Name Shanna Mendiola
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB October 27, 1984. As of 2025, she is around 41 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Shanna Mendiola is a meteorologist working for NBC4 Southern California. She has won an Emmy and has worked as a weathercaster for several news organizations.
- Besides her meteorological work, she spends much of her time on community work and as a healthy living spokesperson.
- Mendiola has helped the Filipino community in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan, assisting visually impaired children and continuously encouraging students to pursue careers in meteorology. She also regularly volunteers in the Southern California area for various causes.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born on October 27, 1984, in Ohio, Shanna is a Filipino American by ethnicity.
- She grew up in California. Her mother emigrated from Iloilo, Philippines, and worked as a nurse, encouraging Shanna to excel in STEM fields from a young age.
Early Life and Education :
- Shanna grew up in the Bay Area.
- She attended San Francisco State University and graduated with a BA in Radio and Television, after attending the College of Liberal and Creative Arts.
- She also attended Mississippi State University to earn her meteorology certificate.
- Her mother initially encouraged a career in nursing, but after attending a “Take Your Daughter to Work Day” where a news anchor spoke about newsroom opportunities, Shanna decided to pursue journalism.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Shanna has worked with networks such as KDVR & KWGN, KGO-TV, and KTVZ-TV in Denver, San Francisco, and Oregon respectively.
- She is a member of professional organizations including the National Weather Association, American Meteorological Society, and Asian American Journalist Association.
- Along with co-workers, she won an Emmy for the program El Nino: Currents of Change at the 68th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards in 2016. In 2019, she won her first solo Emmy at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for her environmental report Plastic and Our Oceans, detailing how 88% of the world’s oceans contain plastic debris.
- She often begins work as early as 2 a.m.
- Currently, Shanna delivers weather forecasts for NBC4 Southern California, using advanced technology in her reports and maintaining her active Instagram presence (@shannanbcla) with over 31,000 followers.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Shanna incorporates advanced technology in her weather reports, such as a mobile weather station called NBC4x4Caster, a mobile Doppler weather radar truck called the StormRanger4, and augmented reality technology to enhance her delivery.
- After surviving a health scare with a blood clot, she now raises awareness about the condition. She ran 5 km in the TODAY Show’s Run for Today in 2015, an event promoting blood clot prevention.
- As a child, she admired weathercaster Al Roker and is proud to have worked for him, being the first Asian American to do so.
- She won a Denver city version of Dancing with the Stars for TV anchors called Dancing with the Anchors, earning $7,000 donated to the Anchor Center for Blind Children and a mirror ball trophy.
- Shanna often emcees events like the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival and the Dumb Friends League Telethon.
- A devoted Broncos fan, she also enjoys exploring local restaurants and food.
- In October 2024, she served as emcee for Filipino American History Month celebrations, expressing pride in her Filipina American heritage.
- Shanna was honored at the 32nd Annual Clean Air Awards in 2023 for her environmental reporting and continues community outreach, promoting STEM education, and sharing meteorology insights on social media.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Shanna Mendiola Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Shanna Mendiola Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on Shanna’s social media handles.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Shanna Mendiola Married? : No
- Children / No. of Kids : —
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : Asian
- Nationality : Filipino-American
Love Shanna being an Filipino-American, too. Curious why she has not been seen regularly on channel 4? Saw her last night at the 11:00 o’clock news so I know that she bid still with the station. Do tell what has she has been up to why she seldom does the weather report.
I’m loving your accurate description of the weather especially the high desert thank you so much!
I very much enjoy your intelligent display of weather knowledge…