Shannon Bream is an American lawyer and journalist best known as the host of the Fox News @ Night show. Aside from being a lawyer, she is a beauty pageant contestant, who competed in the Miss America 1991 and Miss USA 1995 pageants.
Early life
Shannon Bream was born on December 23, 1970 in Sanford, Florida, USA. Her father, Ed DePuy, was a former Navy and police officer and her mother is Marie Norris. Her brother Eddie is a retired Navy pilot and she received her business degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.
During her studies, Shannon took part in the 1990 Miss Virginia pageant and won it. A year later, she entered the Miss America pageant and was among the top 10 finalists. After graduating in 1993, Shannon attended Florida State University Law College. She completed her internship with Florida Congressman Bill McCollum in the US House of Representatives. She won the Miss Florida USA pageant and placed fourth at the Miss USA 1995 pageant.
Shannon Bream’s career
After graduating, Shannon moved to Tampa to begin her legal career and she chose to deal with racial discrimination and sexual harassment. She later switched careers from being a lawyer and pursuing a career in television news. In 2001, Shannon became an evening and late-night host for CBS affiliate WBTV. To get this opportunity, she moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. After working for three years at WBTV, she joined NBC affiliate WRC-TV in Washington DC in 2004. There she appeared as a weekend presenter, covering various general news items.
After being encouraged by Brit Hume, Fox News Channel’s Washington Bureau editor-in-chief, she sent audition tapes to Fox News. She was accepted and joined Fox News Channel, based out of the Washington DC office, in November 2007. Prior to serving as the anchor of FOX News @ Night, Shannon covered the Supreme Court Beat.
Biography of Shannon Bream | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Shannon Noelle DePuy |
| date of birth | December 23, 1970 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 51 years |
| place of birth | Tallahassee, Fla., USA |
| nationality | American |
| Occupation | Television news anchor, reporter, attorney, beauty pageant contestant |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Capricorn |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 64kg – in pounds – 141 pounds |
| Hair color | Blond |
| eye color | blue |
| body type | Slim |
Shannon Bream Family | |
| father | Ed DePuy |
| mother | Marie Norris |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | Sid Bream (Retired U.S. Navy pilot) |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | liberty university |
| University | Florida State University: Law School |
Relationship status | |
| marital status | Married |
| Who is Shannon Bream’s husband? | Sheldon Bream |
| children | – |
Personal life
Shannon married Sheldon Bream on December 30, 1995 in Florida. Sheldon is the founder of his own company called Bream Speaker Management. The two met while studying at Liberty University. Sheldon is the brother of former major league baseball player Sid Bream. In 2001, the two took part in the Pittsburgh Marathon. Together they crossed the finish line at 5:11:00. This set the record that made them the fastest Liberty University couple to ever finish the race.
Shannon Bream Net Worth
Shannon Bream has enjoyed her passion for journalism for almost 15 years and has amassed a lucrative fortune in the process. She is also an author and has published a book Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters. As a journalist for Fox News, she earns around $800,000 a year. As of 2022, Shannon’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million and most of her wealth comes from her journalism career.
Facts About Shannon Bream
- Shannon grew up in a conservative household.
- Much of Shannon’s education was covered by the scholarship.
- Shannon’s first book, Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters, was published in May 2019.
- She is also a back-up anchor for Kelly File.
- She was diagnosed with chronic erosion syndrome aggravated by corneal map dot fingerprint dystrophy.
- In addition to journalism, she is a pianist and her husband runs a company that matches event planners with speakers.