The American television personality Brian Kilmeade has been able to mark his place in the industry with his presenting and commenting skills. Brian, who is known for speaking what he thinks, hosts the Fox News Radio program The Brian Kilmeade Show and co-hosts Fox & Friends.
In this article, let us help you learn some more about the man himself.
Early Life, Parents
Brian Kilmeade was born in the year 1964 in Massapequa, New York. His birthday is on May 7 so his age will be 59 in 2023.
His parents are Marie Rose D’Andrea and James Kilmeade Jr. He grew up with his siblings Steve and Jim.
Kilmeade graduated from Massapequa High School in 1982. He went to LIU Post in Brookville, New York, and got a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986.
Talking about Brian’s religion, he has said that he is Catholic.
Career
Brian Kilmeade began his career as a correspondent for Channel One News. He later worked for KHSL-TV in California as an anchor and host.
He was also a co-host of The Jim Brown Show on KLSD and an announcer for Ultimate Fighting Championship events. Kilmeade has been a sports anchor, a reporter on the sidelines, a feature reporter, and a comedian.
He co-hosts Fox & Friends, a morning show on Fox News with Steve Doocy and E.D. Hill. The show began in 1998. On Fox News Radio, he hosts The Brian Kilmeade Show and on Fox Nation, he hosts What Made America Great.
In 2022, he also started hosting the weekend show One Nation with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News.
A Successful Author
Brian has authored and co-authored multiple books, and five of them have been New York Times bestsellers, including “The President and the Freedom Fighter,” which he wrote in 2021.
He strongly believes in the time of Abraham Lincoln, and in one of his posts, he said the USA badly needs someone like Lincoln again.
Who Is Brian Married To? His Wife & Children
Brian is currently happily married to Dawn Kilmeade, his lifelong wife, with whom he has been together since 1993. They exchanged their vows to the song "Power of Love" by Huey Lewis.
Dawn changed her last name as soon as she married him, and the couple has three kids; Bryan (son), Kirstyn, and Kaitlyn (daughters).
Bryan is the eldest child who has finished his university degree in Sports Management. The daughters are young and growing up.
In an interview with Fox Insider in 2015, his family shared some secrets about him, like that he is extremely busy and does not spend a lot of time with his family, and he also does not let the TV play anything except the news.
They also said that he is very messy and keeps losing things, so if anything goes missing, he is the suspect in the family.
Brian had a passion for soccer while growing up, and his father believed in it, but the dream and passion were shattered after his father met a tragic accident.
On his Instagram, Brian shares more work-related stuff than his family. He also shares photos of his three large furry dogs, Willow, Apollo, and Rocky, all of which are the Great Pyrenees.
Brian Kilmeade Controversies
Brian has made significant and potentially career-threatening statements over the years.
In 2009, in a discussion of a study that showed married couples are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, Brian stated that Americans are never pure since they are married to every ethnicity. He commented that Swedes marry Swedes, Finns marry Finns, but Americans marry anyone.
In 2010, he stereotyped the Muslim community, saying not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terrorists are Muslims. Referencing the sad event of 9/11, he made this controversial statement.
He also called out that the father of a US Army soldier, Bowe Bergdahl, looked like a Taliban and even told him to get razors, shave his beard, and stop looking like a Taliban.
Kilmeade defended the Trump administration's policy of separating families on Fox & Friends in 2018, saying, "Like it or not, these are not our kids." He was talking about the children of illegal immigrants who had been taken away from their parents and put in detention.
Brian Kilmeade's Net Worth
Brian Kilmeade has not just garnered fame from his career but also a whopping net worth. His net worth as of 2023 is estimated to be more than $10 million. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brian estimated annual salary is $4 million.
Physical Statistics
The TV presenter Brian Kilmeade is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs approximately 80 kg. He has charm and always maintains a smile. His hair is turning grey, and he has hazel color eyes.
