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What is Julie Chen’s Net Worth and Salary?

Julie Chen, also known as Julie Chen Moonves, is a television personality, producer, and news anchor with a net worth of $30 million. She is best known for hosting the reality series “Big Brother” and co-hosting “The Talk” from 2010 to 2018.

Chen was a co-anchor on “The Early Show” on CBS from 2002 to 2010 and worked as a producer for ABC NewsOne earlier in her career. She has also made guest appearances on several television shows, including “Veronica Mars,” “Madam Secretary,” and “Jane the Virgin.”

Chen has been married to Les Moonves, former CEO of CBS, since 2004. She left “The Talk” after her husband’s sexual harassment scandal.

Early Life and Education

Julie Chen was born in Queens, New York City, to Chinese immigrant parents, Wang Ling Chen and David Chen. She grew up with two older sisters and attended St. Francis Preparatory School. Chen earned a double Bachelors degree in English and Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California in 1991.

Her maternal grandfather was a polygamist with nine wives and 11 children.

Julie Chen’s Career Highlights

Julie Chen interned at “CBS Morning News” in 1990 and later worked as a desk assistant at ABC NewsOne. She worked as a news reporter for WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio from 1995 to 1997. Chen returned to “CBS Morning News” as an anchor in 1999 and worked as a “CBS This Morning” news anchor in addition to her role as a “CBS Morning News” anchor. She joined “The Early Show” in 2000 and co-hosted the show until 2010, remaining as a special contributing anchor until its cancellation in 2012. Before joining CBS, Chen worked as a reporter and weekend anchor for NYC’s WCBS-TV.

In 2000, Chen began hosting “Big Brother” on CBS, which has aired more than 780 episodes to date. She also hosted “Celebrity Big Brother” from 2018 to 2019. Chen became the moderator and co-host of the CBS series “The Talk” in 2010, alongside Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, and Marissa Jaret Winokur. In 2018, she announced her departure from “The Talk” to spend more time with her family.

Julie Chen’s Personal Life and Career

Julie Chen, a former news assistant at ABC News, began a relationship with news editor Gary Donahue in 1991. However, the couple split up before their engagement. She reportedly began dating CBS president and CEO Les Moonves, who was still married at the time. After his divorce, Chen and Moonves got married in Acapulco, Mexico, in December 2004, and they have a son named Charlie. Chen also became a stepmother to Les’ three children from his previous marriage.

In 2013, Chen revealed that she had undergone eyelid surgery early in her career due to pressure from her news director and an agent who said she needed to “make her eyes look better.” Though the decision divided her family, Chen said she has to live with it and it got her to where she is today.

After Moonves was accused of sexual misconduct and intimidation by several women, Chen began using her married name professionally. She signed off as “Julie Chen Moonves” on a September 2018 episode of “Big Brother.”

Daytime Emmy Awards for “The Talk”

Julie Chen and her co-hosts on “The Talk” were nominated for six Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show Host and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. In 2017, they won the award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host and shared it among themselves: Julie, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Sheryl Underwood.

Julie and Les’ Real Estate Transactions

In 2008, Julie Chen and Les Moonves bought a 3,014 square foot Malibu home for $10 million. Six years later, they sold the property for $11.125 million. They then purchased a 6,500 square foot Carbon Beach home from Paul Allen for $28.8 million.