Cathy Kelley Biography
Cathy Kelley is an American journalist, TV host, model, and actress who presently works as a backstage interviewer for WWE’s SmackDown brand. She is also recognized for her earlier stint with WWE, which lasted from 2016 until 2020.
Age
Cate was born Catherine Anne Kelley on 27 September 1988, in Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America. She is 35 years old as of September 2023.
Height
She stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).
Education
She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in multimedia journalism.
Family
Her ancestry is mixed Irish and Austrian. Although she was raised by a single mother, she was mostly raised on her father’s Vermont farm. Bartram Kelley, her grandpa, was a leading engineer at Bell Helicopters and a pioneer of aviation.
Career
She participated in panels on Maria Menounos’ internet network AfterBuzz TV before landing a deal with WWE. Following a two-year hiatus, WWE said on October 6, 2022, that Kelley had returned to the RAW brand as an official backstage interviewer. In high school, Kelley developed an interest in journalism and began hosting a number of her school’s newscasts. She earned a multimedia journalism degree from Loyola University Chicago. She is a qualified Mensa journalist as well as a member of Mensa International, the biggest and oldest high IQ society in the world.
In addition to hosting GenYTV on WTTW, Kelley has also contributed to and hosted WOI-DT’s The Open House Television Show, DSM Living, and Hot Off The Press on JUCE TV. 2012 saw Kelley join AfterBuzz TV. She participated in panel discussions on the networks’ Monday Night Raw, NXT, and ABC’s The Bachelor recap shows. She started a podcast in 2013 called “Chatting with Cathy,” in which she conducted interviews with social media influencers, celebrities, and network pals. In February 2016, Kelley secured a contract with WWE as a correspondent for NXT and special events. On April 1, 2016, she made her official WWE debut during the NXT Takeover: Dallas pre-show. She served as the host of WWE Now, a program that is available on the official WWE website and social media channels.
During an NXT episode on September 25, 2019, Kelley made her official television debut. On November 1, 2019, she also made a single-night appearance as a correspondent on SmackDown, following the majority of the WWE roster that was stranded abroad. Kelley made her exit from WWE public on social media on February 13, 2020. On February 16, she was let go from the company at NXT TakeOver: Portland. As a flight attendant on the Netflix series #blackAF in 2020, Kelley made her acting debut. WWE said on October 6, 2022, that Kelley will be joining the business again to conduct backstage interviews for the Raw series. She began working for the Smackdown brand in June 2023 in the same capacity.
Net Worth
Cate has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.