| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rahel Solomon |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | October 4, 1988. As of 2024, she is around 36 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / Boyfriend | Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Is Rahel Solomon ethiopian? | Solomon was born in Sudan to Ethiopian parents. |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Rahel Solomon is an anchor & news presenter who worked for CBS 3 Eyewitness News for three years. In Feb 2019, she quit CBS3 & headed to the CNBC business network.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Rahel was born on October 4, 1988, and grew up in West Philly and Drexel Hill.
- Although being raised in Philly, she was actually born in Sudan, with both of her parents being Ethiopian.
- The family moved to Philly when Rahel was three years old, having originally moved to be near her aunt, who lived in West Chester.
- An avid dog lover herself, Rahel was lucky enough to interview Brandon McMillan, host of the ‘Lucky Dog’ on CBS3, where he explained any dog, sheltered or breeder-bought, can be trained in 7 days!
- She has younger brothers 24-year-old Samson & 20-year-old Abel (ages as of 2023), whom she enjoys spending time with. When the NFL held its draft in Philadelphia in 2017, Solomon took her brothers to be a part of it.
- Rahel’s dream job was reporting, and though she worked for the school newspaper and broadcast team in high school, Rahel never thought it was a possibility to do this as a career.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Rahel attended the Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill for her early education. At school, her favorite subjects were History, English, and Government studies. She was never a big fan of math!
- Later, she graduated with high honors from St. John’s University with a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Finance. While a student at St. John’s, Ms. Solomon resided on both the Queens and Manhattan campuses.
- She initially had decided that banking would make a good career, allowing her to make money and become independent sooner; however, she claims she never really liked math.
- Rahel graduated from the Medill School of Journalism of Northwestern University, earning a Master’s degree of Science in Broadcast Journalism, after working as a production assistant with a friend at a local television station. She did get clarity for her passion upon entering the newsroom!
- She had also interned for CNN’s Special Investigations Unit in Washington in 2012.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Solomon began her news career at NBC 10 WCAU-TV in Philly as a production assistant. Some of her friends were working there and were pleased by her work, giving Rahel her first opportunity.
- She has worked for WSAZ-TV in Charleston, West Virginia as a multimedia journalist.
- Before joining the CBS3 News team in Philly, she worked for two years at the Eyewitness News Team at KCNC-TV in Denver, Colorado.
- One of Solomon’s first assignments once returning to Philly was the groundbreaking ceremony of the Divine Loraine Hotel.
- She very much enjoyed working with her news team family, including Jim Donovan, Katie Fehlinger, and Meisha Johnson, who welcomed her with open arms to the team.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Rahel is notably known for her coverage of the trial of James Eagan Holmes, the 2012 Aurora theater shooter, as well as the massive flooding that occurred in Colorado in 2014.
- The Colorado Association of Black Journalists honored her as the Broadcast Journalist of the Year in 2015.
- Solomon loves spicy foods, especially spicy chips, and successfully completed the ‘Paqui One Chip Challenge’ with her co-anchor, Jim Donovan, in 2017.
- She trained with a coach & completed the Philadelphia Marathon in 2017, where about 30,000 runners had participated!
- Rahel also loves to travel and has lived in various European countries in the past, when she was studying. The Discover the World program allowed her to study in Paris, Rome, and Salamanca.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Rahel Solomon Measurements :
- Eye Color : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Color : Black
- How tall / Height : 5′3″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
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Rahel is moving to CNN, which is great! Big congratulations!
Marry me Rahel!
You are a very beautiful and attractive woman I am also from NJ. I would love to meet you…I am single. You are my favorite on Channel 4 news. Always a pleasure seeing you keep doing what you are doing!!
Rahel your pleasant face and professional demeanor which made me look forward to watching you and listening to the news first thing in the morning will surely be missed. God Bless !
Hello Rehel,
My husband and I were shocked to hear that you were no longer w our favorite morning news show, we absolutely loved the Solomon/Donovan collaboration. Rahel you two were a great team! We looked forward to tune in each day to watch the best team ever! I have to say that we were thoroughly informed of what we were to expect daily…I tell you getting up in the morning to go to work is not always easy at times it was tough, but you two were our morning motivation and we will miss you, we wish you didn’t have to leave, and we are praying for your return…All the Best on this endeavor and please know that you always have a home here…miss you 2 pieces!
The Johnson’s
RAHAL, I WAS IN AFRICA FOR ONE MONTH AND I WAS WONDERING WHERE my FAVORITE TV ANCHOR WOMAN WAS WHEN I RETURNED FROM VACATION! I JUST FOUND OUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH YOU ARE WITH NBC. I AM GOING TO MISS YOU SO MUCH, ALTHOUGH I WISH YOU CONTINUED SUCCESS…
Rahal My husband and I watch you, Jim and the crew every morning. Thank you for helping get us up and out in the morning. We will miss you, best of luck to you in NY
Congratulations Rahel on your new venture. I enjoyed watching you and Jim you were a great team.
Much success to you
Rahel, My husband and I are so very proud of you. We watched you and Jim every weekday. Blessing in you future endeavors. We will seek your positive light on the national level. Much Love and Respect your (audience) family.
Rahel, congratulations
You deserve it. I will miss seeing you in the morning (4:30 am -7:00 am)
D. Smithey
Rahel I originally from North Jersey, but I spent some time I South Jersey where I watched you everyday. I was happy to hear that you were moving to NY because I said you will be closer to me and I can watch you everyday again. I wish you the best. I can be your tour guide…
Rahal what can I say, I thought you and Jim made a great team, I will truly miss you, where ever you land I wish you ALL the best, be Blessed at everything you do. one of your BIGGEST FANS.