Jane Velez-Mitchell Biography
Jane Velez-Mitchell is a television and social media journalist and author who focuses on veganism, animal rights, addiction, and social justice.
How old is Jane Velez-Mitchell? – Age
She is 64 years old as of 29 September 2020. She was born in 1956 in Manhattan, New York, United States.
Jane Velez-Mitchell Family
Mitchell was born in Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother and an Irish American father, who has been at the center of numerous headline news stories for decades.
Who is Jane Velez Mitchell’s partner? – Spouse
Mitchell is openly lesbian. She came out on Al Rantel’s KABC-AM radio show in Los Angeles in 2007 and is one of the few openly gay journalists on television.
Jane Velez-Mitchell Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Jane Velez-Mitchell Books
Mitchell’s nonfiction book, Secrets Can Be Murder: What America’s Most Sensational Crimes Teach Us About Ourselves, was published in 2007. The premise of the book is that by studying the secrecy and deceit embedded in more than twenty widely publicized murder cases in these tragic scenarios, we can learn to choose honesty in our own lives and avoid similar outcomes.
Mitchell published his third book, Addict Nation: An Intervention for America, in February 2011. This book investigates what Velez-Mitchell considers to be rising levels of addiction in the United States, to both illegal drugs and legal phenomena such as the Internet, prescription drugs, and fast food. Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias, Mitchell’s fourth book, was released in August 2013 and debuted at #5 on the New York Times Bestseller list. The book follows Jodi Arias’ life leading up to her ex-murder boyfriend’s and the subsequent murder trial.
Jane Velez-Mitchell Career
Mitchell was a co-anchor on the debut of an industry-first three-hour prime time news broadcast on KCAL-TV, a local Los Angeles TV station, in early 1990. She was paired with Jerry Dunphy, a broadcasting legend from Los Angeles. The format is still in use today. She would also appear as an anchor on KCAL-sister TV’s station, KCBS-TV. Other hosting gigs included talk radio station KABC (AM) in Los Angeles.
She is the founder of #JaneUnChained, a digital news network for animal rights and the vegan lifestyle that features vegan festivals, animal rights conferences, organizations, vegan restaurants, and cooking from more than 60 volunteer contributors from around the world. The videos are sourced from Velez-Facebook Mitchell’s page, which received 16.5 million video views in 2017. The network is a non-profit organization with its headquarters in Marina del Rey, California. JaneUnChained debuted “New Day New Chef,” a vegan cooking series for Amazon Prime Video, in 2019. That same year, JaneUnChained released its first documentary, “Countdown to Year Zero,” which featured Dr. Sailesh Rao.
Jane Velez-Mitchell hosted her own show on HLN for six years, taking over for Glenn Beck, who moved to Fox News Channel. She is frequently seen on CNN, TruTV, E!, and other national cable TV shows commenting on high-profile cases. Velez-Mitchell frequently appears as a guest host on Nancy Grace’s Headline News show. Velez-Mitchell worked as a correspondent for the nationally syndicated show Celebrity Justice. She also fills in as a host on HLN’s Showbiz Tonight. Jane Velez-show Mitchell’s on HLN was canceled in October 2014.
She stated that she attended New York University while covering a story about sororities on her television show Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell. She was present in the courtroom throughout Michael Jackson’s child sexual abuse trial. Throughout the trial, Velez-Mitchell appeared on Nancy Grace on a daily basis. She appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live several times, including the night of the verdict. She founded JaneUnchained, a social media news outlet focusing on social justice, in November 2014.
Jane Velez-Mitchell Awards
The Farm Animal Rights Movement presented Velez-Mitchell with the Celebrity Animal Activist Award at the Animal Rights 2009 National Conference in Los Angeles, California in July 2009. Velez-reporting Mitchell’s on animal cruelty for Celebrity Justice earned the show two Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States. In 2010, she received another Genesis Award for her show “Issues,” and VegNews magazine named her Media Maven of the Year. Mercy for Animals presented her with the Compassionate Leadership Award in 2013. The Animal Legal Defense Fund honored her in 2014 for her efforts to combat animal cruelty. She was honored with the Nanci Alexander Award at PETA’s 35th-anniversary celebration in 2015. Soroptimist International honored her with the Ruby Award in January 2010 for her coverage of the “War on Women” on her television show.