Rita Cosby: Biography in Details
Who is Rita Cosby?
Rita Cosby is an American television news anchor and correspondent, radio host.
Currently, she is a Special Correspondent for the CBS syndicated program Inside Edition, specializing in interviewing newsmakers and political figures.
How old is Rita Cosby?
Rita Cosby was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on November 18, 1964,
She is currently 59 years old.
Her father’s name is Richard Cosby and her mother’s name is unknown.
There is no information about her siblings.
Rita Cosby holds American citizenship, but her ethnicity is unknown.
Her birth sign is Scorpio.
Education
Talking about Rita’s educational history, she attended Greenwich High School.
Then, Rita Cosby earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina.
Rita Cosby: Professional Life, Career
From 1995 to 2005, Cosby worked at Fox News.
Additionally, she has interviewed over twenty world leaders, conducting historic back-to-back interviews with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
In addition, she was the first reporter to see prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.
Likewise, she also interviewed Serbian president Slobodan Milošević who called her from his prison cell at the Hague.
Besides that, Cosby also made national headlines for her interviews with boxer Mike Tyson, singer Michael Jackson and convicted serial killer David Berkowitz, “The Son of Sam,” who wrote to her during the Washington, D.C. sniper shootings in October 2002.
In 2001, Rita Cosby’s interview with flight attendant Anne Marie Smith led to a U.S. Attorney’s Office investigation of Rep.
Gary Condit for obstruction of justice and witness tampering.
Moreover, Cosby served as a lead reporter during the 1996 and 2000 Presidential campaigns.
In 2005, Rita Cosby moved to MSNBC to host a primetime weeknight show, Rita Cosby Live & Direct.
Additionally, she also conducted rare interviews with Erik Menendez and Dr. Jack Kevorkian, both also behind bars.
Awards, Nomination
Rita Cosby got awarded many times such as Emmy Award three times, Jack Anderson Award, Matrix Award, Lech Walesa Freedom Award, and so on.
How much is the net worth of Rita Cosby?
Rita Cosby net worth is kept far away from the eyes of the media but without a doubt, she must be earning millions.
As of 2023, she has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Rita Cosby: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
The 54 years-old television news anchor has maintained her celebrity status and has not harmed any other person in her career.
Height, Weight, and Body Stats
Rita Cosby has a height of 5 feet 1 inch. Additionally, her weight is unknown.
Rita’s hair color is blonde and her eye color is green.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Rita Cosby has around 73.4K followers on Twitter.
Hence, she doesn’t have any official page on Facebook or Instagram.
Rita Cosby’s Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | November | Monday |
2025 | November | Tuesday |
2026 | November | Wednesday |
2027 | November | Thursday |
2028 | November | Saturday |