Megyn’s mother was Italian and German, whereas her father is Irish. When Kelly was only 15 years old, father Edward died due to a heart attack.

The zodiac sign of Megyn is Scorpio, and she is Christian. She belonged to the Irish-Italian-German ethnicity and was raised in America.

Age and Height| How Tall Is Megyn Kelly?

Megyn Kelly birth came on 18th November 1970. Therefore Megyn Kelly age is 53 years old.

Regarding her body measurements, Megyn is standing at the height of 5 feet 6 inches or 1.68 m. Likewise, her body weighed 56 kg or 123 pounds.

megyn kelly with her second husband douglas brunt in an event
Megyn Kelly with her second husband Douglas Brunt during an event.
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Moreover, her chest size was 35 inches, waist size 25 inches, and hip size 35 inches, respectively. Furthermore, she had blonde hair and blue eyes.

The famous journalist used to wear a shoe size of 8 (US) and a dress size of 6 (US).

Education

Megyn joined Tecumseh Elementary School for her school education. Similarly, her parents migrated from Champaign to Delmar, New York, when she was 9.

Later, she joined Bethlehem Central High School for her high school education.

Likewise, the American journalist studied political science at Syracuse University in 1932 from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

Moreover, Kelly completed a Doctor of Law from Albany Law School in 1995.

Megyn Kelly Husband and Kids

On 29th September 2001, Megyn Kelly married Daniel Kendall, an anesthesiologist. After fivers of marriage, their relationship ended, and they separated in 2006.

She again got married to Douglas Brunt on 1st March 2008. Brunt was president and CEO of the cybersecurity firm Authentium and became a full-time writer and novelist.

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Today, they have three children. Their elder child is son Yates Brunt, born in 2019; their second child is daughter Yardly Brunt, born in 2011; and their third child, con Thatcher Brunt, born in 2013.

However, this couple has been married for fourteen years but still shares love and affection.

Awards and Nominations

  • An award from Childhelp in 2009 covering the subject of child abuse.
  • In 2010, she got Alumni Achievement Award from the Albany Law School
  • In 2014, Kelly was included in the 100 most influential people list.

Controversy

On the program Megyn Kelly Today, she faced controversy about blackface as part of Halloween costumes in 2018.

In 2005, Kelly says Roger Ailes sexually harassed her. He was trying to kiss her. Then she reported his behavior to her supervisor, and the harassment stopped.

Megyn Kelly Questioning Donald Trump

In August 2015, she got a bad reputation when she questioned President Donald Trump in a GOP debate. Kelly asked him to explain his sexiest remarks about women in the past.

When Donald was asked this to him, he was angry with her question. Kelly also said that Trump had tried many times to get her to give positive coverage to him champaign through her shows.

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Megyn Kelly with Donald Trump in an interview.
Source: Time

In the 2016 campaign, Megyn wrote in her book Settle for More that she was not the only journalist to whom Donald trump offered gifts to show positive coverage about him. The TV host also wrote, ‘many reporters have told her that Trump worked hard to offer them gifts and all.’

Even though Fox News did not take action besides it because Fox CEO has a good friendship with Trump.

Megyn Kelly Today and Blackface

In September 2017, NBC introduced the show Megyn Kelly Today. On this show, Kelly made a controversial comment on 23rd October 2018. Moreover, she talked about people wearing blackface makeup on Halloween and declared,

“What’s racist?” she asked. “You get in trouble if you are a white person who wears blackface on Halloween or a black person who wears white makeup. … When I was a kid, that was fine as long as you dressed up like a character.” 

However, this comment went viral because of Megyn’s regrets. At that time, NBC canceled her show after two days.

Megyn Kelly Twitter

Instagram: 305k followers

Facebook: 1.3 million followers

Twitter: 2.7 million followers

YouTube: 934k subscribers

Interesting Facts about Megyn Kelly

  • Her father died when she was the age of 15 due to a heart attack.
  • Kelly was also a successful lawyer at a prestigious law firm.
  • Megyn’s new television show, The Kelly File, reached at greatest-rated cable news show in August 2015.
  • She twice married Daniell Kandel (2001-2006) and Douglas Brunt (2008 present).
  • The American journalist earns a considerable salary, $23 million per year.
  • This TV show host is well known for her strong ability to comment and question work on her TV shows.
  • In 2005, Kelly says Roger Ailes sexually harassed her. He was trying to kiss her. Then she reported his behavior to her supervisor, and the harassment stopped.
  • The tv host quit Fox News because of her young children under the age of 10 with her novelist hubby.

Frequently Asked Question

How many times has Megyn Kelly been married?

Firstly, she married Daniel Kendall (2001-2006), and now she is with her husband Douglas Brunt (2008 present). Therefore, she married two times.

Did Megyn Kelly work for Fox News?

Megyn was a talk show host at Fox News from 2004 to 2017. Then she worked at NBC News from 2017 to 2018. She worked at The Megyn Kelly Show as a talk show and podcast host.

What does  Megyn Kelly do?

Megyn Kelly is a Journalist, Lawyer, Commentator, and Talk show host.

What is Megyn Kelly net worth?

As of 2023 Megyn Kelly net worth is $45 milion.

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