Kelly Koopmans Biography
Kelly Koopmans is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Host working for KOMO, serving as a weekday anchor s at 3:30 and 4 p.m. She joined the station in 2012 as a weekend morning anchor and weekday morning reporter. Before joining the station in 2012, she worked for KVAL in Eugene, Oregon.
Kelly Koopmans Age
Koopmans was born on December 29, 1985, in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A. She is 40 years old as of 2025. Koopmans celebrates her birthday on December 29th. On December 29, 2025, she posted a photo of her birthday celebration on her Instagram account and captioned, “Ready for a new decade and a new year. Feeling grateful for a full heart and a belly full of paella as the big 4-0 begins…”
Kelly Koopmans Height
Koopmans stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Kelly Koopmans Family
Koopmans’s mother taught at Somerset Elementary in Bellevue for 22 years. Even so, she has not disclosed more details about her parents, especially her father. It is also unknown if Koopmans has any siblings.
Kelly Koopmans Husband
Koopmans was previously married to Michael Scholl. The couple met as students at Washington State University and married in 2012. She lives in Bellevue with their three children: a daughter named Riley and two sons, River and Jonathan Cooper.
Michael, unfortunately, passed away from cancer in 2024 at the age of 37 after a year-long battle with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma. Three months after Cooper was born, he was diagnosed with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma.
Riley was born on June 26, 2019, and is 7 years old as of 2025. On June 26, 2024, she posted Riley on her Instagram account and captioned, “Our girl. Our world. Happy 5th birthday my love.”
River was born on June 27, 2021, and is 5 years old as of 2026. On June 27, 2024, she posted River on her Facebook account and captioned, “This is 3! 🕷️ + Danny Go…and I love ya lots, Riv!”
Cooper was born on April 23, 2023, and is 2 years old as of 2025. On April 24, 2025, she posted Cooper on her Instagram account, captioning, “Coop: Two years ago I went into labor on your dad’s birthday. Shortly after we wrapped up his birthday celebrations for the night…and in the early hours of the 23rd, your daddy and I welcomed you into the world…”
Kelly Koopmans Net Worth
Koopmans has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Host.
Kelly Koopmans Salary
Koopmans earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Kelly Koopmans Education
Koopmans joined the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. She continued her education at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she obtained her Master’s degree.
Kelly Koopmans Career
Koopmans is working for KOMO, serving as a weekday anchor s at 3:30 and 4 p.m. She initially joined the station as a weekend morning anchor and weekday morning reporter. In 2014, she began anchoring KOMO News Weekday Mornings. She held that position for 12 years before she moved to the evening anchor team in 2026.
During her career, Koopmans has won multiple Emmy Awards for her reporting and anchoring. She worked as the co-host of the Hard Turn with Mary Nam podcast, which concentrates on local people navigating a huge change in life.
Before joining KOMO, Koopmans worked for KVAL in Eugene, Oregon. There, she did everything from weather and producing to anchoring and editing. After graduating from college, she began her journalism career behind the scenes at CNN’s American Morning in New York.
Koopmans is passionate about bonding with people through deep conversations. In this role, she donates her time as an emcee for multiple community groups. She also has a passion for mental health, cancer research, and helping others navigate grief after her husband’s passing from cancer in 2024.
Kelly Koopmans Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 8K followers on Facebook, over 3.7K on Instagram, and over 7.5K on X.