| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashlee Baracy |
| Birthday / Date of Birth / Age / How old / DOB | April 22, 1985. As of 2025, she is around 40 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Boyfriend | Married to her partner Jeff Kunkel. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Where is Ashlee Baracy? | Since 2023, Ashlee is the Meteorologist at WDIV. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Nationality | American |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Ashlee Baracy is an American meteorologist and reporter who has a background in pageantry.
Personal Life : Ashlee Baracy Parents, Married Life & Kids
- Ashley was born on April 22, 1985, in Westland, Michigan.
- Parents : She is the child of two cancer survivors and has listed them as the greatest influence in her life. She has said that if they were able to make it through that, she could make it through anything.
- Her father is a baseball fan and would often take her to games. He took her to a Tiger’s game in 2015, and it was there that she met the assistant coach Jeff Kunkel. Ashlee always admired her dad’s hard work ethic and was very close to him.
- Jeff & Ashlee began dating soon after they met & got engaged in late 2016.
- In November 2017, the couple got married in Detroit in the presence of family & friends. In 2019, Baracy gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Carter Lee. Two years later, in November 2021, she announced the birth of her second child, daughter Cayle Rochelle.
- Ashlee is an avid animal supporter and has worked at shelters from a young age. She adopted her puppy Lucy in 2014.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Ashlee attended the John Glenn High School in Westland and was head cheerleader during her time there.
- From there, she attended the University of Michigan where she obtained a Master’s degree in Science.
- Later, she went on to get a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications program from Eastern Michigan University.
- She then went on to obtain her broadcast meteorology certification from Mississippi State University.
Awards Pageants :
- Ashlee was crowned Michigan’s Junior Miss in 2003, and that ignited her love of pageants.
- Later, she was crowned Miss Michigan in 2008 after excelling in the early stages of the competition.
- She made it to the top 10 finalists for the Miss America Pageant in 2009, following her success in Michigan.
- In the talents portion of each contest, she was known for her choreographed Jazz performances. She has trained in that strand of dance since the age of 14.
- Featured on the TLC reality show Countdown to the Crown on the 2008/2009-pageant circuit and was a fan favorite.
Profession : Career, Salary and Net Worth
- Ashlee’s first taste of reporting came when she interned on Fox News helping producers Sean Lee, and anchors Deena Centofanti & Lila Lazarus. She mostly conducted interviews & did on-field reports during this period.
- Ashlee’s true professional career began with her first role as a general assignment and traffic reporter at WDIV Detroit. She eventually moved up to fill in as their news anchor and meteorologist.
- From 2010 – 2012, she hosted the This Week in Westland program on WLND.
- From 2015 until 2022, she operated as the Weekend Evening Meteorologist on the WBNS network. Ashlee had been the first female Chief Meteorologist at WBNS TV for 7 years but left to pursue new opportunities. During her departure, she said that she was much loved and supported by the community and her colleagues.
- She achieved many milestones during her time at 10 TV, including being the first female chief meteorologist and winning an Emmy with the Doppler 10 weather team.
- Ashlee rejoined WDIV as a meteorologist in 2023. In an interview, Baracy opened up about her reasons for coming back to her home state of Michigan. She discussed how her love for weather forecasting, coupled with her desire to be closer to family and friends, ultimately led her to this decision.
Cancer Work & Social Media :
- Through her work, Baracy has been given the opportunity to play an active role in the cancer community.
- Since both her parents are cancer survivors, she has worked with the American Cancer Society, Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, and The Children’s Miracle Network.
- Her contributions of both finance and time have been praised by many charitable organizations.
- She received the ‘Quality of Life Award’ from the Miss America Organization for her charity efforts and has been praised as being a perfect role model for those coming up through the pageant circuit.
- Ashlee is active in the world of social media. Her Twitter (now called X) handle is @AshleeBaracy, she has 25,000+ followers. Her Instagram account, @abarcy, has more than 10,000 followers.
Body & Other Vital Info
Ashlee Baracy Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Ashlee Baracy Feet / Legs / Shoe Size : 8
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
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Ashlee, love seeing you, but why the different hairdo every other day? But I like them both
Love watching you, you are a ray of sunshine. To me, channel 10 is the Only news station I won’t watch any other channel. I love each and every one of the staff, we tape the news at 4:42 am, 12 and 5 pm and 11 News. Thank you all for making my day just by watching theese great bunch of people.
Ashlee,
My husband and I enjoy seeing you every night on channel 10. My husband always says when you are not there where is my girl. Love to see pictures of Little Carter.
missed seeing you doing the weather. We recently moved to Grove City and we think you are a great meteorologist. We moved here from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
You are a bright star out of a dark, dark, darkness. Love watching you do the weather.
Ashlee, My husband and I moved to Columbus just a few years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed watching you bring us the weather. You make even the dark and gloomy days fun with your entertaining delivery. We rejoiced at the news of your wedding and pray for your happiness. We admire your beauty and poise and have loved watching you blossom with motherhood. We wish you and your family God’s greatest blessings!
Today we giggled at how cute you are, Ashlee. That little baby looks like a basketball sitting on your tummy. We love you and watch every day. We will be praying for a great delivery and smooth transition into parenthood. Darlene & John Glick Circleville, Ohio!
Your baby to Michigan…stay there…
Ashlee,
After reading the article in the Columbus Dispatch, I would like to apologize for those idiots that think they can write anything that they want to on social media. They don’t take into account that people have feelings, but it makes them feel superior in some way. Enjoy your pregnancy and rest up because the nights are going to get shorter when the new baby arrives! You probably feel really uncomfortable when it is so hot out, so could you do something about the weather??(HA) You still look beauteous in your family way!