Charles Payne Fox, Bio, Wiki, Parents, Wife, Son, Daughter, Weight Loss, Book, Salary, and Net Worth

Charles Payne Bio | Wiki

Charles Payne is a well-renowned American television personality, news anchor, and author working for Fox News as the host of Making Money with Charles Payne. Additionally, he is also a contributor to Fox Business Network and FOX News Channel.

Charles Payne Age

He was born on November 15, 1962, in the United States. Charles is 61 years old.

Charles Payne Height | Height and Weight

He is a man of above-average stature. Charles’s height is 6 ft in ( approx. 1.83m ) and he weighs 212 pounds ( approx. 96 kg).

Charles Payne Family | Parents

He is the son of his parents Della Wolfley, his mother, and Charles Leroy, his father. Additionally, Charles’ father was a U.S. Army military veteran during the Vietnamese war. Furthermore, he was raised along with his two brothers in a family of Black descent. However, Charles’ mother and father divorced while he was still young. Unfortunately, his father passed on in 2016 two weeks after celebrating Father’s Day.

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Charles Payne Wife

He got married to his wife Yvonne Ammirati Payne in 2004. However, the duo had been living together since the mid-80s’. Furthermore, Charles’ wife is an American writer and the author of Kritsotopoula. Additionally, Charles and his wife are proud parents of two children, a daughter, Cherie born in 1985, and a son, Charles Jr. born in 1996.

Furthermore, his wife also has a daughter from her previous marriage. His wife gained prominence following the sexual rape allegations against her husband. In 2012, Charles’ wife suffered a heart attack caused by ventricular tachycardia, a condition that she was diagnosed with in her mid-thirties and learned to live with it. In the previous year, 2011, before suffering a heart attack, Yvonne’s condition had worsened.

As a result, she would experience regular episodes of fatigue. Moreover, the doctors had informed her that the ticket to life was having a heart transplant. Following the fatal heart attack in 2012, she was lucky to get a timely donation from Sammi Kane Kraft, a 20-year-old who had passed on after a tragic car accident. Moreso, Charles and his wife have two granddaughters and they reside in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Charles Payne Son

He is a proud father of two children, Cherie, his daughter born in 1985, and Charles Payne Jr., his son born in 1996. While celebrating father’s day in 2017, he authored an article celebrating his father while attributing his son who was then in college as compassionate, intelligent, and thirsty for knowledge.  Additionally, he also disclosed that he was happy that his son goes to him for answers. Moreso, Charles’ son also gives him suggestions and ideas that can help his life.

Charles Payne Daughter

He and his wife Yvonne Ammirati are proud parents of two all-grown-up kids; a daughter born in 1985, Cherie Payne, and a son Charles Payne Jr. born in 1996. Furthermore, Charles also has a stepdaughter from his wife’s previous marriage.

Charles Payne Education

Charles schooled at Minot State University and Central Texas College while in the service after he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at 17.

Charles Payne Fox News | Fox Business

He joined Fox Business Network in 2007 as a contributor. After seven years of contributing to Fox, Charles started hosting Making Money. During his stint at Fox, he has also been a contributor to FOX News Channel while frequently making appearances on Fox & Friends and Your World with Neil Cavuto.

Moreso, he started his career as a Wall Street financial analyst in 1985 while working for at E.F. Hutton. Additionally, he is also a founder of an independent stock market research firm (1991) where he serves as a principal analyst and chief executive officer.

Some of Charles’ colleagues at Fox News include:

Lydia Hu – correspondent.

Marc Thiessen – contributor.

Emily Zanotti – senior editor.

Jessica Rosenthal – correspondent.

Suzanne Scott – CEO.

Kelly O’Grady – business correspondent.

Making Money With Charles Payne

He is the host of Making Money with Charles Payne since 2014 on Fox News. Furthermore, the show is aired on weekdays 2-3 PM/ET. Additionally, Making Money is a show where Charles gives viewers an end-of-day wrap while providing an insider’s look at the money makers of tomorrow.

However, in July 2017, he was suspended from hosting Making Money after sexual rape allegations against him from Scottie Nell Hughes, a former guest network surfaced. He denied the allegations but disclosed he was having a three-year-long affair with Scottie prior to the accusations.

During the duration of the affair, Scottie was keeping an apartment near Fox’s Manhattan headquarters for the duration of affair claiming she hoped it would help her to obtain a permanent position at Fox. In September 2017, Charles resumed hosting Making Money.

Charles Payne Book | Unstoppable Prosperity

Not only is he a television personality and news anchor but also an author. Furthermore, Charles authored his first book in May 2007, “Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich”. Since then he has published the book, Unstoppable Prosperity: Learn the Strategy I’ve Used to Beat the Market Every Year(January 2019).

Charles Payne Weight Loss

Over the years, Charles has shed off some pounds which has not gone unnoticed. One of his Twitter followers through a tweet noted Charles was losing weight. He even went ahead to joke that soon he will see Oprah and Charles in a weight loss commercial. Charles replied to the tweet acknowledging that he was indeed losing weight and he needed some weight watchers stock options. Currently, Charles weighs 212 pounds ( approx. 96 kg).

Charles Payne Newsletter | Stock Picks

He also writes a newsletter once a month known as Common sense. Through the newsletter, Charles provides intuitive in-depth commentary along with specific stock picks recommendations designed for long term investors with a holding period of 6 to twelve months or more. In the newsletter, unique investment opportunities that are normally overlooked or undervalued are also identified.

Charles Payne Podcast

He has also been a guest of various podcasts including The Janice Dean Podcast, Lead-Lag Live podcast, A Dana Perino Podcast: Everything Will Be Okay, The Wolf Of All Streets, and The Business of Advice.

Charles Payne Salary

He works as the host of Making Money on Fox News. Charles’ salary is $800,000 annually.

Charles Payne Net Worth

He has been working as a CEO and principal analyst of Wall Street Strategies, host, author, and television personality at least for two decades. Therefore, it goes undebated that Charles has been able to cumulate decent career earnings over the years. Charles’ net worth is $12 million.

How Much Is Charles Payne Worth

He has a net worth of $12 million which he has accumulated while working as an author, principal analyst, and CEO of Wall Street Strategies, and a television personality for at least a decade and a half.

How Old Is Charles Payne

He is 61 years old. Charles was born in the United States on November 15, 1962.

Is Charles Payne Still Married

Yes, he has been married to his wife Yvonne Payne since 2004 although they had been together since the mid-80s. Additionally, the duo has still been together even after the sexual rape allegations against Charles.

Charles Payne Social Media Handle

Twitter: @cvpayne