Sheinelle Jones Biography
Sheinelle Jones is a famous American television personality, a journalist as well as a news anchor, currently working as a co-host of NBC’s “Weekend Today” morning news and talk show. She is also well recognized for being the host of various television shows including; “Today”, “MSNBC Live” and “Dateline NBC”.
In regards to her education, Jones went to Wichita Brooks Middle Magnet School in Wichita, Kansas. For her high school education, she attended Wichita Heights High School. Later on, she joined Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism, with a minor in Spanish.
Jones began her career in Springfield, Illinois at WICS. Previously, she worked at KOKI-TV, the FOX affiliate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and WTXF-TV, the Fox O&O in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked for over nine years in Philadelphia station.
Furthermore, on October 4, 2014, Jones joined Today as part of Weekend Today. Moreover, in January 2019, she became a co-host on 3rd Hour Today. Sheinelle was working six days a week, as a co-host on 3rd Hour as well as a co-anchor on the Saturday editions of Weekend Today.
However, on December 21, 2019, she left Weekend Today. Furthermore, in February 2020, Sheinelle had surgery to remove lesions from her vocal cord, thus could not speak at all for two weeks; she remained out of work for six weeks.
Sheinelle Jones Age
How old is Sheinelle Jones? Jones is 45 years old. She was born Sheinelle Marie Jones on April 19, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. In addition, Sheinelle celebrates her birthday on the 19th of April every year and her zodiac sign is Aries.
Sheinelle’s nationality is American, she belongs to the African-American ethnicity and her religion is Christianity.
Sheinelle Jones Parents
Sheinelle is the daughter of C. Darnell Jones II (Father) and Sheila Kinnard (Mother). In addition, she is the only child of her parents.
Sheinelle Jones Husband
Sheinelle is a married woman. She is happily married to her husband Uche Ojeh. The couple walked down the aisle on September 1, 2007, in an intimate ceremony held at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Uche is a managing partner at UAO Consulting.
The duo first met during their college at Northwestern. Together they are blessed with three adorable children, Kayin, and twins Uche and Clara Josephine. The family resides in New York City’s borough of Manhattan.
Sheinelle Jones’ Height
Jones stands at a height of 4 feet 11 inches (149 cm) and weighs 54 kg (119 lbs). In addition, she has black eye color and dark brown hair.
Sheinelle Jones’ Salary
Jones earns an average annual salary of between $1 -$5 million.
Sheinelle Jones’s Net Worth
Jones has an estimated net worth of $23 million. Her wealth is mainly attributed to her career as a television personality and journalist.