Deena Centofanti Bio, Husband, Net Worth, Career, 5 Unknown Facts

Deena Centofanti became famous after her face was immortalized in a meme when she responded to a controversial comment on the news segment. Deena Centofanti is an American journalist and health reporter as well as an anchor on ‘The Nine’ at the FOX 2 broadcasting station. She has risen to be one of the prominent reporters in the news world.

Aside from working at FOX 2 broadcasting station, the reporter has worked with other prestigious networks as well. Recently, she has decided to focus more on working as a health reporter with emphasis on health-related issues and tips. Deena Centofanti has interviewed quite a number of celebrities like Snoop Dogg in the cause of her interviews.

Deena Centofanti’s Biography

The reporter and journalist, Deena Centofanti was born on October 4^th, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Her parents and grandparents are said to be from Detroit. After she graduated from Cincinnati-Area High School, she proceeded to Miami University of Ohio where she acquired her bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. She decided to pursue a career in journalism after she participated in a speech class in high school.

Deena Centofanti has not revealed much information about her personal life and background but she, however, shared that her mother and grandfather had lifelong careers in General Motors.

Deena Centofanti’s Husband

The reporter has been married to Keith Stironek for more than two decades now. They got married in 1997 after dating for like two years. Her husband happens to be the vice president of FOX 2 Creative Service and Programming. Their union has been blessed with 3 children: Mia, Ellie, and Casey.

Deena Centofanti’s Networth

Deena Centofanti has been working as a reporter at FOX 2 for more than two decades now and it has been speculated that she earns close to $49,000 annually. As for her net worth, it is still under review.

Deena Centofanti’s Career

Centofanti began her professional career immediately after she graduated from college. She was lucky enough to get her first job as a production assistant at ABC’s WSYX-TV. Later on, she got another job on an on-air morning show as an anchor for a radio station located in Steubenville, Ohio.

Almost immediately after she got married, she got a job with FOX 2 which was based in the Michigan area. In 1993, Deena Centofanti covered Pope John Paul’s 30-hour visit to St. Louis and in 1998, she was present at the impeachment of President Clinton in Washington DC.

After she had her first child, she started doing laid-back shows and at the moment she is just a regular reporter for the network.

Here are 5 unknown facts about Deena Centofanti

1. Deena Centofanti has a brother with special needs

Her elder brother, Joyce Centofanti was not just born deaf but also had cerebral palsy. It is said that the reporter takes care of her brother and it is one of the reasons why she has provided a platform to tell stories about people struggling and suffering from different kinds of medical conditions.

2. She is known for her unique footwear

Over the years, Deena Centofanti has become more popular for her unique choice of footwear and style. Aside from been noticed for her ravishing looks and smiles, the attractive TV personality is often praised for her youthful and ever joyful appearance despite being in her 50s. People love the way she dresses in a beautiful dress and complements it with a knee-high boot.

3. She slept on the floors in other to cover the Gulf War

When she started work in 1990, there was an ongoing Gulf War so in other to be able to cover much for broadcast, Deena Centofanti would sleep on the floors and order pizza for meals. That experience according to the reporter was tough but it helped her in her career.

4. Deena Centofanti is an Award-Winning Anchor/Reporter

The reporter/journalist has received awards and recognition in the news industry. Deena Centofanti is an Emmy Award-winning anchor/reporter. she has continued to work harder and hopefully, she would get to win more awards as time goes by.

5. Deena Centofanti is Active on Social Media

The veteran reporter/journalist has active social media handles. She has about 5,362 followers on Instagram and on Twitter, she has 31.4k followers since she joined in September 2010. She has a Facebook page that has about 25,688 likes. Centofanti uses her social media handles to share posts relating to her career and other personal things. She has pictures of herself and her family bonding during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

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