Maureen Umeh Biography

Maureen Umeh is an American Multiple Award Winning Television News Anchor and reporter currently working as a co-anchor WTTG-TV Fox 5 DC. Before, he worked as one of the main anchors for the late evening newscasts at WSPA-TV in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Maureen Umeh Age

Maureen was born on December 18 1972 in Nigeria. S

Maureen Umeh Height

Maureen stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches(1.68 m).

Maureen Umeh Husband

Maureen’s relationships and affairs are not publicly known as she prefers to keep that information away from the public. However, she is the mother of one adorable daughter by the name of Zulia. She has on many occasions cited that her daughter is all she has and the reason why she pushes herself to achieve more in life.

Maureen Umeh Career

The early hours are taking some adjustment, but boy am I having fun. I mean, on what other show can you go from covering something serious at the White House to dancing with a celebrity, and laughing till you cry with a famous comedian? It’s a whirlwind, and I’m so glad to hear from so many of you who tell me how much you enjoy our shows.

She began her broadcasting career in Champaign, Illinois, and was lucky to land a full-time reporting job at WCIA-TV right after graduating from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Before then, Maureen worked as a radio talk show and also DJ’d and a writer for the university newspaper. She did anything she thought would give her the experience needed to be a better journalist. It wasn’t always fun, but it proves that hard work does pay off.

Her next stop was in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she served as one of the main anchors for the late evening newscasts at WSPA-TV. She had such an amazing experience there and treasures the memories.
As of 2021, she works at FOX 5 as a Morning news anchor. It’s a new shift for me after being here at FOX 5 since 2002 and anchoring and reporting on mostly the evening and weekend newscasts.

Maureen Umeh Awards and Achievements

Maureen has been honored with several awards, such as an Emmy for Best Investigative Series and Best Newscast. She has also been honored by many other organizations, including the South Carolina Television and Arts Association; the Illinois Broadcaster’s Association, and the NAACP.

Maureen then worked as the Chairwoman for the Upstate Leadership Council of the American Cancer Society and also worked with nonprofit organizations, including Big Brothers, Big Sisters, and Mathew House, an agency for disadvantaged youth.

Maureen Umeh Net Worth

Maureen has an estimated net worth between $100000 and $1 Million.