Chris DeRose Biography
Chris DeRose is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor, Reporter, Multimedia Journalist, Actor, and Comedian working for CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA-TV in Pennsylvania as a news and features reporter. Prior to joining the station in October 2022, he worked for FOX 13 Now – KSTU.
Chris DeRose Age
DeRose likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 30s.
Chris DeRose Height
DeRose stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
Chris DeRose Family
DeRose grew up in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. However, on May 14, 2023, DeRose posted a photo of his mom and aunt on his Instagram Page, wishing his mom a Happy Mother’s Day.
There is no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. However, he posted a photo of him holding a boy on his Instagram Page on November 25, 2022, and in the caption, he stated that he is his nephew – meaning he possibly has a sibling!
Chris DeRose Wife
DeRose is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of DeRose being in any past relationship with anyone. During his spare time, he likes working out on his body fitness in the gym, hiking, or spending time with his dogs.
Chris DeRose Net Worth
DeRose has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, Multimedia Journalist, and Actor.
Chris DeRose Salary
DeRose earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Chris DeRose Education
DeRose is a proud 2007 alumnus of McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts. He is also a 2012 graduate of O Training Center, where he earned a Certificate in Improvisation Comedy. Additionally, DeRose is a 2010 grad of The Second City Training Center, where he got a Certificate in Improvisation, Music Improvisation, and Sketch Comedy Writing.
Chris DeRose Career
DeRose serves at CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA as a news and features reporter. Before joining KDKA, he worked as a Freelance Associate Producer for Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast! in Los Angeles from December 2018 to April 2022. DeRose worked as a Talk Show Host of “The Place” and Multimedia Journalist at FOX 13 Now – KSTU in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 2021 to December 2021.
His career also includes being a Multimedia Journalist and Weather Anchor at KTVQ in Billings, Montana, from May 2020 to May 2021. He also gained valuable experience working as a VIP Guide and Studio Tour Guide at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles from May 2017 to May 2020. He has also worked as an Assistant to the Executive Producer at MJZ in Los Angeles, California, for two months (from December 2018 to January 2019).
DeRose began his career at WCIU-TV in Chicago, Illinois as a daily feature reporter on the fun morning program “You & Me”. While there, he spent many hours working on various stories, both behind and in front of the camera. He was famous for his informative travel segments, live morning features, humorous “Movie Trivia” with people on the street, and historical pieces titled “Did U Know”.
Chris DeRose Acting and Comedy Career
Other than working on TV, DeRose has been a Freelance Professional Actor for On-Cue since March 2012, and he served as a Professional Actor at Wavelength, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois from February 2011 to February 2019. After graduating from college, DeRose went to the world-famous Second City Theatre for acting and comedy training.
In just one year, DeRose became a well-known figure in the Chicago comedy scene. It was during this period that he was noticed while serving on a double-decker bus as a Chicago City Tour Guide. A producer from a local TV show saw DeRose providing an entertaining tour to the local folks and offered him a job on television.
Chris DeRose CBS Pittsburgh – KDKA
DeRose is working at CBS Pittsburgh where he works alongside other famous CBS Pittsburgh meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Lindsay Ward
- David Highfield
- Meghan Schiller
- Kym Gable
- Jennifer Borrasso
- Shelley Bortz
- Jon Delano
- Ross Guidotti
- Chris Hoffman
Chris DeRose Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 1.6K followers on Instagram.