Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Shally Zomorodi is a well-known journalist & anchor working in the San Diego area. She is often referred to as the face of Fox 5 Morning News.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Shally’s parents are originally from Rasht, Iran. She has one brother. The Zomorodi family moved to the US in pursuit of better prospects.
- Zomorodi met her husband Bruce Joon while in college. He proposed to her in 1999, and they married a few years later, in September 2005.
- Bruce has been quoted as saying that Shally brings out the best in him thanks to her sunny nature, and he never stood a chance when he met her because everyone just falls in love with her.
- They have four children together, two sons and a daughter. Their kids names are Arshia, Arshan, Shyla, and Shayden.
- Shally has said that she is grateful for her daughter, or else she would be completely outnumbered on everything in her house.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- In 2001, Shally graduated from California State University with a degree in Political Science and Journalism, with high honors.
- She was described by her professors as being a pleasure to teach, due to her keen desire to learn.
- Initially she began Law School after completing her degree, but then she applied for Miss Orange County competition that set her on a different path.
Early Career Start :
- During her studies, Shally was crowned Miss Orange Country & from there she went on to compete in Miss California competition.
- Unfortunately, she was not successful in that round, but she did receive a journalistic award after her skills were recognized during the interview section of the competitor.
- One of her prizes that came with the journalistic award was to be shown around a network studio.
- It was during this tour that she came across the network’s staff, and after a conversation, she walked away with an internship for their network.
- This was the beginning of what has since been a very successful career for her.
Professional Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Before moving to the Fox 5 team, she had previously worked as a reporter for City View Channel 5, covering human interest and whatever else they needed.
- From there she went to work as a video journalist for The Voice of America Foundation foundation, however, that was short lived.
- It was after that she joined the Fox 5 team, and she now appears on the Fox 5 San Diego Morning News programme, every weekday from weekday from 4.30am to 9am.
Height, Body and Interesting Facts :
- Shally has stated that her personal interests include cooking, playing with her kids, belly dancing, beach picnics, family games, and playing with her 2 dogs.
- Her guilty pleasures are wine and chocolate. She has said that those two things could fix any problem she may ever have.
- Languages : She is fluent in the Farsi language having learnt it from a young age. She is also conversational in Spanish, although she is studying to improve that.
- She did not take a big break & even presented news programs when she was pregnant.
You are the best Shelly Zomorodi. God bless you!
Why is Shally gone? Is she going to return?
We love Shally!. She brings a ray of sunshine to Fox News!
Her bright smile & forever positive contributions is why we watch Fox News in the morning! We already miss her and hope she won’t be gone for long!!
I miss seeing Shally every morning. I hope she’s on vacation and will return soon. She brightens my morning up with her beautiful smile and happy disposition.