Marla Tellez Biography
Marla Tellez is a two-time Emmy award winner and American news anchor for KTTV-TV based in Los Angeles, California. She currently anchors the 12pm newscast & reports for FOX11 News at 5pm & 6pm. Tellez is also well known for appearing in AMC’s hit, ‘Breaking Bad’ television show. she went to Analy High School and later joined Sonoma State University where she graduated with a degree in Political Science.
Tellez joined the team of Good Day L.A., the local Fox morning news in Los Angeles, California, in January of 2014 as a news anchor. She was re-assigned to KTTV’s early morning news program as co-anchor alongside Tony McEwing in late May of that same year.
Prior to joining KTTV-TV, Marla worked as an anchor for KNTV news, the local NBC news in San Jose, California. Before that, she served as a producer and correspondent for CBS in San Francisco. Previously, Tellez also worked as an anchor at KOB in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Moreover, during her time in New Mexico, Marla appeared in an episode of the hit show Breaking Bad as a news anchor.
Marla Tellez Age
How old is Marla Tellez? Tellez is 47 years old as of 2023. She was born Marla Christine Tellez on April 6, 1976, in San Francisco, California, the United States of America. In addition, Tellez celebrates her birthday on the 6th of April every year and her birth sign is Aries.
Marla Tellez’s Parents
Marla is the daughter of Sam Tellez and Carol. She was born in San Francisco, the United States of America. Tellez is the youngest child of her parents who grew up in Sebastopol, California. She grew up along with her elder brother named Mario Tellez. Marla’s nationality is American and her ethnicity is Caucasian and has Latino origins.
Marla Tellez Husband
Is Marla married? Yes. Marla is happily married to her husband, Jon Colletti. Tellez met her future husband, Jon Colletti, over the internet. After some consideration, the pair declared their marriage. The couple married on September 9, 2017. The ceremony took place at San Francisco’s opulent Palace Hotel. Jon works as a finance officer at Blackstone Consulting, INC and holds a degree in MBA, Accounting from the University of Phoenix. Tellez and Jon lived two blocks from each other before they met.
Marla Tellez Height
Tellez stands approximately at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall (1.7 m) and weighs 62 kg. In addition, she has black hair color and dark eye color.
Marla Tellez Salary
Tellez earns an average annual salary of between $40,000 – $110,500 as a news anchor for KTTV-TV.
Marla Tellez Net Worth
How much is Marla worth? Marla has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. Her fortune is primarily the result of her job as a journalist.