Andrea Mitchell Bio-Wiki, Age, Family, Husband, Kids, and Net Worth

Who is Andrea Mitchell?

Andrea Mitchell is an American television journalist, actor, and commentator for NBC News. She is based in Washington, DC. Andrea anchors Andrea Mitchell Reports airing from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. ET on weekdays on MSNBC. Because of her journalistic work, she earned a Lifetime Achievement Emmy in 2019.

He has also appeared on and Guest hosted Meet the Press and is often a guest on Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Rachel Maddow Show. Mitchell is the NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent. She reported on the 2008 Race for the White House for NBC News broadcasts, including NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Today, and MSNBC.

In 1976, Andrea moved to CBS affiliate WTOP which is now WUSA in Washington, D.C. Two years later, she moved to NBC’s network news operation, where she served as a general correspondent. Mitchell was named the NBC News energy correspondent and reported on the late-1970s energy crisis and the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. She also covered the White House from 1981 until 1988 when she became a chief congressional correspondent.

How Old is Andrea Mitchell?

Mitchell is 77 years old as of 2023, having been born on October 30, 1946, in New Rochelle, New York, U.S. Andrea shares her birthdate with celebrities such as; Baylen Levine, Diego Maradona (1960-2020), Devin Booker, Ayo Bowles, Ivanka Trump, and many more.

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Who are Andrea Mitchell’s Parents?

She was born to Cecile Mitchell (Mother) and Sydney (Rubenstein) Mitchell (Father). Andrea’s father was the chief executive officer and partial owner of a furniture manufacturing company in Manhattan. His father was also the president of Beth El Synagogue in New Rochelle for 40 years. Andrea was raised in a Jewish family.

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Mitchell’s mother was an administrator at the New York Institute of Technology in Manhattan.

Does Andrea Mitchell have Siblings?

She has a brother Arthur (born in 1950) who is a Canadian politician. Artur and his wife moved to British Columbia in the 1970s. He also has dual citizenship, American and Canadian becoming a member of the Legislative Assembly of Yukon and the leader of the Yukon Liberal Party in the 2000s. And a sister by the name of Susan Greenstein.

Andrea Mitchell Education

She attended New Rochelle High School. She went on to join the University of Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature in 1967. There, she served as the news director of the student radio station WXPN.

Andrea Mitchell Husband

Andrea married Alan Greenspan a former Federal Reserve Chair on April 6, 1997, following a lengthy relationship. She was previously married to Gil Jackson but their marriage ended in the mid-1970s.

Andrea Mitchell Kids

Regardless of her being married twice,  Andrea has no child yet.

Andrea Mitchell’s Health

She revealed on September 7, 2011, that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. This was during a doctor’s visit a few weeks earlier. But it was caught early and treated.

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She joined NBC News on July 31, 1978. Since November 1994, Mitchell has been the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News. Previously, She had previously served as Chief White House Correspondent from 1993 to 1994 and the Chief Congressional Correspondent from 1988 to 1992 for NBC News. She published a book titled Talking Back… to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels (ISBN 978-0-143-03873-3) in 2005, chronicling her work as a journalist.

She has hosted a program on NBC’s news and commentary channel MSNBC titled Andrea Mitchell Reports since 2008. It broadcasts on weekdays at 12:00 noon ET.

Andrea Mitchell’s Salary and Net Worth

Mitchell has an estimated net worth of $5 million. And receives an average salary of $750,000 thousand.