Mika Brzezinski has quite an impressive resume. She is the daughter of Zbigniew Brzezinski, a diplomat and political scientist who served as an adviser to Jimmy Carter and Lyndon B. Johnson. She can currently be found as a co-host on MSNBC’s Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough. Formerly, she was a former news correspondent for CBS.
She covered the 9/11 terror attacks at ground zero. Before landing the co-hosting gig on MSNBC, she occasionally joined the network as an anchor. Besides her time on television, she has authored three books.
Chelsea Handler – $10M
You might be wondering what Chelsea Handler is doing on this list. Although she isn’t a reporter or journalist, she does deliver the news. Just in her own comedic and vulgar way. She started her career on the E! Network, where she hosted the outrageous and hilarious late-night talk show Chelsea Lately from 2007-2014. In 2012, she received the title from the New York Post as the most overpaid T.V star. After her show was taken off the air, Netflix released a short series with Handler. Unfortunately, the show got mixed reviews. She also hosted her own talk show on TBS.
Handler has written five books that have all made the New York Times Best Seller List. If you haven’t read them, you’ve got to check them out. They will have you rolling on the floor laughing. Handler reportedly makes $10 million a year and has a net worth of $40 million.
Courtney Friel – $12M
Courtney Friel is a journalist and news anchor for KTLA-TV. Prior to this role, she delivered entertainment news for both KTTV and Fox 11 in LA. She has also worked for the Fox News Channel and other local stations. Her career didn’t start in the news but as a sports anchor on GoTV. She was also the host of the World Poker Tour.
She’s another star who has come from a modeling background and posed for magazines like FHM and Maxim. Her net worth is estimated to be around $12 million.
Christiane Amanpour – $12.5M
British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour works at the Chief International Correspondent for CNN. She is also the host of her nightly interview show called Amanpour. On top of this, she is the Global Affairs Anchor for ABC News. Amanpour is strongly dedicated to her work, and the awards she has received show it. She has been honored with more than 30 awards over the years.
Forbes magazine has included her as one of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.” From 1998-2005, she worked as a special contributor for CNN’s 60 Minutes. Her work on the show granted her with the Peabody Award in 1998.
Megyn Kelly – $15M
Megyn Kelly is a journalist and political commentator. In the early days of her career, she worked as a corporate defense attorney. She started her broadcasting career as a political commentator on Fox News, where she worked from 2004-2017. In 2017, she switched over to NBC News, where she worked until 2019 on her show, Sunday Nights With Megyn Kelly.
She has hosted several programs like The Kelly File and America Live, and she hosted Fox News’ New Year’s Eve specials. In 2014, Time named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in 2014. She has a net worth of $30 million.