Lester Don Holt Jr. is an American journalist currently working as a news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC .
He joined NBC in 1981. Lester is the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast.
Age | How old is Lester Holt?
Holt was born on March 8, 1959 in Hamilton Air Force Base, California, U.S. He is currently 65 years old and his zodiac sign is Pisces.
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Lester Holt Personal Information
Birth Name: | Lester Don Holt Jr. |
Date of Birth: | March 8, 1959 |
Place of Birth: | Hamilton Air Force Base, California, U.S. |
Age: | 65 years old |
Zodiac Sign: | Pisces |
Gender: | Male |
Parents: | Lester Don Holt Jr. (Father) and June DeRozario (Mother) |
Siblings: | 3 |
Marital Status: | Married |
Spouse Name: | Carol Hagen (M. May 8, 1982) |
Children: | 2 sons: Stefan and Cameron |
Profession: | Journalist, News anchor |
Education: | Cordova High School, California State University |
Net worth: | $5 million |
Parents | June | Lester
He was born to Lester Don Holt Sr. and June (DeRozario). His maternal grandparents were born in Jamaica.
Lester Holt Net worth
Holt has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2024.
Education
In 1977, Holt graduated from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova. He then majored in government at California State University, Sacramento, though he never graduated, he dropped out in 1979 to work at a San Francisco radio station.
In 2020, Lester received Doctorate(s) in Humane Letters from Rutgers University and Villanova University in 2023.
Marriage | Wife | Carol Hagen
Holt has been married to his wife Carol Hagen since May 8, 1982. Together they reside in Manhattan. They are blessed with two sons: Stefan and Cameron.
Kids | Stefan | Cameron
Holt has two sons: Stefan and Cameron. Stefan Holt graduated from Pepperdine University in 2009 and he is working as a news anchor at WMAQ in Chicago.
Lester Holt Religion
Holt is a Christian and he attends the Manhattan Church of Christ in New York.
Career | News Anchor at NBC
Lester Don Holt Jr. is an American journalist currently working as a news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC .
He joined NBC in 1981. Lester is the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast.
Honors and Awards
He has been recognized with various honors:
- 1990: Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
- 2012: Honorary Doctorate from Pepperdine University
- 2015: Honorary Doctorate from California State University, Sacramento
- 2016: Inducted into the California Hall of Fame on October 28, 2015
- 2016: NABJ Journalist of the Year Award
- 2019: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
- 2020: Honorary Doctorate from Rutgers University
- 2023: Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication
- 2023: Honorary Doctorate from Villanova University
Movies | Being an Actor
2021 | Didn’t We Almost Have It All |
2020 | Whose Vote Count, Explained |
2020 | One World: Together at Home |
2018 | Hope & Fury |
2017 | Dateline: Secrets Uncovered |
2017 | Get Me Roger Stone |