Jillian Barberie, full name Jillian Marie Barberie, is an American television hostess, sportscaster, actress, and radio personality. She was born in Canada and hosted the popular Los Angeles television show and morning news program Good Day L.A. on the Fox-owned station KTTV from 1995 to 2012. She also worked as a weather host for Fox Sports from 2000 to 2005, as well as for Fox NFL Sunday. Due to her second marriage, she was known as Jillian Reynolds from 2006 to 2013.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Jillian Barberie |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Jillian Marie Barberie |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 57 years old |
| Birth Date: | September 26, 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian, American |
| Height: | 5’3’’ |
| Weight: | 59 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | No |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Ruby Raven Reynolds, Rocco Rio Reynolds) |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Jillian Barberie Lesbian? | No |
| Profession: | Actress, American television hostess, and radio personality |
| Salary: | — |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $10 million |
Jillian Barberie Biography
Barberie was born on September 26, 1966, in Burlington, Ontario, under the name Jillian Warry. Soo was adopted shortly after her birth. Later in life, she discovered her biological parents, discovering that she was born to a native Irish mother and a native Lithuanian father, both of whom had immigrated to Canada.
She attended Assumption Catholic Secondary School before graduating from Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. She received a diploma for the two-year broadcast journalism program. She went on to work for a number of other television stations after finishing her diploma, including The Weather Network, Quebec, WSVN, and KTTV.
Jillian Barberie Age, Height, Weight
Jillian Barberie was born on September 26, 1966, and is 57 years old as of 2024. Her height is 5’3″ and she weighs 59 kg.
Career
Jillian has appeared in a number of television shows, including Clueless, VIP, and Melrose Place. She has appeared in the popular CBS comedy series Yes, Dear, as well as the Fox sketch comedy series MADtv. She also worked on the national version of Good Day LA, titled Good Day Live, but she was eventually fired from this show when her contract expired on June 4, 2004. She has also worked as a weather girl and an entertainment reporter for Fox Sports during 2002, 2005, and 2008 Super Bowl broadcasts.
She was also seen in a series of NutriSystem commercials in August 2008, and she was recognized alongside other NFL players such as Mike Golic and Dan Marino. She claimed in the ad that she lost more than 40 pounds after the birth of her daughter. She was also seen on KTLA hosting the entertainment show Hollywood Mix.
Achievements and Awards
Jillian has appeared in a few TV shows and played minor roles, but she has yet to win an award for her work as a news anchor.
Jillian Barberie’s Net Worth in 2024
Jillian’s total estimated net worth as of February 2024 is $10 million, and she has earned all of this wealth through her New Anchoring and the series in which she has appeared. She has also done some commercials, including ones for NutriSystem, for which she is well-known. She is also top news and sports anchor in the United States and Canada.
Jillian is one of the best news anchors in history, and she is one of the most popular hosts on the show Good Day LA. She is an excellent entertainer, and it is important to remember that she began at the very bottom. She has served as an inspiration to many other women aspiring to careers in journalism.
Jillian Barberie Husband, Marriage
Jillian is currently involved in human rights, and she has nine pets, all of which she adopted from shelters. From 1996 to 2002, she was married to former Major League Basketball player Bret Barberie. Later, in her backyard, she married the marine sniper, who later became actor Grant Reynolds, in a private ceremony on July 8, 2006. She later legally changed her name to Jillian Reynolds, but her professional surname remained Barberie.
People magazine reported in 2006 that she was pregnant with her first child, who was due on July 7. On the morning of December 18, the same year, she announced her pregnancy. She made the announcement on Good Day Los Angeles. She then took a three-month maternity leave from her show, which began on June 22, 2007. Ruby Raven Reynolds, her first child, was born on July 9, and her name is Ruby Raven Reynolds.
Later that day, on July 6, 2009, she announced on Good Day L.A. that she was expecting her second child. Her second child is a boy named Rocco Rio Reynolds, born on January 11, 2010.
She announced on March 15, 2013, that her second marriage was over and that she and her husband Grant were divorcing, and the divorce was finalized on February 14, 2014.
