Lori Stokes Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, FOX 5 NY, Net Worth, Salary, and Twitter

Lori Stokes Biography

Lori Stokes is an American News Anchor/Reporter working for FOX 5 NY since joining the station in the year 2017. She currently co-anchors the evening newscasts at 5 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm newscasts on FOX 5 News. 

Lori Stokes Age

Stokes is 59 years old as of 2021. She was born on September 16, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She, therefore, celebrates her birthday on the 16th of September every year. 

Lori Stokes Height

Stokes stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).

Lori Stokes Family

Stokes was raised with her late father, Louis Stokes. He died of brain and lung cancer on August 18, 2015, at his home in Cleveland. At the time of his death, he was 90 years old. Information about Lori’s mother is currently under review. Lori has 2 siblings, Angela(girl) and Chuck(boy). Angela formerly worked as a Cleveland Municipal Court judge from the year 1995 to the year 2015. Chuck is a journalist currently working for WXYZ-TV in Detroit. Lori has an uncle, who is her father’s brother, Carl B. Stokes. Carl is was the first African American mayor of a large American city. Lori also was a cousin to the late Rick James, who was an R&B and funk musician. 

Lori Stokes Husband

Stokes is currently a single mom. She was previously married to her spouse, Brian Thompson. They, unfortunately, file for a divorce. Before they divorced, they had 2 children, whose identities are unknown.

Lori Stokes Net Worth

Stokes has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter.

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Lori Stokes Salary

Stokes earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Lori Stokes Career

Stokes serves at FOX 5 NY as an Evening News Anchor. She formerly served as a co-host for Good Day New York alongside Rosanna Scotto. Previously, she was working for WABC-TV for 17 years. There she served as co-anchor for “Eyewitness News This Morning”. Before that, she was serving at MSNBC/NBC as a reporter for “NBC Nightly News Weekend”, as well as an anchor for “Weekend Today Show” and “NBC Sunrise”. Before going to MSNBC, she served as a reporter at WJLA-TV, an ABC affiliate in Washington DC. Also, she anchored the evening newscasts at 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm.

Stokes holds the George P. Foster Peabody Award, which she received for her September 11, 2001 coverage of the World Trade Center attack. Also, for her civic service and her status as a positive role model, she holds the 2003 Congressional Black Caucus Celebration of Leadership Award. She has been recognized by The New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence for her efforts in extensive community outreach.

An alumnus of both Ohio State University and Howard University, Stokes works for the International Spy Museum on the Governing Board of Directors. She is also a member of St. Joseph’s Regional Medical in Paterson, New Jersey, as well as the board of trustees at Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey. Additionally, she is a member of Jack and Jill of America, founded in the year 1938 under the leadership of Marion Stubbs Thomas.

Lori Stokes FOX 5 NY

Stokes is currently working at FOX 5 NY where she works alongside other famous FOX 5 NY anchors and reporters including;

  1. Mike Woods
  2. Dan Bowens
  3. Tina Cervasio
  4. Nick Gregory
  5. Bianca Peters
  6. Rosanna Scotto
  7. Audrey Puente
  8. Chris Welch
  9. Ines Rosales

Lori Stokes Social Media Platforms

Stokes is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 7500 followers on Twitter.

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