Irene Cruz Biography
Irene Cruz is an American Emmy-nominated journalist currently serving as a weekend morning anchor and general assignment reporter at ABC7 Eyewitness News based in Los Angeles, California. She joined ABC7 in June 2022, after working as a weeknight anchor and reporter for two years at WOAI-TV News 4 in San Antonio, Texas.
Irene Cruz Education
Cruz studied at Arnold O. Beckman High School from 2006 to 2010. She then joined UC Irvine where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Literary Journalism in 2013 and received a scholarship award from the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). READ: Piper Rockelle
Irene Cruz Age
How old is Irene? Irene is around 34 years old as of 2024. She was born in Irvine, Orange County, California, United States of America. Information regarding her date of birth is not yet updated in the public domain.
Irene Cruz Nationality and Ethnicity
Cruz holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in Irvine, Orange County, California, United States. She belongs to the (Filipino) Asian-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
Irene Cruz Height and Measurements
How tall is Irene? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and maintains a body weight of 128 lbs (68 kg).
Irene Cruz Parents
Cruz was born and raised in Irvine, Orange County, California into a Filipino family. Her parents migrated from the Philippines, however, information about her family members including her father, mother and siblings is currently under research. She is a fluent Tagalog speaker. READ: Mark Esper
Irene Cruz Husband
Is Irene married? Irene is currently single. She has not yet updated her dating life and marital status in the limelight. Unlike many media personalities, she is confidential when it comes to matters concerning her personal life.
Irene Cruz Salary
Cruz serving as a weekend morning anchor and general assignment reporter at ABC7 Eyewitness News based in Los Angeles, California, earns an estimated annual salary of $82,500.
Irene Cruz Net Worth
Irene is an American Emmy-nominated journalist, anchor and reporter with an estimated net worth of $500k. READ: Chris Cristi
Irene Cruz ABC 7
Irene currently serves as a weekend morning anchor and a general assignment reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News in Los Angeles, California after joining the team in June 2022.
Before joining ABC7, Irene anchored the 10 PM newscast on weeknights and reported for WOAI-TV in San Antonio, Texas, where she earned two Emmy nominations, including one for a report on the risks of deepfake technology. Prior to her time in Texas, Irene worked at KXTV-TV in Sacramento, California, where she covered a range of significant events, from the Northern California wildfires and the potential Oroville Dam failure to protests at the state Capitol.
Irene began her career at KYMA-TV in Yuma, Arizona, where she anchored the 5 PM, 6 PM, and 10 PM newscasts, produced shows, and worked as a multi-media journalist, shooting and editing her own stories. Her reporting in the Desert Southwest covered critical issues such as border security, immigration, and agriculture.
