Jenna Wolfe

Jenna Wolfe
Wolfe in 2009
Born
Jennifer Wolfeld

(1974-02-26) February 26, 1974 (age 50)
Kingston, Jamaica
EducationBinghamton University SUNY-Geneseo
Occupation(s)NBC News anchor and correspondent, fitness expert, personal trainer, television host
Notable credit(s) Weekend Today
news anchor (2012–2014)
Today
correspondent (2007–2014)
Lifestyle and fitness correspondent (2014–2015)
First Things First (2017–2022)
PartnerStephanie Gosk (2012-2021)
Children2

Jenna Wolfe (born Jennifer Wolfeld; February 26, 1974) is a Jamaican-born Haitian and American journalist and personal trainer. From 2007 to 2014, she was a correspondent for NBC's Today, and Sunday co-anchor from 2007 to 2012 and news anchor for Weekend Today from 2012 to 2014. On September 12, 2014, Wolfe left the weekend Today show for a new role as lifestyle and fitness correspondent on the weekday Today show and NBC News.[1]

From September 2017 through August 2022, Wolfe worked with Fox Sports on FS1 as a host of the show First Things First with Kevin Wildes, and Nick Wright. She was also a field correspondent for Yellowstone Live on National Geographic.

Early life and education

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Wolfe was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and grew up in Pétion-Ville, Haiti.[2] Her father, Bennet Wolfeld,[3] was Jewish and was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He owned a chain of leather factories in Puerto Rico and moved to Jamaica with his wife when he expanded his operations.[3] Her mother, Sheila Greenfeld, was also Jewish and from New Jersey.[3] Wolfe had a religious upbringing and had her bat mitzvah while living in the islands.[4][5] Bob Marley was a neighbor of her family in Kingston.[6]

She moved from Jamaica to Haiti when she was five.[3] In 1989, her family moved to the United States.[2] Wolfe attended SUNY Geneseo from 1992 to 1994.[7] She graduated from Binghamton University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in French and English in 1996.[2]

Broadcasting career

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From 2004 to 2007, she was the weekend morning sports anchor for WABC's Eyewitness News in New York City where she had a special segment called "Jenna's Beef," in which she editorialized an event from the world of sports that week. Prior to that, she worked for the Madison Square Garden Network, WPHL-TV in Philadelphia as the first female sportscaster, WICZ-TV in Binghamton, New York, WUHF-TV in Rochester, New York, and the Today Show as an intern. Aside from her journalistic duties, Wolfe has appeared as a judge on Food Network's Iron Chef America.

Career timeline

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Personal life

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Wolfe speaks English, French and Haitian Creole.[2] On March 27, 2013, Wolfe publicly came out as a lesbian and announced that she was expecting her first child with her partner, NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk.[9] Wolfe and Gosk married each other in 2013.[10] They welcomed a girl in August 2013.[11] Their second daughter was born on February 4, 2015.[12] Wolfe and Gosk separated in 2021; Wolfe later commented that the strain of both of them working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic as contributing to family stress.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Hilary (September 12, 2014). "NBC's Jenna Wolfe Leaving Weekend 'Today' for New Role on Weekday Edition – The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d Jenna Wolfe msnbc.msn.com
  3. ^ a b c d Today Show: "Lester and Jenna trace their Jamaican roots" Aired on September 09, 2012
  4. ^ Jamaica Observer: "JAMAICAN ON A MISSION: Jenna Wolfe" Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine July 29, 2012
  5. ^ Bloom, Nate (October 20, 2008). "Jewish Stars". Cleveland Jewish News.
  6. ^ "Lester Holt, Broadcaster of Jamaican Descent to be Inducted into Broadcasting Hall of Fame". 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ Irwin, David, "NBC Sunday TODAY Show to Air Feature on Co-host's Return to SUNY Geneseo", SUNY Geneseo Press Release, September 24, 2009
  8. ^ "FIRST THINGS FIRST Videos".
  9. ^ "Baby Girl on the Way for Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk". People. March 27, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Jenna Wolfe Reveals She and Wife Stephanie Gosk Have Split, Opens Up About Her Hysterectomy and Double Mastectomy (Exclusive)". People. July 3, 2023.
  11. ^ TODAY.com staff (August 22, 2013). "Jenna Wolfe, Stephanie Gosk welcome baby girl". TODAY.com. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  12. ^ Kim, Eun Kyung (February 5, 2015). "Congratulations! Jenna Wolfe and Stephanie Gosk welcome baby girl". TODAY.com. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
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