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Who Is American Journalist Jen Lada? Wikipedia Details, Parents, Husband, Career, & Net Worth

Jen Lada's Wikipedia

Jen Lada is a well-known American journalist, reporter, and host best known for her work on ESPN. She is also recognized for her appearance in shows such as College Football live (2007), College GameDay(1986), and Shaq Life (2020).

Jen Lada is active on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has a verified Instagram with over 53.6k followers and 1,117 posts. Likewise, Jen has attracted over 55.5k followers since she joined the platform on July 2009. Meanwhile, Jen has more than 10k followers on her official Facebook page.

Who Is Jen Lada? Wikipedia Details

Jen Lada is an award-winning sports reporter, host, and news personality mostly famous for her work on ESPN since 2015. Jen has more than 20 years of experience in the broadcasting industry. However, she doesn’t own a Wikipedia page yet.

Jen Lada celebrates her birthday on 14 January every year with her friends and families. She was born in 1981 making her 41 years old as of 2022. Based on her date of birth, her birth sign is Capricorn. As a native of Chicago, IL, she holds American nationality. Moreover, she comes from white ethnicity and follows the Christian religion. Even though people know her as Jen Lada, her full name is Jennifer Nicole Lada.

Even at 41, she looks fabulous as she stands tall at a height of 5 feet 7 inches and has a weight of 60 kg.

Talking about her education, Jen achieved her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Electronics, Television Broadcasting, and Sociology from Marquette University. She also went to Marian Central Catholic high school prior to joining the university.

Who Are Jen Lada’s Parents?

Jen Lada is famous as the daughter of Connie and Bill. As per records, her father, Bill, used to serve as a junior-high track coach and athletics director. Meanwhile, her mother was a homemaker and a huge baseball fan.

She grew up with her three siblings whose names are still a mystery to the public. However, records show that she has two brothers and a sister. There is no other information about her parents and siblings in the media.

Is Jen Lada Married?

Jen Lada is a married woman and has a lovely husband named Dario Melendez, an American journalist working as a host on Fox Sports. Jen and her husband, Dario, first met at Lambeau Field. After dating for a few years, they exchanged wedding vows on 2 October 2017 and have two daughters named Layla and Keira.

Jen Lada With Her Husband,Dario Melendez, And Three Kids

However, Jen was first married to her high school sweetheart, Sean Reti. They were married since 2006 and welcomed their son named Chase. Sadly, their marriage ended up in divorce in 2010.

What Does Jen Lada Do? Career Details

Jen Lada began her career after completing her studies and joined WITI, a local Fox affiliate as a sports reporter in 2003. She also worked at WREX, an NBC-affiliated television in Illinois from 2006 to 2013 as a sports reporter.

Moreover, she was honored with the Best Sportscast 1st Place Honor in 2011 and had high demand in the broadcasting industry since then.

Eventually, she joined ESPN in 2015 and has been serving as a sportscaster and an anchor for the network. 

How Much Is Jen Lada’s Net Worth?

After two decades of work in journalism, Jen has an estimated net worth of $2 million. As a sportscaster and an anchor, Jen has an average salary of $60,383 per year. Hence, she is able to live a lavish lifestyle.