Irika Sargent Biography
Irika Sargent is an American Emmy Award-winning anchor working for CBS2 Chicago as an anchor on weekday evening newscasts at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. She joined the CBS news team in October 2015, after previously working for CBS Miami.
Irika Sargent Career
Sargent began her professional career after graduating from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Journalism degree in 2002. Irika then joined the Cornell Law School in 2003 and earned a Juris Doctor while at it. Sargent also practiced labor and employment law for four years in New York City at Greenberg Traurig. Irika represented clients in New York federal and state courts, she also practiced labor and employment law for four years in New York City at Greenberg Traurig. Sargent represented clients in New York federal and state courts,
She was an anchor and reporter with KPRC-TV in Houston and later worked in Mobile, Alabama, at WPMI-TV as the anchor of a legal show and a reporter for the evening newscasts. Irika is a registered member of the New York Bar and has maintained active status for more than 15 years. She is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Her anchoring and reporting have garnered multiple Emmy Awards and Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. Throughout her journalism and legal careers, Sargent has been committed to helping many non-profit organizations including the Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, Habitat for Humanity, Haymarket Center, American Red Cross, Easter seals, 100 Black Men of Chicago, Alzheimer’s Association and American Cancer Society.
Irika Sargent Salary
Sargent earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Irika Sargent Net Worth
Sargent has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor.
Irika Sargent Age
Sargent was born on August 14, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. She is 44 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 14th of August every year.
Irika Sargent Height and Weight
Sargent stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall, and she weighs 125 lbs (75 kg).
Irika Sargent Family
Sargent is a daughter to Joyce Sargent and also has a younger brother who is a graduate of Northwest University. However, information about her father has not been disclosed.
Irika Sargent Husband and Children
Sargent is married to Dorian Orr and they tied the knot in October 2019 at the Haiku Mill on the Island of Maui in Hawaii. Together, the couple has been blessed with one daughter, Aria Vivian Orr, born in November 2020.
Irika Sergent House
Sergent and her husband Dorian Orr sold their four-bedroom, greystone-style house in Lincoln Park for $1.49 Million asking price. In Lincoln Park, Sargent’s husband paid $1.21 million for the house in April 2019, and the couple wed six months later. Recently updated, the house has 3 1/2 bathrooms, two fireplaces, a 27-foot-wide interior, a two-story family room with a fireplace and a kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances, an island, and a walk-in pantry. Upstairs is a second-floor laundry, a staircase to the roof, and a primary bedroom suite with two sinks, two walk-in closets, and a Juliet balcony. The house had a $22,237 property tax bill in the 2020 tax year.
Irika Sargent Social Media Platform
Sergent is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 4.7k followers on Twitter 5k followers on Instagram, and 10k followers on Facebook.