Kasie Hunt Biography
Kasie Hunt is an American anchor working for CNN as an Anchor and chief National Affairs Analyst. She hosts Early Start with Kasie Hunt weekdays from 5-6 am ET on CNN and State of the Race with Kasie Hunt weekdays from 11 am-12 pm ET on CNN International, also available on CNN Max. She joined the CNN news team in 2021, after previously working for NBC as an anchor.
Kasie Hunt Career
After more than eight years at NBC News, where she most recently hosted Way Too Early and contributed regularly to Morning Joe following her Sunday night anchoring of KasieDC, Hunt joined CNN in 2021. In addition, Hunt worked as the Capitol Hill Correspondent for NBC News and was a key member of the network’s 2020 election night coverage. Prior to becoming an anchor, she began her career at NBC News as an off-air reporter and producer covering Congress and politics. She then began making frequent appearances on MSNBC as a political reporter and then as a political correspondent.
In both 2016 and 2020, Hunt covered both establishment and rebel politicians for NBC News. She first spoke with Donald Trump in 2013 when he was in Iowa. Hunt was also the first journalist to speak with him in his Trump Tower office following his announcement of a presidential bid in 2015, pressing him on his explosive accusations regarding Mexican immigrants smuggling drugs and committing crimes across the border. Hunt conducted a live, on-air interview with now-President Joe Biden in 2020 while he was trying to rally from behind and win the 2020 nomination. The interview was conducted in South Carolina.
Hunt oversaw the NBC News investigative team that won the Joan Shorenstein Barone Award in 2018 for their coverage of claims of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill. She covered the enactment of the Affordable Care Act as a lead Associated Press reporter on Mitt Romney’s campaign jet in 2012 and worked as a health policy correspondent for the National Journal’s CongressDaily before joining NBC. She covered the 2010 midterm elections as a writer for Politico as well. Hunt began her media career as an intern in NBC News’ politics division.
Hunt received his high school diploma from Conestoga in the year 2003. She attended George Washington University and received a degree in international affairs there in 2006, graduating with highest honors and magna cum laude. She continued her education at St. John’s College in Cambridge, where she received a master’s degree in sociology.
Kasie Hunt Salary
Hunt earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Kasie Hunt Net Worth
Hunt has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a news anchor.
Kasie Hunt Age
Hunt was born on May 24, 1985, in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. She is 39 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 24th of May every year.
Kasie Hunt Height and Weight
Hunt stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.72m) and weighs 62kg (136lbs).
Kasie Hunt Family
Hunt grew up in Wayne, Pennsylvania, after being born in Dearborn, Michigan. She has a younger sister named Carly Hunt and is the daughter of Bruce and Krista Hunt. Her mother teaches yoga in Easton, while her father oversees real estate design and construction for Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, in Philadelphia. Her sister used to play golf for the women’s teams of the Georgetown Hoyas and Maryland Terrapins.
Kasie Hunt Husband and Children
Hunt is married to NBC News producer Matt Rivera. On May 6, 2017, Hunt tied the knot with Matt Rivera and together they are blessed with two kids. She gave birth to her first child, a son, in September 2019 and her second child, a girl in March 2023.
Kasie Hunt Brain Tumor
Hunt experienced personal struggles that altered her perspective on her work and profession. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2021, not long after joining CNN.
Kasie Hunt Eye Injury
Hunt has never had any eye injury hence claims that she has an eye injury are false.
Kasie Hunt Pregnant
Hunt and Rivera welcomed their second baby, a daughter on March 1 2023 weighing 8 lbs at birth. Grey was born at home, early morning, after 13 minutes of sudden labor, before there was even time to call the paramedics and the baby was delivered on the bathroom floor.
Kasie Hunt Wedding
On May 6, 2017, Kasie Sue Hunt and Matthew Mario Rivera tied the knot at Shenandoah Woods, a resort and retreat located near Stanley, Virginia. The nondenominational ceremony was handled by the bride’s family friend and Baptist clergyman Marian Sieke.
Kasie Hunt Social Media Platform
Hunt is very active on his Twitter and Instagram pages. He has 612.1k followers on Twitter and 100k followers on Instagram.