Jane Velez
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Author and Documentary Filmmaker
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.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 29 Sep, 1955
- Age
- 64 yrs
- Occupations
- Journalist
News presenter
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Manhattan
- Education
- New York University
- Gender
- Female
- Description
- American television journalist
- Twitter Id
- JVM
- Net Worth 2021
- 10 million
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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.
Awards and Personal Life
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.
