Leslie Mouton Biography
Leslie Mouton is a public speaker and television news anchor. Mouton co-anchored Good Morning San Antonio for KSAT-TV news, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m.
Leslie Mouton Age
Leslie was born in 1965 in the United State of America. She is 59 years old as of 2023.
Leslie Mouton Husband
Mouton is happily married to her husband, retired Air Force pilot Major Tony Mattox. They have one daughter, Nicole Danielle Mattox.
Leslie Mouton Career
Mouton co-anchored Good Morning San Antonio for KSAT-TV news, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. She joined KSAT in 1999 and has been a broadcast journalist since 1988. At the age of 35, Mouton was found to have a highly aggressive form of breast cancer in October 2000. She consented to having cameras accompany her through the whole course of her treatment, which included radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. In an attempt to raise awareness of the illness and provide comfort and support to those women afflicted, Mouton anchors a newscast without her wig on, revealing the hair loss brought on by the course of treatment.
Mouton is still publicly discussing her illness in an attempt to inform women of the value of early detection and self-examinations. The book The Breast Cancer Book of Strength and Courage, which has individual chapters written by survivors, includes her narrative. The book’s sales support breast cancer education and research. Mouton and her family can be seen in a PBS documentary on the book. Mouton left KSAT in June 2020 and joined Morgan’s Wonderland Inclusion Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering fair opportunities for those with disabilities, in January 2021.
Leslie Mouton Awards
The following awards have been given out: the Jaycee’s Award for Being Among the Top 10 Most Outstanding Young Texans; the Women in Communication Media Award; the Macy’s Heart and Soul Award; the Congressional Action for Cancer Awareness Award; and the Headliner Award.
Leslie Mouton Net Worth
Leslie has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.