Julie Banderas is an American TV News Anchor who gained fame for working as the primary substitute host for “America’s Newsroom”, “Outnumbered”, and “Faulkner Focus”. Banderas was working as the weekday fill-in anchor before she received a promotion. She has also served as a host of “Fox Report Weekend” on FOX News.
Julie Banderas Age
Banderas was born Julie Bidwell on the 25th of September the year 1973, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Therefore, Banderas is 50 years old as of the year 2023 and she celebrates her birthday on September 25th every year. Julie’s zodiac birth sign is Libra.
Julie Banderas Education
Julie spent the better part of her life in the suburbs of Hartford, Connecticut. Here, she finished her elementary school. She attended and graduated from a private high school that is also in her hometown. Julie then further studied at Emerson College where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and communication.
Julie Banderas Height | Weight
Julie has a very appealing, beautiful slim body stature. She is approximately 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65 m). We approximated her weight to be 59 kilograms (130 pounds).
Julie Banderas Parents
Banderas is the first daughter of her parents. We know her mother as Fabiola R. and her father as Howard Dexter Bidwell. Her mother an immigrant from Colombia, got married to Banderas’ father who was a Navy veteran. He also worked as a civil engineer. Julie’s father opened a company popularly known as the Consolidated Precast, Inc. Banderas has four half-siblings from her father’s first marriage and one biological sibling from the same parents.
Julie Banderas Sister
Banderas has four half-siblings and one blood sister from the same parents. We know her biological sister as Melissa Bidwell. She also has four other siblings who prefer to hide their identity for privacy reasons. Melissa, Julie’s sister, currently works as an artist and a Painter based in Los Angeles, California, and New York City.
FOX News Julie Banderas Husband
She got married to her former husband Andrew J. Sansone. Andrew, a member of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity, is also the founding president of both The Old Rock Media and The Big Apple Channel. The couple later divorced in the year 2023. The couple later divorced in the year 2023.
She previously announced their engagement during an episode of America’s Election Headquarters on the 21st of September the year 2008. They had their wedding at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on the 29th of August the year 2009. Together they have three adorable children and live in New York City. In December the year 2022, she publicly announced on her Twitter account that she and Sansone had officially separated. On the 9th of February the year 2023, Banderas announced on Fox’s Gutfeld that she and her ex-husband were getting a divorce.
Julie Banderas Kids
Julie is currently single as of 2023. In February 2023, she divorced her long-term lover and ex-husband Andrew Sansone, whom she has 3 children with. Her reasons for the divorce were domestic abuse and the ex-husband Andrew’s violent nature.
Julie Banderas FOX News | Career
Banderas works for FOX News as a news anchor. She began her career at WLVI-TV in Boston. She served as a local news anchor for the popular WHSV-TV which is based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Besides serving at WBRE-TV which is in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania she also served at WFSB-TV which is in Hartford, Connecticut, and the WNYW which is based in New York City. She joined Fox News in March the year 2005 as a general assignment reporter.
In the year 2008, she replaced Laurie Dhue who was the anchor for Fox Report Weekend. In the year 2010, she took a maternity leave with Harris Faulkner temporarily taking in her position and assuming her responsibilities. She eventually went back to Fox News from her leave towards the end of 2010 and was reassigned to the position of general news correspondent.
In June, the year 2006, she gained international media popularity for an on-air clash with Shirley Phelps-Roper, a former spokeswoman for the Westboro Baptist Church. However she later stated that those people should be arrested and that she understands the right to protest but when one disgraces not only the fallen soldiers but also the innocent young children, she swore to lock them up and throw away the key. She also stated that they should also be given a death penalty and she thinks it’s disgusting.
Julie Banderas Injury
In 2023, Banderas unfortunately suffered a knife injury caused by her ex-husband Andrew Sansone who allegedly held a knife to her throat. The cause of the misunderstanding was mashed Potatoes. The charges against Sansone were withdrawn and dropped in 2023.
Julie Banderas Annual Salary
Banderas is considered to be making around $55,000 to $98,000 as her annual Salary from her work as a fill-in anchor for FOX News based in New York City.
Julie Banderas Political Affiliation
Julie has not officially confirmed her political affiliation. However, she recently pleaded with a popular Republican National Committee Chairwoman who goes by the name Rhonda McDaniel. She pleaded for her to halt her defense of former United States President Donald Trump during his term back in the year 2020.
Julie Banderas Net Worth
Julie’s net worth is estimated to be from $10 Million to $12 Million. Her primary source of wealth and capital from her career as a journalist at FNC.
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Julie Banderas’s Social Media
Here are Banderas’s Facebook Page, Instagram Page, and X(Twitter).
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