Melisa Francis; Missy Francis

A former actress, Melissa Ann Francis is an American anchor and commentator who is currently working at CNBC. Her most recent work includes her work as an anchor on FNC’s “Happening Now” newscast.

Well, how well do you know about Melissa Francis? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Melissa Francis’s net worth in 2021, her age, height, weight, boyfriend, husband, kids, biography and complete details about her life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Melissa Francis to date.

Biography and Early Life:

Melissa Francis grew up alongside her parents and elder sister. She had experienced a semi-Hollywood life as a child actress. Primarily through her childhood, she made various appearances in commercials and small TV projects. Aside from a glamorous childhood, Francis is a woman of skills – she knows both horse riding and skiing.

In 1995, Melissa earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University.

In 2005, she made her first appearance as a host at CNBC’s “On the Money.” Later in her life, she also took to writing and published her first book, “Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter: A Memoir,” in the year 2012.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Melissa Francis in 2021 and what is her height and weight? Well, Melissa Francis’s age is 48 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 12 December 1972. Though, she is 5’ 6’’ in feet and inches and 168 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 130.073lbs in Pound and 59 kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Light Brown and hair color is Blonde.

Education:

The details about Melissa’s school life are not very clear. She graduated from Harvard University (U.S) with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids

Francis married Wary Thorn, a financier, and asset manager, in the year 1997. They are still happily married. It is known that they have three children. During her pregnancy, Francis was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden (a rare hereditary condition), due to which the birth of her two sons (Thomson Thorn and Greyson Thorn) had been difficult. In spite of the danger of death, both Francis and her husband wanted three children. Lastly, they had their baby daughter Gemma Thorn with the help of surrogacy.

Is Melissa Francis Lesbian?

Melissa Francis married Wary Thorn in 1997 and has been married to him since then. They also had three children since then. So, Melissa Francis is not lesbian.

Professional Career:

Melissa started her career when she was only six months old.

“The Ghost of Flight 401”, in 1978, was her first TV appearance. It was a telefilm project. Her movie debut was with “Scavenger Hunt.” She later shared the screen with the star Robin Williams in the highly famous sitcom of ABC named “Mork & Mindy.”

She was rather busy in the early 1980s. She played the role of Linda Wabash in “Joe’s World.

“which was a popular show of the NBC sitcom. She also played the role of Cassandra Cooper Ingalls in the show called “Little House on the Prairie.” She also played a small role in “Bad Dreams,” which is a horror thriller by nature. Her last appearance in Cinema was the 2012 comedy “The Dictator.”

Her career as an anchor started in 2005. She was the host of CNBC’s “On Money.” She was also the anchor of “CNBC Business News” for three episodes. She was also employed at CNET; Before joining Fox Business Network in January and in the year in 2012, She also served as a guest hostess at “Lou Dobb Tonight.” Later she also worked as a panelist in “America Live.” She has also made several appearances in FNC’s talk show “Outnumbered.”

She also took to writing later on in her life. Her first book is named “Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter: A Memoir.” This book is a document of her relationship with her parents. In April 2017, she released “Lessons from the Prairie,” a book based on her experience on the set of classic shows and her journey.

 Awards:

• She was nominated for the Young Artist Award for her role in “The war between the Classes” (1986) and “Rallying Cry” (1986).
• She was presented with the Young Artist Award under the category of Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture in the year 1984.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Melissa Francis in 2021

Melissa Francis’s net worth is approximately $10 million as of the year 2021. Her salary is said to be $2 million per work. Though it is still under speculation how much she actually earns.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know:

• Melissa Francis is speculated to have faced sexual harassment in her workplace. She wrote in her book about this as well.
• Melissa had faced a rare hereditary disease, Factor V Leiden, during her pregnancy which was said to be life-taking.

Melissa Francis truly deserves all of the success she has garnered today. She is a true epitome of Women Empowerment in today’s world and has emerged to be one of the most influential and strong women actresses, anchors, and writers for the upcoming generation.