Rick Leventhal Biography
Rick Leventhal is an American broadcast journalist and author who rose to fame for working as a co-host for FOX News from 1997 to 2021. He recently left FOX News to host his show on Patreon called The Rick & Kelly Show with his wife Kelly Dodd. Kelly and Rick also host their other show called The Daily Smash. Before Fox News, Rick spent more than a decade reporting news for various media stations in Chicago, New York, Columbia, and South Carolina among other states.
The former FOX News co-host was born and brought up in Christian County, Kentucky with both parents present. Rick grew up as an introverted kid who would spend most of his free time waiting for the regular cable news to watch various journalists deliver the news. Therefore, boosting his passion for broadcasting.
Rick attended Montgomery Blair High School and graduated with an excellent high school diploma. He then earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from the American University School of Communication. After college, Rick began his work as a news anchor and reporter for WFLD TV based in Chicago.
He covered various news reports from war zones in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel for WFLD News and other stations. He even spent almost a month covering the war-stricken areas of Kuwait. At FOX News, Rick gave full live coverage of the flooding of Louisiana, the hunt and kill of Osama bin Laden, and the 2010 oil Spill.
He left FOX to begin his own show while pursuing his career as an author. Rick even published his own book in 2023 called Chasing Catastrophe which he narrates his experience reporting and covering Wars, Hurricanes, and Terror Attacks from various countries.
Rick Leventhal Age
How old is Rick? Leventhal is 64 years old as of 2023. He was born Richard Gary Leventhal on January 24, 1960, in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. In addition, Rick celebrates his birthday on January 2nd every year. His zodiac birth sign is Aquarius.
Rick Leventhal Height
Rick stands at an approximate height of around 5 feet 10 inches. He also weighs approximately 68 kilograms (149 Ibs). Additionally, he has Salt and pepper-colored hair and his eyes are light brown
Rick Leventhal Family
Leventhal was born as the youngest son of retired Maryland psychologist, Dr. Allan Leventhal (father)and Carol Leventhal (mother). Carol is a retired director of Greenbelt cares in her hometown Maryland.
Rick grew up as the middle child in a family of three kids. He has one older brother named Scott Leventhal. Scott was born in 1958. He also has a younger sister named Leigh Leventhal. She was born in 1963.
Rick Leventhal Wife
Is Leventhal married? Rick is currently married to his second wife Kelly Dodd, a former reality TV star. The two love birds met in late 2019. They then exchanged vows in 2020 through a private wedding ceremony. He was married to his first wife Penny Daniels, a WSVN News for almost a decade. However, the two divorced due to unknown reasons.
Rick then met and married Berth Shak in 2016 but they quickly divorced in April 2017. Kelly Todd is a former American reality TV star who appeared on the Real Housewives of Orange County show. She also co-hosts her own show with Rick called The Rick and Kelly Show available on Patreon and YouTube.
Rick Leventhal Child | Daughters Adopted
Leventhal is the proud father of two daughters named Veronica and Shoshana Leventhal with his first wife Penny Daniels. Veronica is a 31-year-old licensed social worker who works under a Legal Aid Society called NYC. Shoshana on the other hand is a 26-year-old independent woman.
Rick Leventhal Accident
In January 2023, Rick was hospitalized after being involved in a fatal road accident. He suffered four broken rib structures and injured his right foot according to what he shared on his Instagram post.
Sources have revealed that he was driving on the I-10 just outside palm Desert during a rainy season and hit a patch of ice. Rick is currently in stable condition and he will be discharged once he has fully recovered.
Rick Leventhal’s Net Worth
Leventhal has an estimated net worth of around $3 million. It is believed that Rick managed to gather this amount of wealth from his former career as a co-host on FOX News.