Who Is Cecilia Vega's Husband? Her Family, Children And Net Worth

American journalist Cecilia Vega broke barriers as the first Latina named chief White House correspondent of the English network.

Cecilia previously worked as an ABC News correspondent who is best known for appearing in World News Tonight with David Muir and also on ABC's Good Morning America.

Who Is Cecilia Vega Married To?

The ABC News correspondent Cecilia Vega is married to Ricardo Jiménez. Her husband Ricardo is a retired California Highway Patrol officer.

Ricardo once grabbed public attention when he was honored for the dangerous Bay Bridge rescue in 2015.

Golden Gate Division Chief Paul Fontana awarded the Meritorious Achievement Award to Officer Ricardo Jimenez for his role in pulling an intoxicated and despondent man to safety from the Bay Bridge edge.

Cecilia and her husband Ricardo got married in August 2008. They celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary in August 2023.

Every year on their anniversary, both Cecilia and her husband wish each other by sharing their pictures on Instagram.

Back in August 2018, Cecilia shared a series of pictures from their wedding on Instagram and wished her husband their anniversary with a sweet and short caption.

Cecilia never hesitates to exhibit her love for her husband. No matter what the occasion is, she shares pictures with her life partner on Instagram and gives a glimpse of their happy married life.

Well, Cecilia and her husband have been giving major relationship goals.

She currently lives in DC with her husband Ricardo.

Does Cecilia Have Children?

Cecilia Vega doesn’t have any children, as of 2023.

However, she does have a Boston Terrier named Jalisco in their family whom they adopted on their 12th wedding anniversary.

Why Did Cecilia Vega Leave ABC?

Cecilia left ABC News earlier this year to join CBS newsmagazine as the correspondent of 60 Minutes.

She has reported on major stories from all around the world and interviewed several high-profile world leaders, political newsmakers, and celebrities when she worked at CBS for around 12 years.

Cecilia was the CBS network’s Chief White House Correspondent when she left the network and joined CBS.

She is known for her appearances on Good Morning America and World News Tonight.

What Is Cecilia Vega’s Net Worth?

Cecilia, who began her professional television career as a reporter on KGO-TV, has now marked her place as an American journalist.

She has been associated with CBS News since 2023 and has been receiving a decent salary as its correspondent.

According to PayScale an average salary for CBS News employees is estimated to be $75k per year.

The salary at CBS News ranges from an average of $37,620 to $146,807 a year.

Cecilia might be receiving her salary somewhere between the estimated figure. Previously, she earned a decent salary from ABC News as she was associated with the network since 2011.

With all these years in the filed of journalism, Cecilia has been able to incline her career to a new height of success and also has been receiving a wonderful salary from her job.

Although her exact salary hasn’t been revealed yet, the average annual base salary of a News Anchor on ABC is estimated to be $70,000 by Payscale.

Since Cecilia worked at ABC News for around twelve years, her annual salary was estimated to be more than the estimated base salary.

As for Cecilia Vega’s net worth, it is estimated to be more than $3 million in 2023.

Short Wiki

American journalist Cecilia Vega was born in 1977 and is currently at the age of 47.
Her birthday is on the 7th of January.
Cecilia is very close with her grandmother.
She has a brother named Nick.
Cecilia was a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle before she joined broadcast journalism.
She grabbed huge media attention in 2018 when former US President Donald Trump insulted her during a press conference.
She attended Salesian High School in Richmond, California, and then joined the American University School of Communication from where she graduated in 1999.