Real Name: | Jen Carfagno, Jennifer Carfagno-McGillis |
Birthday: | July 19, 1976 |
Net Worth: | $1.5 million |
Height: | 165 cm |
Occupation: | American Weather Channel Reporter And Meteorologist |
Born in July 1976, Jen Carfagno is one of the sexiest American television anchors. She is currently working for The Weather Channel, a network she spent more than 20 years with. Born Jennifer Carfagno, Jen is a meteorologist.
You can see her on weekdays, co-hosting AMHQ from 9 am to 12 pm with Alex Wallace.
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Quick Bio
Jennifer Jen Carfagno was born and raised in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. There, she attended Pennsylvania State University. In 1998, she got her Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology.
She grew up in Collegeville with her sister. Before getting her BA, she attended Perkiomen Valley High School. Fun fact, she had a dream of becoming a pilot when she was a child. Yet, as time passed, she became more interested in meteorology.
Jen started her meteorology career as an intern for The Weather Channel. At the time she joined the network, she was still attending Penn State University.
She has spent more than 20 years with the Weather Channel. As we said before, Jen started as an intern.
From there, she moved from positions like on-camera meteorologist to anchor. In 2013, she got her big break, anchoring the Weather Center Live on Thursday-Friday early mornings and weekend mornings. She co-hosted the program with Alex Wallace from 2013 to 2016.
How Did She Get Into Meteorology?
During her high school years, Jen volunteered as a lifeguard at the school’s pool. During that time, she became interested in meteorology as she was using a psychrometer to measure the pool’s dew point and even worked with a psychrometer to monitor weather conditions.
After her graduation, Jen enrolled at Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania where she earned a BA in meteorology.
Jen has been very passionate about her work. She has been covering hurricanes and other large storms for more than 20 years. She and her co-host introduced a new type of weather graphics for constant weather reliability during their show Weather All The Time.
For her work, she has received several awards, including the Robert O. Cole Award, given to outstanding students with a strong interest in weather forecasting.
The Fashionable Anchor
Fans of Jennifer consider her one of the hottest weather girls. If you search for her name on social media platforms like Pinterest, you will find many pictures of Jen in an elegant outfit.
Most of the captions read, “another perfect day to see Jen Carfagno in boots”. She is one of the most fashionable female anchors, reporters, and meteorologists.
The boots she wears during weather forecasts have become her fashion statement.
Fans Thought She Was Leaving In 2021
Back in the summer of 2021, fans thought that Jen was leaving The Weather Network. It was all because she didn’t appear on television for a couple of days.
Those who watch the channel have been missing one of their favorite anchors on the screen. After being with viewers every morning and giving them weather updates, Jen was missing from the TV screen.
Fans wanted to know what happened to her. And it became a popular and trending topic that even Google listed it as one of the most common Jen questions.
Luckily, Jen was not leaving The Weather Channel. She posted on Instagram at that time showing that she enjoys the sand and beach alongside another meteorologist, Tevin Wooten.
She took a vacation, and in one Instagram post, she said she had a relaxing week while sharing some of her favorite books.
And in a lot of her Instagram posts, she promoted her professional endeavors. Of course, fans wanted to know what is happening. One fan even asked if she was coming back or not.
And Jen replied, “Working behind the scenes this week getting ready for a new project coming soon”. When asked if she was still on The Weather Channel, Jen responded Yes, and again referred to her new project.
Personal Life
How much do we know about Jen’s personal life? Well, we know that she has been married to a guy named Neil McGillis. They have two children together, Natalie Carfagno and Kelly Carfagno.
At one point, fans thought that she got a divorce from Neil. That was because there was not much information about the guy. But the rumor turned out to be false.
Jen and her husband are still living together.
Net Worth
Here is a fun fact. Jen Carfagno started her career as a singer. When she was only 14 years of age, the soon-to-be meteorologist released a Christian music album. Since then, she has moved to a different career.
Per some sources, her professional career as a television meteorologist pays her $300,000 per year. Her appearance on weather forecast shows remains her main source of income.
With that in mind, as of December 2022, Jen Carfagno’s net worth is more than $1.5 million.