Cher Calvin Bio | Wiki
Cher Calvin is an American anchor and reporter. Currently, Cher serves as an anchor at KTLA 5 News. She broadcasts news at 6, 6:30, 10, and 11 on weeknights. Before that, Cher co-anchored the weekend evening news and KTLA’s morning show. Her broadcasts won her an Emmy in 2005.
Cher also holds three Golden Mike Awards: one for the “KTLA 5 Morning News.” and two for the best public affairs program, “Access L.A.” Cher became part of the KTLA news team in 2005. Before that, she worked at the Las Vegas Fox affiliate KVVU-TV. There, Cher co-anchored “Fox 5 News This Morning.” Her on-camera career started in Manila, Philippines, where she worked from 1998 to 2003.
While there, Cher served as a news anchor and also a featured reporter at GMA Network. Later, she became a news anchor at CNN Asia affiliate as well as a national network, ABS-CBN. Cher was one of the hosts of the fashion magazine show F! on the Filipino television network ABS-CBN. Cher’s r acting credits include Hancock in 2008, Chuck in 2007), Criminal Minds in 2005, and The Closer in 2012. She portrayed herself as a reporter with KTLA in her appearance on The Closer.
Cher Calvin Age
She was born on August 1, 1974, in New York City, New York, United States of America. Cher is 47 years old.
Cher Calvin Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Cher stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( Approx 1.68m).
Cher Calvin Parents | Mom
She was born to her father Roger Calvin and her late mother Delia Calvin on August 1, 1974, in New York City, New York, United States. Roger is a former Filipino actor. He was featured on My Funny Girl in 1971, Nasa lupa ang langit at impiyerno in 1975, as well as Ang probinsyano in 2015. Delia used to be a psychiatrist before cancer took her life away in August 1994.
Cher Calvin Married | Wedding
She got engaged to her fiance called Aki Balboa on 19 December 2019. The wedding was supposed to take place on August 8, 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was held close to home in Los Angeles, California in November 2021.
Cher Calvin Education
She graduated from Marymount School for girls based in New York in 1992. Later, Cher went to further her studies at the College of Arts and Science at New York University. In 1997, she graduated from the university with a BA in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Political Science.
Cher Calvin Ktla
Before joining KTLA 5 News, Cher served in other networks such as the Las Vegas Fox affiliate KVVU-TV and CNN Asia affiliate as well as a national network, ABS-CBN. At ABS-CBN, Cher served as the national evening news anchor for “News Central.” Her coverage there won her the Philippines’ equivalent of an Emmy Award, the Golden Dove Award for best newscast. In 2002, Cher received the Philippines Star Award due to her best lifestyle host for the lifestyle magazine show “F,”. She co-produced and hosted the show for four good years.
At the same time, Cher used to host the weekly political roundtable talk show called “Points of View,” still on ABS-CBN. This show won her two Golden Dove Awards in 2000 and 2002. While in the Philippines, Cher has a special assignment i.e “EDSA III,” This was an attempted coup to impeach their former President Joseph Estrada. While there, she carried out exclusive interviews with high-profile people such as the then-incoming Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, former Philippines President Fidel Ramos, as well as Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Apart from being a journalist, Cher is also an active member of the community, she serves as a spokeswoman as well as an annual MC for the charity Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches (A3M). She also took part in “The Vagina Monologues” to help fight against violence against women all over the world. Additionally, Cher speaks Tagalog and takes part in many Filipino as well as Asian community events, such as the KTLA-sponsored annual Lotus Festival that takes place in Echo Park.
Cher’s colleagues at Ktla include:
Eric Spillman-reporter
Jennifer McGraw-reporter
Rick Chambers– anchor
Kimberly Cheng-reporter
Gayle Anderson-reporter
Samantha Cortese– anchor
Liberte Chan– meteorologist
Ellina Abovian-anchor
Rich DeMuro-reporter
Frank Buckley-anchor
Cher Calvin Engagement Ring
Both Cher and Balboa are colleagues. Before that, the two were just workmates and barely knew each other. The two became a couple in 2017 after getting to know each other. They got engaged to each other on December 19, 2019
Cher Calvin Salary
She earns her income mainly from her job as an anchor at KTLA 5 News. Cher earns an average salary of $69,456 per year.
Cher Calvin Net Worth
Her main source of wealth is her successful journalism career. Cher has accumulated an estimated net worth of $958,113.
Is Cher Calvin Married
Cher was engaged to Aki Balboa on December 19, 2019. The wedding was supposed to take place on August 8, 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How Old Is Cher Calvin
Cher is a 47-year-old American anchor who was born on August 1, 1974, in New York City, New York, United States.
What Happened To Cher Calvin
Initially, her weeding was set on flying to Paris to tie the knot in 2020. However, they finally held a ceremony close to home in Los Angeles, California in November 2021. Still, the coronavirus pandemic still made it difficult to do so. They only had five weeks to prepare before the big day. Cher said “There were definitely a lot of last-minute stresses. My wedding dress wasn’t finished until 7 pm the night before the wedding, [but] the bridesmaids’ dresses [made by Pia Gladys Perey] were couriered via Philippine Airlines the Friday before.” Everything fell into place on the day of the wedding despite all the kinks and hitches,