Uma Pemmaraju

Edit
Uma Pemmaraju profile picture Enlarge Image

An American news anchor and host, Uma Devi Pemmaraju, is currently employed by the Fox News cable network based in Washington, D.C. Pemmaraju is the host and anchor of "America's News Headquarters w/Uma Pemmaraju" on Fox News in New York. She is originally from San Antonio, Texas. Her other job is at Bloomberg News, where she is a reporter.

Quick Facts

Birth Sign
Acer
Date of Birth
31-03-1958
Birth Place
Rajahmundry
Show all facts
Nationality
American
Alma Mater
Trinity University
Children
Kirina Alana Devi
Ex. Husband
Andrew Petkun
Ethnicity
Black
Profession
Newa Anchor
Employer
Fox News, KENS-TV and KTVT-11
Net Worth
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Height
5’4”
Birth Date
31 Mar, 1958
Age
62 yrs
Occupations
Presenter
Journalist
Birth Place
Rajamahendravaram
Education
Trinity University
Gender
Female
Description
American TV news anchor and correspondent
Twitter Id
Umapemmaraju
Net Worth 2021
4 million

Explore Related Biographies

Selected for this profile

People Mentioned in This Biography

Early Life

Uma Pemmaraju was born on the 31st of March, 1985. She was born in the city of Rajahmundry, which is in India. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas. She was six years old when her parents relocated to Texas from India. At as then, they were the only Indians in the San Antonio region and among the small.

Her father specialized in the control of birth and was a research scientist. On the other hand, his mother was a housewife and was brought up from a well-recognized family in India. She is of American nationality due to living in America for a longer time. Her birth name is Uma Devi Pemmaraju. Currently, she works with America's news headquarters in Washington D.C. for FNC.

Education

Details about her elementary and high school aren't known as no details were made available online. She attended Trinity University, and after completing her studies, she was awarded a degree in political science. She is a fantastic anchor with lots of age ahead of her and is almost on the threshold of becoming a legend in journalism. She has gotten a lot of awards and commendations from different organizations.

Career

Since the launch of Fox News in 1996, Uma has been a part of its News team. She has many shows and special telecasts as a host and anchor to her name. She conducted many high-profile interviews, including Dalai Lama and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Sarah Palin. She was ranked Boston's best Anchor by Boston Magazine between 1996 and 1997. In journalism's reporting and investigation section, she has received Emmy Awards for her various contributions to the news industry. She was also awarded the Big Sister's Organization of America, and Women in Communication gave her the Matrix Award.

She started her carrier in a local Television as a newspaper reporter while still in college. She was the editor of the college magazine during her college days. She was part of the exchange program with American University and Trinity University for one year and studied International relations. She is the first Indian-American Journalist to anchor a show on National Television. Uma is currently the host of Fox News. She lives with her nine-year-old daughter. Her awards and honors show the commitment she has to her work. She is attached to her native place and visits there when she gets time. She and her husband Andrew are separated and don't live together.

Personal

There have been different and contradictory reports regarding her relationship and marital status. One of such rumors is her being married when she was 19 years old and had three children. According to the information, we have gathered, this is just gossip and no truth. She was the girlfriend of Andrew Petkun, a millionaire businessman. Their relationship went on for a long time, and in 1993 they finally got married. The engagement ring was an azure and diamond engagement ring. After this, she consulted her spiritual advisor Swami Satchidananda spoke of how excited they were.


Help us edit this article and get a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift card.
Last Modified: Jan 15 2022

You May Also Like