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Jane Velez-Mitchell was born in 1956 in Manhattan, New York City, to Pearse Mitchell and Anita Velez-Mitchell. Her heritage includes Puerto Rican ancestry from her mother's side and Irish-American ancestry from her father's side. While details of her early childhood and high school education remain undisclosed, she later attended New York University. However, her major at NYU has not been publicly confirmed.
Velez-Mitchell developed an interest in journalism at a young age. Her professional broadcasting career began in 1990 when she joined KCAL-TV in Los Angeles as a co-anchor. She worked alongside veteran news anchor Jerry Dunphy and also appeared on KCBS-TV as an anchor. Additionally, she hosted programs on KABC (AM) radio in Los Angeles. Her tenure at KCAL-TV lasted over a decade, during which she earned recognition for her reporting and anchoring skills.
Following her time at KCAL-TV, Velez-Mitchell relocated to New York City, where she worked as a reporter for WCBS-TV for approximately eight years. She also held reporting roles in several other cities across the United States, including Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Fort Myers, and locations in Florida.
Jane Velez-Mitchell gained national prominence through her role as the host of Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, a current affairs program that aired on HLN for six years. Her coverage of high-profile court cases, particularly her in-courtroom reporting during the Michael Jackson child sexual abuse trial, helped establish her reputation as a dedicated legal journalist. She was also a frequent contributor to the show Nancy Grace during this period.
In addition to her televised work, Velez-Mitchell founded the digital news platform JaneUnchained, a social justice-focused media outlet that highlights issues such as animal rights, environmentalism, and ethical consumerism.
Jane Velez-Mitchell expanded her media portfolio by becoming an author. In 2007, she published her first book, Secrets Can Be Murder: What America’s Most Sensational Crimes Tell Us About Ourselves. Her second book, iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life, released in 2009, explored her personal struggles and path to sobriety. She continued her critique of modern habits with the 2011 book Addict Nation: An Intervention for America, co-authored by Velez-Mitchell and focusing on systemic overconsumption in the United States.
Her fourth book, Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias, was published in 2013 and became a New York Times Bestseller. The book delves into the high-profile murder case of Jodi Arias, offering an in-depth analysis of the trial. Velez-Mitchell has also ventured into filmmaking; she produced, directed, and wrote the documentary Dancing Through Life, an award-winning project that reflects her engagement with powerful storytelling across media platforms.
Throughout her career, Velez-Mitchell has received several industry accolades. She has earned multiple Southern California Golden Mike Awards—four in total—for her work as a newscaster on KCAL-TV. Additionally, she is a recipient of a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award, further underscoring her impact in broadcast journalism.
In 2007, Velez-Mitchell publicly came out as a lesbian during a radio program interview. She remains unmarried, and there is no publicly known information about a spouse or long-term partner. According to published reports, she has maintained a successful career, with a high net worth reflective of her decades-long commitment to journalism, authorship, and activism.
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