Lester Holt Net Worth is estimated to be over $48 Million. According to the latest poll, Lester Holt was ranked as the most trusted TV news anchor in America. Lester Holt earns a $4 million salary annually under his current contract with NBC. Prior to joining NBC, Lester Holt spent 19 years with CBS, as a reporter, anchor, and international correspondent. Lester Holt is considered as one of the richest and highest paid television hosts in the United States.

Lester Holt Net Worth

Lester Holt Net Worth is estimated to be over $48 Million. Lester Holt earns a $4 million salary annually under his current contract with NBC.

Net Worth$48 Million
NBC News Salary$4 Million
Assets$20 Million
Liabilities & Loans$5 Million
Investments$12 Million
Lester Holt Net Worth Summary

Lester Holt Cars

Lester Holt has recently bought a Rolls-Royce Dawn for $1 Million USD. Lester Holt also owns an Aston Martin Vantage that cost $250,000 USD. A Few other cars owned by Lester Holt are listed below.

  • Porsche 911
  • Audi A6
  • Toyota Vellfire

Lester Holt Salary

Salary in 2023$15 Million
Salary in 2022$13 Million
Salary in 2021$12 Million
Salary in 2020$10 Million
Salary in 2019$9 Million

Lester Holt House

Lester Holt lives in his 8,000-square-foot luxury home located in Downtown California, U.S. Lester Holt has bought his property for an estimated price tag of $9 Million dollars. This property comes with 5 Bedrooms and 6 Bathrooms.

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Lester Holt’s Net Worth Growth Rate

Net Worth in 2023$48 Million
Net Worth in 2022$45 Million
Net Worth in 2021$41 Million
Net Worth in 2020$36 Million
Net Worth in 2019$30 Million
Lester Holt Net Worth Trend

Exclusive Facts about Lester Holt

Zodiac SignPisces
Favorite ActressNatalie Portman
Favorite ColourViolet
Favorite SportBadminton
Favorite Music ArtistBob Dylan
Favorite Holiday DestinationGermany

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does Lester Holt earn?

Lester Holt earns a $15 million salary annually under his current contract with NBC.

How tall is Lester Holt?

6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters).

Who is Lester Holt’s wife?

Lester Holt’s wife is Carol Hagen.

Does Lester Holt have a college degree?

Yes. Lester Holt graduated from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova in 1977. Holt also majored in government at California State University, Sacramento, though he never graduated.

Is Lester Holt a billionaire?

Lester Holt’s Net Worth is $75 Million, so he is not a billionaire.

Lester Holt Biography

Lester Holt was born on March 8, 1959, on Hamilton Air Force Base, Marin County, California, the youngest child of four of June (DeRozario) and Lester Don Holt Sr. Lester Holt graduated from Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova in 1977 and majored in government at California State University, Sacramento, though he never graduated.

Date of birth8 March 1959
Age64 years old
BirthplaceHamilton Army Airfield
Spouse Carol Hagen (m. 1982)
ChildrenStefan Holt, Cameron Holt
Parents Lester Holt Sr., June Holt
EducationCordova High School; California State University, Sacramento (dropped out)

Lester Holt journalist career

Lester Holt spent 19 years with CBS, as a reporter, anchor, and international correspondent. In 1981, Lester Holt was hired as a reporter for WCBS-TV in New York City. In 2003, Lester Holt assumed full-time duties at NBC News, where Lester Holt became a substitute anchor for NBC Nightly News and Today.

In addition to Lester Holt’s primary responsibilities at NBC News, Lester Holt hosted a special for The History Channel about the 9/11 conspiracy theories, served as a sports desk reporter for NBC Sports coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics, and is the host of Dateline on ID, an edition of Dateline NBC shown on the Investigation Discovery network.

In May 2017, when Lester Holt interviewed President Trump, they discussed Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey.

Lester Holt film Appearences

Lester Holt has made cameo appearances in the 1993 film The Fugitive; its 1998 sequel U.S. Marshals; and Primal Fear (1996); as well as on television shows, including playing himself in episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; the episode “Red, White, or Blue” of the series Due South; “Fate” of Early Edition and “A New Hope” of Warehouse 13.

Holt resides in Manhattan with his wife, Carol Hagen; they have two sons, Stefan and Cameron. Lester Holt plays bass guitar and upright bass.

Lester Holt’s Awards and Honors

  • 2012: Honorary Doctorate from Pepperdine University.
  • 2015: Inducted into the California Hall of Fame on October 28, 2015.
  • 2016: NABJ Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
  • 2020: Honorary Doctorate from Rutgers University.

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