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Chris McKendry Biography, Married, Salary, Husband, Net worth

August 22, 2022
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Chris McKendry is a former university tennis player, sports TV journalist, and anchor who works for ESPN. She has had over two decades of experience and is considered one of the best in the field as she has covered great sporting events such as the Australian, Wimbledon, French, and US open.

With such an impressive wealth of experience and talent, it’s no wonder that she is considered one of the best in the industry.

Personal Profile

  • Full name: Chris McKendry
  • Date of birth: 18 February 1968
  • Age: 57 years old
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Nationality: American
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Religion: Christianity
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Sexuality: Straight
  • Spouse: Eduardo Andrade
  • Children: 2

 

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  • Chris McKendry biography and Career
  • Personal life- Husband
  • Body Measurement and Lifestyle
  • Net worth
  • Social Media
  • Other Facts

Chris McKendry biography and Career

Chris born Christine McKendry was born on the 18th of February 1968 in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Not much is known about her parents and early life as she has kept that part of life as a secret. She attended The Archbishop Ryan High School and is said to be a very good student. She got admission into Drexel University and was given a scholarship based on the fact that she was a very good tennis player. As a University student, she was on her dean’s scholar list for three years and graduated with a degree in the Humanities.

Upon graduation, Chris started working with WLJA-TV and American Broadcasting Commission (ABC) where she held the post of a sports reporter. In 1996, she became a sports anchor. She then moved to ESPN news but would go to the Sports Centre to work as a cohost for the weekend morning and weekday at 6pm.

She has also been a night host for the Wimbledon open coverage on ESPN, she has covered big sporting events such as the U.S open. She was also a reporter for the ESPN and ABC for the FIFA women’s world cup and she recently got the role of a columnist for the ESPN website. She has also worked as a correspondent for TBS and TNT.

She has also worked as a host for other sporting events such as the college football playoff championship, The little league World Series and Upcoming Scripps Spelling Bee amongst others.

Personal life- Husband

Chris is in a happy marital union with longtime boyfriend Eduardo Andrade and they have two boys. She is quite reserved about the lives of her family members and keeps them away from the scrutiny of the press. The family lives in Connecticut. She is an American citizen and she states that her religion is Christianity.

Body Measurement and Lifestyle

Chris is as at when writing the article is a 51-year-old woman with a height of about 1.60 meters or 5 feet and 3 inches with the weight of 56kg and is considered to have a very nice personality.

Net worth

Having a worked for more than 20 years with sports TV giants such as ESPN, ABC and covering a lot of events which includes the most of the world’s viewed tennis events and the FIFA women’s world cup, Chris is said to earn around 85,000 dollars as her salary annually and is said to be worth a whopping $2.3 million US dollars. Despite her large net worth, she is known to be very conservative with her wealth and doesn’t flaunt it.

Social Media

Chris is known for her large followership on Twitter which is where she is very active. On Twitter, (@ChrisMckendry) has over 38,000 followers. She is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

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Other Facts

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  • She is the first female sports anchor on TV in the Washington D.C Area: Between 1994 and 1996 when she worked as a sports anchor for WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate, she got the honor of becoming the first woman ever to work as a news TV anchor for sports in Washington D.C.
  • Chris McKendry loved sports while she was growing up: While growing up, Chris loved sports so much and she even played Tennis, although she did not make a career out of it.
  • She went to Drexel University on a tennis scholarship: Being good at tennis, the sports journalist made it to college on a tennis scholarship. While she was there, she remained a dean’s list scholar for up to three years.
  • McKendry is a Sports Emmy winner: There is no denying the fact that Chris has always had a great career even in her early days. Back in 1996, she took home a regional Sports Emmy. This was for “NFL 101,” in the category of Best Sports Segment.

Career Highlights, Physical profile and Other Details

  • Education: Drexel University ’90, Archbishop Ryan High School
  • Net worth:  $ 2.3 million
  • Source of Wealth: Journalism
  • Years Active: 1996 – Present (29) Years
  • Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.60m)
  • Body Weight: 56kg
  • Hair color: Blonde
  • Eye color: Hazel
  • Social Media: Twitter

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