Kathy Vara Biography
Kathy Vara is an American Anchor and Reporter working at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California as an anchor and general assignment reporter. She has been working for the station since the year 1994.
Kathy Vara Age
Vara is 61 years old as of 2024. She was born in the year 1963, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. However, she has not disclosed her day and month of birth, hence it is difficult to know when she celebrates her birthday.
Kathy Vara Height
Vara stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 4 inches.
Kathy Vara Family
Vara wa brought up in San Antonio, Texas. However, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Vara has any siblings.
Kathy Vara Husband
Vara is a married woman and her spouse is Rene Vara. The duo reside happily in Los Angeles, California. It is not known whether they have any kids or not. Vara loves spending her spare time with her husband, as well as her horses, 2 rescue dogs, and a Cockatiel called Prince Harry (she is an animal enthusiast). She holds various regional titles in Dressage. She often posts her animals on her Instagram Page.
Kathy Vara Net Worth
Vara has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Kathy Vara Salary
Vara earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Kathy Vara Education
Vara is a proud alumnus of North Texas State University in Denton, but her field of study there is unknown. During her stint at the university, she worked for a half-an-hour magazine show, “North Texas Scene” as a host and producer. This show featured both local and college life. Vara also had an internship with the Dallas NBC affiliate, where she got to interview various important people in the community.
Kathy Vara Career
Vara serves at KNBC 4 News as a weekend evening and weekday morning news anchor. On weekdays, she appears on the 11 AM newscasts and on weekends on the 5, 6, and 11 PM newscasts. Also, she serves as a weekday general assignment reporter.
Over the years with KNBC-TV, Vara has reported live on many important news events. Some of these include the North Hollywood bank robbery, the O.J. Simpson trial, the rescue of the Chilean miners, the Columbine High School shooting, the Conrad Murray trial, and the Oklahoma City bombing. She also holds several awards and honors for her outstanding work as a journalist. Some of these awards include 3 Golden Mike Awards (for “Best Daytime Newscast”). She also contributed to KNBC’s team that won 2 local-area Emmy Awards. These were for “Best Regularly Scheduled Daily Morning Newscast”.
Besides journalism, Vara also really cares about spreading awareness about Lupus and helping people understand it better. She also loves horse riding and helps local groups use horses to teach kids in the city important life lessons. One of these groups called the Compton Junior Posse, thanked Vara in 2011 for all her hard work with their after-school program. This program helps kids in Compton stay safe and away from gangs.
Vara got a special award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition for being really good at broadcast journalism. They said she made a big difference on local TV and in the community. She is also proud to have received the Women of Courage Award from the City of Los Angeles, as well as the Hispanic Heritage Award from President Clinton. When she is not at work, she works with groups that raise awareness about Lupus, talks at different places about it, and enjoys horse riding.
Kathy Vara KNBC-TV
Vara is working at KNBC-TV alongside other famous KNBC-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Lolita Lopez
- Melissa Magee
- Mekahlo Medina
- Shanna Mendiola
- Conan Nolan
- Annabelle Sedano
- Mario Solis
- Michelle Valles
- Colleen Williams
- Robin Winston
Kathy Vara Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 2.4K followers on Instagram, over 9K followers on Facebook, and over 5.1K followers on Twitter.