Nicolle Wallace Biography
Nicolle Wallace is a television host and author from the United States. She is best known as the anchor of the MSNBC news and politics program Deadline: White House, as well as a former co-host of the ABC daytime talk, show The View.
How old is Nicolle Wallace? – Age
She is 50 years old as of 4 February 2022. She was born in 1972 in Orange County, California, United States.
Where did Nicole Wallace go to College?
Wallace graduated from Miramonte High School in 1990 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994, as well as a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1996.
Who are Nicolle Wallace Parents? – Family
She grew up in the Northern California Bay Area suburb of Orinda, the eldest of four siblings. Her mother was a public school third-grade teacher’s aide, and her father was an antique dealer. Her grandfather, Thomas Devenish, was a Manhattan antique dealer who operated under the name “Devenish and Company.” He was born in England to vaudevillian parents, and his family immigrated to the United States in 1947. Wallace is of Greek descent as well.
Who is Nicole Wallace’s Husband? – Marriage
Wallace married Mark Wallace, an American businessman, former diplomat, and lawyer, in 2005. The couple welcomed their first and only child, a son, in 2012. Wallace and her husband publicly supported same-sex marriage legalization in an amicus curiae brief submitted to the United States Supreme Court in February 2013. In 2019, she and Mark divorced. In March 2021, Wallace described herself as a “self-loathing former Republican.”
Nicolle Wallace Politics
Wallace began her political career in California state politics after briefly working as an on-air reporter. She moved to Florida in 1999 to work as Governor Jeb Bush’s press secretary, and in 2000 she became the Communications Director for the Florida State Technology Office. Wallace was involved in the recount of the Florida election in 2000.
Wallace joined the White House staff as director of media affairs during George W. Bush’s first term in 2001, where she oversaw regional press strategy and outreach. She became the communications director for Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign in 2003. Former colleagues describe her as “very persuasive in the halls of the West Wing” and a proponent of greater transparency with reporters. Mark, her husband, was representing the Bush Administration at the United Nations in New York City.
Sarah Paulson portrayed Wallace in the 2012 film Game Change, which was based on the 2008 John McCain-Sarah Palin presidential campaign and her role as a key surrogate for the vice-presidential candidate. She stated eight years later that she did not vote for a presidential candidate in 2008 because Sarah Palin gave her pause.
Nicolle Wallace Salary
She earns an annual salary of $700.
Nicolle Wallace Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Nicolle Wallace Career
Wallace’s 2010 novel Eighteen Acres (a reference to the 18 acres on which the White House complex sits) is a fictional narrative about three powerful women at the pinnacle of their careers. Madam President, her third novel, was published in April 2015. It’s Classified, Wallace’s sequel to Eight18 Acres, was released in September 2011. It’s Classified is about a fictional presidential campaign plagued by a mentally ill vice presidential candidate.
Wallace joined The View as a new co-host on September 3, 2014, alongside newcomer Rosie Perez. Wallace made her debut as a co-host on the series’ 18th season premiere on September 15, 2014. Wallace was fired from the show at the end of the season.
Wallace left The View to work as a political analyst for NBC News and its cable network MSNBC. She also appears as a regular contributor and guest host on MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Brian Williams and Morning Joe, as well as NBC’s Today Show.
Wallace worked as an analyst for MSNBC’s live coverage of election results in November 2016, which was hosted by Brian Williams, Rachel Maddow, and Chris Matthews. Wallace has been the anchor of MSNBC’s afternoon news and opinion show Deadline: White House since May 9, 2017. Deadline: White House drew a total of 2 million viewers in July 2020, and it was expanded to two hours the following month.