Phillip Mena Biography

Phillip Mena is a renowned American journalist who was born and bought up in El Paso, Texas, a  predominantly Mexican-American city, he works as a Correspondent for NBC News, he covered Hurricane Irma for the Today Show and as a weekend anchor for MSNBC.

10 Quick Facts About Phillip Mena

1. Name: Phillip Mena
2. Age: 41 years
3. Birthday: April 30
4. Zodiac Sign: Taurus
5. Height: 5 feet 9 inches
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Journalist
8. Marital Status: Single
9. Salary: $33,774 – $112,519
10. Net worth: Under Review

Phillip Mena Age

Mena was born on 30 April 1981, in El Paso, Texas, a  predominantly Mexican-American city. He celebrates his birthday on April 30th every year. Mena is 41 years old as of 2022.

Phillip Mena Height

Mena stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches(1.75 m). He tends to look tall with his height.

Phillip Mena Weight

He also weighs about 70 kgs(154 Ibs). His eye color is dark brown whereas his hair color is also black.

Phillip Mena Education

Mena was born two miles north to Mexico border. He grew up obsessed with sports, not journalism. He spent one semester at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) but then left college, feeling unmotivated. However, he got inspired by one of his old friends to continue his education.

He, therefore, enrolled at Arizona State University, intending to focus on sports journalism. Phillip graduated in 2008 with a degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. It took two years for him to get his first job in broadcasting in his hometown in 2010.

Before that, Mena had gone through the struggle field. He used to work in a health food store while sending out demo tapes and CVs until he had his first job at KTSM El Paso where he worked as a sports reporter a few months later he turned to be the main anchor. While at KTSM, he reported on drug cartels along the border and on corruption in state government.

Phillip Mena Parents

Mena is the oldest of three children, he credits his parents with his work ethic. Phillip’s mother used to work as a school secretary while his father worked at a supermarket. Yet by the time he was in high school, both of his parents went back to school to obtain their college degrees, to show their children the value of education. Now Mena’s mother Laura Mena is an occupational therapist, and his father Ramiro Mena Jr is a teacher.

In fact, during Mena’s first semester at UTEP, his father was a student there as well. Besides, he has a brother named Marc Mena who is a firefighter in El Paso, and sister Clare Felix works in the marketing field of an energy company in Phoenix.

Phillip Mena Wife

Mena likes to keep his personal life private hence information about her dating life is under research. It is not known whether he is married, dating, or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Phillip Mena Salary

NBC  news anchor salaries range from an average of $33,774 to $112,519 a year. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee in question. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary of Mena but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.

Phillip Mena Net Worth

Mena has been in the journalism industry for quite a long time. He has no doubt amassed a huge fortune with the bulk of his wealth coming from his journalism career. Despite his obvious riches, Mena prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. However, the specifics about his assets and liabilities are still under review making it difficult to establish his actual net worth. His salary is also undisclosed.

Phillip Mena Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Phillip.

Phillip Mena Wiki

• Full Names: Phillip Mena
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Journalist
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Hispanic / Latino
• Religion: Christian
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Phillip Mena Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 41 years(2022)
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Date of Birth: 30 April 1981
• Place of Birth:  El Paso, TX, USA
• Birthday: April 30th

Phillip Mena Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 9 inches(1.75 m).
• Weight: 70 kgs(154 Ibs).
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Black
• Shoe Size: 8(US)

Phillip Mena Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Ramiro Mena Jr
• Mother: Laura Mena
• Siblings: Brother Marc Mena, Sister Clare Felix  
• Marital Status: Single
• Wife/Spouse: Not Available.
• Children:  Sons Daughter(s): Under Review

Phillip Mena Net worth and Salary

• Net Worth: Under Review
• Salary: $33,774 – $112,519
• Source of Income: Journalism

Phillip Mena MSNBC

Mena began his broadcasting career in 2010 at a station in his hometown KTSM El Paso, where he first had to work as a sports reporter before he joined the station anchor team. In 2012, he left El Paso to Houston where he was welcome with open arms by his co-workers at KPRC. During his days at KPRC, he had chances to cover some of the incredible stories such as the West Texas explosion, NASA, and the Adrian Peterson child abuse scandal.

From Houston, he later moved to New York to serve as a correspondent with ABC, before he started working for NBC News in 2015. At present, he works as a Correspondent at MSNBC, where he anchor s NBC Early Today alongside his co-anchor Frances Rivera.

Frequently Asked Questions About Phillip Mena

Mena is a well-known news correspondent for MSNBC, where he anchors  NBC Early Today. Prior to joining MSNBC, he worked for ABC.

Mena is an American national born on 30 April 1981, in El Paso, TX.

Price stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 meters).

Details about his love life are still under review. We will let you know when he gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about his love life.

Price has an approximate net worth of $1 million and $5 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Mena has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.

He is a resident of New York, NY, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Mena is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Phillip is pursuing his career in journalism. He is working as a Correspondent at MSNBC, where he anchors NBC Early Today since 2015.

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