Who is Shannon Bream? Flash Uganda Media looks at her biography, age, husband, family, tribe, achievements, and relationship with Sheldon Bream, Marie Norris and the late Clarence Edward DePuy Jr., and the early life and education of the current anchor of FOX News Sunday on Fox News Channel.
Shannon Bream is an American journalist, producer, author, TV news anchor and professional attorney.
She is the current anchor of FOX News Sunday on Fox News Channel.
Her five years as the host of Fox News @ Night preceded her tenure as Fox News Sunday host.
She has reported on contentious political campaigns, policy disputes, and historic Supreme Court cases from the White House to Capitol Hill.
In addition, Shannon Bream serves as the Chief legal correspondent for Fox News Channel.
Shannon has also competed in the Miss USA 1995 and Miss America 1991 pageantry in the past.
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetworth, Shannon Bream has a healthy $10 million USD net worth as of 2023.
Fox News and Shannon Bream are currently bound to a 5-year contract. She will get a regular yearly salary of $6 million under the terms of this contract, plus an additional $2 million in bonus pay.
Shannon Bream generates a sizable income from the rental of her six residential properties.
In addition, she has amassed a sizable stock portfolio, estimated to be valued at more than $12 million. Reputable companies like Apple, Walmart, Microsoft, Exxon Mobil, Johnson & Johnson, and Berkshire Hathaway are among the holdings in this portfolio.
Her book deals also bring in over $4 million in royalties for her each year.
Early Life and Education
Shannon Bream also known as Shannon Noelle DePuy at birth was born on December 23, 1970, in Sanford, Florida, United States of America.
She is the daughter of Marie Norris and the late Clarence Edward DePuy Jr., a former U.S. Marine and law enforcement officer, who passed away in April 2013.
Her brother was a pilot in the United States Navy before retiring.
Growing up in Tallahassee, Shannon Bream became interested in journalism at a young age. Her first employment involved assisting Marie Norris, her mother, with home renovations. She would scrape the paint from the window panes with a scraper.
She graduated with the class of 1988 from Tallahassee’s North Florida Christian High School.
Shannon started attending Liberty University in Lynchburg in 1988. While attending, she competed in pageants and won the title of Miss Virginia in 1990.
She then competed in the Miss America 1991 pageant, placing in the top 10. A large portion of her undergraduate education was funded by her scholarship.
Shannon relocated to Tallahassee to attend Florida State University’s law school in 1993, having earned a magna cum laude degree in business management from Liberty University.
She worked as a congressional intern for Florida’s Bill McCollum in the US House of Representatives.
She placed fourth in the Miss USA 1995 pageant and won the Miss Florida USA pageant in 1995 while attending Florida State Law School.
Once more, the scholarships she received from Miss USA pageants helped her pay for her legal education.
Bream is a trained classical pianist and a devoted Christian.
Shannon’s spouse, Sheldon Bream, is a brain tumour survivor who runs a business that links event organisers with speakers.
They got married on December 30, 1995, when she was attending Liberty University in Lynchburg. The couple doesn’t have any children.
Career and Professional Work Experience
Shannon Bream moved to Tampa, Florida, after earning her JD with honours from Florida State University College of Law in 1996. She then started working as a lawyer specialising in sexual harassment and racial discrimination.
Eventually, she decided to pursue a career in television news instead of practising law.
In 2000, she started working as an intern at Tampa, Florida’s WFTS-TV (Channel 28).
She relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2001, where she started working as an evening and late-night news reporter for WBTV, the CBS affiliate.
Following three years at WBTV, Shannon moved to NBC affiliate WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. in 2004. She worked as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter for them.
Shannon got to know Brit Hume, the managing editor of Fox News Channel’s Washington bureau, when she worked at WRC-TV. She sent Fox News audition tapes with his encouragement.
In November 2007, Shannon began working for Fox News Channel as a Supreme Court correspondent based in Washington, D.C.
She began carrying out the duties of an anchor in addition to being a correspondent.
She started off as the host of “America’s News Headquarters” on the weekends before moving on to anchor “Fox News @ Night.”
FNC announced on August 11, 2022, that Shannon would take Chris Wallace’s place as Fox News Sunday’s permanent anchor from September 11, 2022.
Shannon also makes guest and stand-in appearances on a number of Fox News shows, including America’s Newsroom, Outnumbered, America Reports, The Story with Martha MacCallum, The Five, Special Report and Gutfeld!
In addition, Bream is the host of the FOX News Radio podcast “Livin’ the Bream,” where she offers personal tales, motivational quotes, and an insider’s view of the high court’s decisions and actions.
Other Ventures
In addition, Shannon Bream is the author of three books: “The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families”, “The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today”, and “Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters”.
On the New York Times Best Seller list, the book The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today peaked at number one.
Achievements and Awards
Shannon Bream has received praise and recognition for her efforts. For her coverage of the Supreme Court, she was awarded the 2008 Excellence in Journalism Award by the National Press Club.
Numerous organisations have recognised her reporting, demonstrating her commitment to providing factual and perceptive news.
Her credits as a writer and producer include Women of the Bible Speak (2021), Fox News @ Night (2017), and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).
In addition, she is one of the founding authors of FOX News Books, a division of FOX News Media.
Shannon Bream is one of the few female contestants from different states to compete in both the Miss America and Miss USA pageants.
She spoke at Liberty University’s commencement on May 11, 2013, becoming the institution’s first female keynote speaker.
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