Summer Knowles Biography
Summer Knowles is an American award-winning journalist currently serving as an evening news anchor at WESH 2 News based in Orlando, Florida. She joined WESH-TV in January 2016, after working as an anchor and reporter for almost three years at WFOR CBS4 News in Florida.
Summer Knowles Education
Knowles attended and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2004.
Summer Knowles Age
How old is Summer? Summer is 42 years old as of 2024. She was born on January 24, 1982, in the United States of America. Her birthday is always celebrated on January 24th of every year. READ: Emilie Ikeda
Summer Knowles Nationality and Ethnicity
Knowles holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in the United States. She belongs to the Black-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.
Summer Knowles Height
How tall is Knowles? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m) and maintains a body weight of 130 lbs (59 kg).
Summer Knowles Family
Knowles was born to Army officer parents. Her parents are retired Army officers and her family moved across the United States due to her parents’ profession. However, her grandparents live in Miami, Florida where his father was born and raised. However, information regarding her family members including her father, mother and siblings is currently under review. READ: Arlette Saenz
Summer Knowles Husband and Daughters
Is Summer married? Summer is currently married to her husband LaVar Smith. The duo got married in a wedding ceremony on August 26, 2017. The couple are proud parents of three daughters Sade Simone (born on February 15, 2018), Sasha Simone born on August 30, 2019 and Sanaia Simone born in February 2022.
Summer Knowles Salary
Summer currently serving as an evening news anchor at WESH 2 News based in Orlando, Florida earns an estimated annual salary of $83,600.
Summer Knowles Net Worth
Summer is an American award-winning journalist, anchor and reporter with an estimated net worth of $500k. READ: Elizabeth Rizzini
Is Summer Knowles related to Beyonce?
Summer is unrelated to Beyonce despite having the same name “Knowles”. More information regarding her and Beyonce will be updated once confirmed.
Summer Knowles WESH
Summer is an award-winning journalist who co-anchors WESH 2 News at 4, 6, and 11. She joined the team in January 2015.
Since her arrival in Central Florida, Summer has conducted numerous high-profile interviews, including former US Rep. Corrine Brown before her fraud conviction, political leader Stacey Abrams, local Congresswoman Val Demings, Vice President Mike Pence, and Presidential Candidate Joe Biden shortly before the presidential election.
Before coming to Central Florida, Summer worked in Miami as a Reporter and Fill-in Anchor for CBS 4 News. There, she covered several significant national stories, such as the 2014 Florida Gubernatorial debate between Gov. Rick Scott and Gov. Charlie Crist (often referred to as Fangate), the release of Alan Gross, and the US’s efforts to normalize relations with Cuba. She also covered the George Zimmerman trial, securing the first local TV interview with Rachel Jeantel, the teenager who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin the night he died.
Summer began her career in Charlotte, North Carolina, working as a News Writer and Overnight Producer for NBC News Channel before landing her first on-air reporting job in Charlottesville, Virginia. She then reported for KTVI in St. Louis, WPEC in West Palm Beach, and KSLA News 12 in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she also anchored the morning and afternoon newscasts.
