Geraldo Rivera is a 78-year-old American journalist, political commentator, lawyer, and former television personality. He is best known as the host of the tabloid talk show Geraldo. As of 2021, Geraldo Rivera's net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.
Rivera is also credited with hosting the live special “Al Capone Vault Mystery, Geraldo Unleashed” and a regular appearance on Fox News’ The Five.
| Full Name | Geraldo Rivera |
| Birth Date | July 4, 1943 |
| Birth Place | New York City, United States |
| Profession | Journalist, Political commentator |
| Wife | Erica Michelle Levy |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
Early life
Geraldo Rivera was born on July 4, 1942 in New York, United States. He was born to his parents Cruz “Allen” Rivera and Lillian. His father, Cruz, was a taxi driver and restaurant worker. He spent his childhood in two places, Brooklyn and West Babylon. Rivera has two sisters named Irene, Sharon, and a younger brother, Craig.
Regarding his education, he attended West Babylon High School. In 1961 he entered the Maritime College of the State University of New York. A few years later he transferred to the University of Arizona, majoring in business administration in 1965.
In 1966, he entered Brooklyn Law School. Before joining law school, he worked in various positions as a clothing salesman and a part-time cook. While attending law school, he had the opportunity to work as a regular student with Frank Hogan, a crime attorney. In 1969 he received his doctorate in law.
Geraldo Rivera Net Worth and Career
WABCTV news director Al Primo offered Rivera a job as a reporter after seeing Rivera’s 1969 interview about the takeover of the church next door. Although Primo was not happy with the name Geraldo for him, he changed it to Geraldo.
He began working as a reporter for WABCTV Eyewitness News in 1970. In 1972 he received the Peabody Award for reporting on neglect and abuse of patients with developmental disabilities.
In 1978, he appeared on the national ABC show 20/20. After 1979, she appeared on ABC’s evening news program Nightline. She taped the pilot for Goodnight America in July 1973. However, from April 1974 she aired semi-regularly on ABC’s “Wide World of Entertainment.”
In 1987, Rivera made his own show called Geraldo. He produced and hosted a daytime talk show that featured controversial guest stars for 11 years. He left CNBC in November 2001 after two months of the 9/11 attacks.
After leaving CNBC, he joined Fox News as a correspondent. He now runs the newsmagazine show Geraldo Unleashed and is a regular on Fox News.
Personal life of Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera is currently married to Erica Michelle Levy. He linked this acquaintance with Erica in August 2003. Before Erica, he had been married to four women. He shared his first marriage vows with Linda Koblenz in 1965. On December 14, 1971, he married Edith Vonnegut. He then married Cheryl Raymond on December 31, 1976. On July 11, 1987, he married his fourth wife, Cynthia Cruickshank Dyer.
In addition to numerous marriages, Rivera admitted that until 1985 he had a long-term relationship with Marian Javits. Rivera has been the subject of controversy on several occasions. During a Fox & Friends segment on March 13, 2020, he said, “If you can hold your breath for 10 seconds, you don’t have COVID19.”
Likewise, Rivera drew attention during a recent discussion about the increase in COVID-19 cases in Florida. Rivera said the cases are increasing because of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. While Sean Hannity and Dan Bongino argued that Rivera’s testimony was completely wrong, as they claimed that the number of cases has increased due to President Joe Biden.
Geraldo Rivera Net Worth
As of 2021, Geraldo Rivera’s personal fortune is estimated at around $20 million. He made a lot of money from his career as a journalist. Rivera sold his New York apartment for $6.1 million in 2016, which he and his wife Erica bought for $5.6 million in 2015. Rivera and Erica bought a $2.8 million, 13,000-square-foot mansion from their hometown of Cleveland in 2017.