Tess Rafols is an Emmy award-winning journalist, currently working as a weekday morning anchor at 3TV-CBS5.
She co-anchors Good Morning Arizona from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. alongside Scott Pasmore after replacing Olivia Fierro, who left the show on June 29, 2023. Tess began her new role on June 30, 2023.
Apart from anchoring news, Tess also produces Arizona’s Family’s Something Good segment and is also a part of AZFamily’s Surprise Squad.
She joined the Arizona family in January 2005. Before joining Arizona family, Tess worked as a weekday morning anchor at WTOL in Toledo, Ohio.
Age | Birthday | Zodiac sign
Tess was born on September 6th in Southern Carolina and her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Profile Summary
| Birth Name | Tess Rafols |
| Date of Birth | September 6th |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of Birth | Southern California |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse Name | Vic(m. 2004) |
| Children | Triplets; Zoey, Cooper and Jaxon |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inches |
| Profession | Morning News anchor of Good Morning Arizona at 3TV/CBS5 |
| Education | University of Southern California- Bachelor degree in Broadcast Journalism |
Parents | Mother | Father
She was born to her Korean parents in the United States. She loves spending time and keeping in touch with her parents, seeing that they have played instrumental role in helping her and her husband VIC raise their triplets.
Siblings | Sister
Tess has one sister whom she loves so much.
Husband | 19th Anniversary | Vic | Is Tess Married?
Yes Tess is happily married to her loving and caring husband Vic. The couple tied the knot in 2004. In October, 2023, they celebrated their 19th anniversary, at Fairmount Orchid, Hawaii.
“19 years of marriage today! Happy Anniversary to my husband who knows happy wife=happy life! Grateful for the family and life we’ve built, I love you!!” Tess posted on her Facebook page.
Children | Raising Triplets | Zoey | Jaxon and Cooper
She is a loving and caring mother to her triplets, named Cooper, Jaxon and Zoey, who were born at only 30 weeks. The triplets were born in early 2019 and they had to spend 40 days in the NICU.
She cites her proudest moment as the birth of her beautiful triplets, although she says it comes with its challenges, she wouldn’t have it any other way.
Tess Rafols Education | Being a Lawyer | Law School
Tess graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
She had always aspired to be a lawyer, and had even joined University of California – Santa Barbara for pre-law major.
It was after attending the law classes for two years that she decided to re-evaluate the direction she was headed. She realized that what she loved about being attorney was the research, writing and presenting an argument in court.
With the help of a career counselor she got into journalism and transferred into University of Southern California, School of Journalism.
Tess Rafols Career | News anchor |3TV| CBS5
Tess Rafols is an Emmy award-winning journalist, currently working as a weekday morning anchor at 3TV-CBS5.
She co-anchors Good Morning Arizona from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. alongside Scott Pasmore after replacing Olivia Fierro, who left the show on June 29, 2023. Tess began her new role on June 30, 2023.
Apart from anchoring news, Tess also produces Arizona’s Family’s Something Good segment and is also a part of AZFamily’s Surprise Squad.
She joined the Arizona family in January 2005. Before joining Arizona family, Tess worked as a weekday morning anchor at WTOL in Toledo, Ohio.
In 2002 Tess worked as a news anchor at KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, Calif she has also worked as a reporter at the Orange County News Channel.
Hobbies and Interests
- She loves exploring Arizona with her triplets and her husband
- Hiking
- Going for fishing with her family
- Watching movies to relax
- Playing board games.
- She enjoys participating in community events, especially working with children’s charities like the March of Dimes, Boys and Girls Club and Stepping Stone of Hope.
- Tess also enjoys working with various animal organizations
Quick Fun Facts about Tess Rafols
- Tess studied classical piano for about 10 years
- Despite having a horrible voice, Tess loves to sing karaoke
- As a kid she won a few hula-hoping contests
- Her favorite and best part of motherhood is feeling that unconditional love she has for her triplets
- Did you know that before having kids, Tess had a notebook where she would write down what to wear the following day? Including jewelry and shoes