| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelly Cobiella |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | As of 2024, she is around 51 years old. This can be inferred from the fact that she graduated university in 1993. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Did Kelly Cobiella get out of Afghanistan? | In mid-2021, Kelly reported on events in Afghanistan as the Taliban took over the Afghan cities and citizens started to flee. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Kelly is an American journalist based in London who is a versatile reporter with a wealth of experience.
- She is a familiar face on the major TV networks on both sides of the Atlantic and is renowned for her coverage of breaking news stories.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Kelly was actually born in Frankfurt, Germany, but was bought up near Denver, Colorado.
- Kelly is married to an Englishman and moved to England in 2011. It is not known if the couple has any children.
- Currently, she lives in London.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Kelly attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated in 1993. Her Bachelor’s degree is in International relations and affairs.
- While at university, Kelly spent one year at the Institut d’Études Politiques (IEP) in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Kelly’s career in journalism began in Grand Junction, Colorado, working for KJCT-TV as an early morning weather presenter before becoming an anchor, producer, and reporter.
- After a year, she joined the KCOY news station, where she reported the weekend news in Santa Barbara, California. After three years, she became the weekday presenter.
- In 1998, with a few years of experience under her belt, Kelly moved to Miami, where she co-anchored the early evening newscast for WPLG.
- Between 2003 and 2011, she worked for CBS News reporting from cities like Miami, Dallas, and New York City.
- Post marriage, Kelly left the USA and moved to Hereford, England, and became the news correspondent (London) for ABC News.
- In 2014, she took up her post working for NBC News as their London News Correspondent.
- Kelly has won a Peabody award for her work covering the U.S. Economic Crisis.
- She also added an Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast’ to her list of growing accolades.
- Other notable works have seen Kelly cover stories about the British Royal Family, the scandal surrounding WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, and the trial surrounding South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial.
- No stranger to conflict, she has traveled the world to war zones covering stories on the attacks at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan and the Libyan revolution as well as to Cuba to report on the Castro regime.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Kelly admits she is a yoga junkie and is also an aspiring sailor. Another pastime she enjoys is…walking in the countryside!
- For one of her early newscasts, Kelly learned how to be a Jedi Warrior. This was for covering the premiere of the movie Star Wars, The Force Awakens.
Health Update :
- Kelly Cobiella Illness / Sick : She has no major illness or sickness to date and seems to be in good health.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Kelly Cobiella Measurements :
- Eye Color : Hazel
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- 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.
Please let Kelly know that she has a growth on her throat area…I noticed it when she was on camera.
My leg and foot is tingling seeing her.