It’s not very often that you will find an actor or actress switching jobs to immerse themselves in a journalism career fully. However, Melissa Francis seems to do a pretty excellent job at Fox News and the Fox Business Network.
While her punditry is known worldwide, a few details about her, not Tom, Dick, and Harry know. That said, let’s look into her salary, net worth, age. Also, meet her husband Wray Thron and much more.
Melissa Francis Net worth And Salary.
Straight of the box, Melissa Francis’s net worth as of 2022 is approximately $8 million. As already hinted, she made her fortune both as an actress and a journalist. The only question here is which of her career contributed more to Melissa Francis’ net worth and how much?
According to www.ninjajournalist.com, the versatile reporter Melissa Francis earns an annual salary of $300 thousand from Fox News and $100 thousand from Fox Business Network. This totals $400 thousand per year from her career as a reporter.
Her salary ranges from each to film and television appearances when it comes to acting. Playing the role of a local news reporter on the films, The Dictator (2012) and Race to Witch Mountain (2009) wasn’t too hard for her.
Her most famous role is on the 80’s show Little House on the Prairie. Other sources include her work as a writer with books such as Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter (2012) and Lessons from the Prairie (2017). These all are the income source for Melissa Francis’ $8 Million Net Worth.
Melissa Francis Is Married To her Husband Wray Thron.
This year will mark her 21st anniversary with her husband, Wray Thorn. She met him while in Boston, Massachusetts, dated him for a while before reciting her vows in Holy Matrimony in the year 1997. You can find her husband Wray as the Managing Director at Two Sigma Ventures, a famous company for leveraging clienteles’ professional networks.
As for their marriage, there has not been any hitch so far. Why would they separate with three beautiful kids as part of their family? Nevertheless, it wasn’t always roses and unicorns for Melissa Francis and her husband Wray Thron as they went through some struggles when trying to start a family.
Melissa has a rare blood disease known as Factor V Liden, which can lead to abnormal blood clots. Both her pregnancies were a risk to her life and the life of her unborn sons at the time. Therefore, they opted for surrogacy for their thirdborn. Her kids’ names are Greyson, Thompson, and daughter Gemma.
Age: how old is Melissa Francis.
Francis belongs to the star sign Sagittarius since she celebrates her birthday every year on December 12th. Her birthdate is December 12th, 1972 making her 49 years of age.
Melissa Francis Measurements, height, weight
Judging from her appearance on the Fox News Channel, Melissa doesn’t look a day old at age 45. Perhaps it’s the makeup for her facial that they do to most reporters before going on air, but her body, on the hand, is the goal.
She weighs approximately 159 lbs (72 Kg) and is average to a relatively shorter height. Melissa Francis’s height stands at 5 feet and 4 inches, and has never been under the knife. Everything is natural, with her breasts, waist, and hip measurements at 38-28-39 inches.
She wears a size 12 dress with cup C-type breasts fitting in a bra of size 36C. While some of her viewers tune in to get the news updates, some confess to viewing her news segment to stare at her hourglass body.
Wiki-bio, family, career info.
| Full Name | Melissa Ann Francis |
| Age | 49 |
| Date of Birth | December 12th, 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, |
| Profession | Actress, News Anchor |
| Net worth | $8 million |
| Husband | Wray Thorn |
| Kids | 3 |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inches |
| Body Measurements | 38-28-39 |
| Weight | 159 pounds |
Melissa Francis’ middle name is Ann, and she grew up with some of her friends from Los Angeles, where she was born, calling her that. Moreover, she backs up her beauty with brains since her application letter to Harvard was approved. While there, she studied economics and was the president of the Economics Club. Growing up with her sister Tiffany, the family didn’t have much, which fueled her passion for success.
Their mother gave them the drive to invest more in TV commercials, with Melissa Francis’ debut into acting at six months old. She was also the star of, The Little House on the Prairie. Other honorable mentions would be Joe’s World, Galactica, Mork & Mindy, Something about Amelia, Scavenger Hunt, Midnight Lace, etc.
She finally put her acting career on hold after graduating from Harvard in 1990 to focus on journalism. Places she’s worked include CNBC, CNET, FNC on the show Outnumbered that she co-hosted, and many more.