Ellen Leyva Biography and Wikipedia
Ellen Leyva is an American journalist currently serving as an evening co-anchor with David Ono at ABC7 News in Los Angeles, California. She joined ABC7 in 1995 as a health reporter, morning and midday anchor. She received an Impact Award for Excellence in Television from the National Hispanic Media Coalition.
Ellen Leyva Education
Levya holds a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Arizona State University. In 2006, she was inducted into the Walter Cronkite School of Broadcast Journalism’s Hall of Fame. READ: Erica Simon
Ellen Leyva Age
How old is Ellen? Ellen is 61 years old as of 2024. She was born on January 10, 1963, in Tucson, Arizona, United States of America. Her birthday is always celebrated on January 10th of every year.
Ellen Nationality and Ethnicity
Ellen holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, United States. She belongs to the Hispanic-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
Ellen Leyva Height
How tall is Levya? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and maintains a body weight of 130 (58 kg).
Ellen Family
Ellen is the daughter of (father) Thomas Kraemer and (mother) Emma Levya Duarte. She was born in Tucson, Arizona and grew up in Mexico with her mother’s family. Her father was a wrestling coach and a meth-science teacher. Her father passed away in 2011 while her mother passed away in 2016. She has a sister named Cindy. READ: Vanessa Borge
Ellen Leyva Husband
Is Ellen married? Ellen is currently married to her husband Mark Hair, a commercial airline pilot and former F-15 fighter pilot. The duo got married in a private wedding ceremony in 1990. The duo are parents to two grownup daughters, Emma and Audrey.
Ellen Leyva Daughter
Ellen and her husband Mark are proud parents of two grown-up daughters, Emma born in 1996 and Audrey born in 1999.
Ellen Leyva Salary
Levya currently serving as an evening news anchor at ABC7 News in Los Angeles, California earns an estimated annual salary of $89,500.
Ellen Leyva Net Worth
Ellen is an American journalist, anchor and reporter with an estimated net worth of $1 million. READ: Ming Clark
Ellen Leyva ABC 7
Ellen co-anchors ABC7 Eyewitness News at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. with her close friend David Ono. Since joining ABC7 in 1995, Ellen has worked as a health reporter and anchored various newscasts, including morning and midday segments.
Her career in broadcast journalism has provided her with numerous exciting opportunities, such as flying with the Blue Angels, co-hosting the Oscars red carpet arrivals alongside Roger Ebert, and observing Dr. Oz perform a double-bypass surgery in the operating room.
Ellen is also passionate about supporting numerous nonprofit organizations. She is particularly dedicated to serving as the ABC7 team leader for AIDS Walk Los Angeles and advocating for mental health services for underserved communities, regularly volunteering her time with Pacific Clinics.
