Al Roker Biography
Al Roker born (Albert Lincoln Roker Jr.) is an American weather forecaster, journalist, television personality, actor, and author. He is now working as a weather anchor on NBC Today.
Roker also serves as co-host on 3rd Hour Today, although the latter was not officially announced by NBC News. On the December 14, 2018, episode of Today, Roker was honored for 40 years at NBC. The Today Plaza was officially named the “Rockefeller Plaza” in his honor.
Al Roker Age and Birthday
Al was born on August 20, 1954, in Queens, New York, United States. He is 68 years old as of 2022.
Al Roker Height and Weight
He stands at an average height of 5 feet and 8 inches which is equivalent to 1.73 meters tall. He weighs 150 kilograms. He has dark brown eyes and a bald head.
Al Roker Family, Parents, and Siblings
Roker is born to a father named Albert Lincoln Roker Sr. and a mother named Isabel Roker. His father is of Bahamian descent and was a bus driver and his mother is of Jamaican descent and a catholic faithful.
Al Roker Dating, Wife and Children
Al is a married man. Roker was first married to Alice Bell who was a WNBC producer. They later divorced. He is married to Deborah Roberts, who has reported for both ABC and NBC. He has three children, two daughters Courtney and Leila, and a son named Nicholas.
Al Roker Children
Roker has three children. He and Bell adopted a daughter named Courtney as an infant in 1987. With Roberts, Roker is the father of a daughter named Leila who was born November 17, 1998, and a son Nicholas who was born July 18, 2002.
Al Roker Education
Roker studied at Xavier High School. Upon high graduation, he joined the State University of New York at Oswego where he graduated with a B.A. in communications in 1976.
Al Roker Books
- You Look So Much Better in Person
- The Morning Show Murders
- The Midnight Show Murders
- The Talk Show Murders
Al Roker Health | Prostate Cancer
Roker was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2020. He underwent surgery in November later that evening. In an interview, he said that he was lucky it was found early and that they found an amazing surgeon from Memorial Sloane Kettering and it was all removed.
Al Roker’s Net Worth and Salary
Over the years, Roker has made a great fortune from his career. He has an estimated net worth of $70 million. However, his annual salary is currently under review and will soon be updated.
Al Roker Instagram
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