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Willie Geist (William Russell Geist) was born on 3 May, 1975 in Evanston, Illinois, U.S., is an American television personality (born 1975). Discover Willie Geist's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

Popular As William Russell Geist
Occupation Television personality journalist
Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 3 May, 1975
Birthday 3 May
Birthplace Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Willie Geist Height, Weight & Measurements

At 48 years old, Willie Geist height is 1.93 m .

Physical Status
Height 1.93 m
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Who Is Willie Geist's Wife?

His wife is Christina Sharkey (m. 2003)

Family
Parents Bill Geist
Wife Christina Sharkey (m. 2003)
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Children 2

Willie Geist Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Willie Geist worth at the age of 48 years old? Willie Geist’s income source is mostly from being a successful Television personality. He is from United States. We have estimated Willie Geist's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Television personality

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Timeline

1975

William Russell Geist (born May 3, 1975) is an American television personality and journalist.

He is co-anchor of MSNBC's Morning Joe and anchor of Sunday Today with Willie Geist.

Geist also frequently serves as a fill-in anchor on both the weekday edition and the saturday edition of Today.

Geist is a correspondent for NBC News and NBC Sports, hosting and contributing to NBC's Olympic coverage.

Geist has hosted the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on NBC.

1991

They began dating at Ridgewood High School, where he was captain of both the basketball and football teams, winning the 1991 state football title.

He was elected to New Jersey Boys State and the National Honor Society.

1997

Geist graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and French.

He was an editor of the school's newspaper, The Vanderbilt Hustler.

Geist began his career as an editor and producer for CNN Sports Illustrated and subsequently as a field producer and reporter for CNN Sports, where he covered the Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, and The Masters.

2003

On May 24, 2003, Geist married his high school sweetheart Christina Sharkey, in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

The couple has two children.

He is an Independent.

Geist sits on the board of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

His father, former New York Times columnist and CBS News journalist Bill Geist, has Parkinson's disease.

2007

Geist began substituting as a co-host on MSNBC's 6–9 a.m. morning time slot almost immediately after Don Imus was fired in late April 2007.

He was named permanent co-host of Morning Joe, along with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, in September 2007.

2009

In late July 2009, Geist began hosting his own 30-minute program, Way Too Early with Willie Geist, which aired at 5:30 a.m. immediately before Morning Joe on MSNBC.

2010

In 2010, he began substituting for Matt Lauer as host of the Today Show and as the show's newsreader.

Geist has contributed to NBC Sports and NBC News's coverage of every Olympic Games since 2010.

2011

Become a Millionaire Overnight and Lose 20 Pounds in 2 Weeks or Your Money Back!,'' was released in 2011.

Geist was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of newspaper columnist and broadcast journalist Bill Geist and social worker Jody Geist.

Geist is the older brother of Libby Geist Wildes, the Academy Award-winning documentary film producer of O.J.: Made in America and The Last Dance.

He is the great-grandson of former Detroit Red Wings star and Hockey Hall of Fame player Herbie Lewis.

Geist attended George Washington Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where he met his future wife, Christina Sharkey.

2012

In 2012, Geist became an official co-host of Today and left Way Too Early.

Geist has appeared twice in People magazine's "Sexiest Men Alive" issue, in 2012 and 2017.

Saturday Night Live cast member Mikey Day impersonates Geist during SNL's sketches about Morning Joe.

2014

Geist is the author or co-author of two books that have appeared on The New York Times bestseller list: Good Talk, Dad—written in 2014 with his father Bill Geist —and American Freak Show: The Completely Fabricated Stories of Our New National Treasures, released in 2010.

His third book, the self-help satire ''Loaded!

2016

In 2016, he was made solo-host of the new Sunday Today that launched in April.

Geist solo anchored NBC's hours-long coverage of the Orlando nightclub shooting on the morning of June 12, 2016.

He was on the air for seven successive hours in an NBC News Special Report that aired across the United States.

2019

Geist and Sunday TODAY earned the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for similar coverage on August 4, 2019, the morning after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

In addition to his political interviews on Morning Joe during the week, Geist has earned a reputation on Sunday TODAY as a well-regarded long-form profile interviewer.

Geist hosts the popular Sunday Sitdown podcast, which features the full-length, unedited versions of his Sunday TODAY television profile interviews.

Geist did voice work in Kung Fu Panda 3, voicing Sum opposite Al Roker's Dim, and has made cameos in several other movies and television shows.

He is a frequent guest on Andy Cohen's late night Bravo show "Watch What Happens Live", where he often is paired with a Real Housewife.

In 2019, Geist participated with Jenna Bush Hager in a special episode of How Low Will You Go that aired on the Today Show.

In 2024, Geist appeared as a fictionalized version of himself on the tweltfh season of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm.