Maurice DuBois Biography
Maurice DuBois is an American Anchor/Reporter/Host working for WCBS-TV in New York City as the 5 and 11 pm news anchor. He joined the station in September 2004.
Maurice DuBois Age
DuBois was born on August 20, 1965, in Long Island, New York, USA. He is therefore 58 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday every year on August 20th.
Maurice DuBois Height / Measurements
DuBois is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Maurice DuBois Wife / Children
DuBois has been happily married to Andrea Adair since August 13, 2001. The couple is proud to be parents to their two sons and together live in Manhattan. His firstborn son, Brandon was born in April 3, 2008, hence is 16 years old as of 2024. On April 3, 2020, Maurice posted Brandon’s birthday photos on his Instagram wishing him a happy birthday.
Maurice DuBois Family / Relatives
Maurice was born and raised in Long Island, New York, USA by Ramona Ursula DuBois and his father whose names are not known by the public. Ramona was born on March 29, 1929, and died on May 2, 2021, at the age of 92. She passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by his family including Maurice’s father. Maurice’s parents were married for nearly 57 years. In Ramona’s life, she took several jobs including in retail sales, teacher’s aide, and IRS clerk before retiring in 1999. Both his parents are immigrants from Dominica, in the Caribbean. Growing up, Maurice was raised alongside his brother.
Maurice DuBois Education
Maurice went to Port Jefferson High School where he earned his high school diploma. He later joined Northwestern University where he attained his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism in 1987. During his time in college, he interned at the Public Affairs Office of the Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1984 and 1985.
Maurice DuBois Career
Maurice serves as the 5 and 11 pm news anchor at WCBS-TV based in New York. Prior to working at WCBS-TV, he worked at WNBC based in New York where he served as an anchor from 1997 to 2004. During his tenure at WNBC, he also served as the host of a television news magazine program named Four Stories as well as Mind Over Media. Moreover, he also served as a substitute newsreader on NBC News Today.
Prior to working at WNBC, he worked at WFLD-TV in Chicago, Illinois where he served as an anchor and reporter from 1994 to 1997. Previously, from 1990 to 1994, he worked at KCRA-TVin Sacramento, California where he served as an anchor and reporter. He kickstarted his journalism career working at KING-TV in Seattle, Washington where he served as a reporter, associated producer, and production assistant from 1987 to 1990.
Since he started his journalism career, DuBois has enclosed a ton of local and national events and stories including national political conventions. He also enclosed AIDS in South Africa, witnessing a double execution, and Papal transition at the Vatican. Maurice also moderated debates and anchored several breaking news including New York Governor, Congress, and NYC Mayor. He also served as the host of several specials about kids and violence, mental health, ticker-tape parades and telethons, and breast cancer.
DuBois has also won some awards and honors including five Emmys. He also received honors from The New York State Broadcasters Association, The Associated Press, and The New York Association of Black Journalists. Moreover, he is an active board member of the Access Psychology Foundation. Previously, he served and volunteered at Susan G. Komen for the Cure/NYC, NY City Center, The Northside Center for Child Development, and PENCIL.
Maurice DuBois Salary
DuBois receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Maurice DuBois Net Worth
Through Dubois’s career as an Anchor/Reporter/Host, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
What ethnicity is Maurice DuBois?
DuBois is of Dominica, Caribbean descent since both his parents are immigrants from Dominica. He was born and raised in New York hence holds the USA citizenship by birth,
Maurice DuBois House
In 2014, Maurice and Andrea put their Quogue beach house on the market selling it at $2,599,000. The house is located at 44 Box Tree in Quogue and features several amenities like a tennis court, heated pool, t, and indoor-outdoor sound system. The house has 5-bedroom, 5-bath and they bought it in 2004 at $1.7 million.
Maurice DuBois WCBS-TV
DuBois works with WCBS-TV where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Tony Aiello
- Ali Bauman
- Shosh Bedrosian
- Jennifer Bisram
- Dick Brennan
- Nick Caloway
- Mary Calvi
- Dave Carlin
- Jenna DeAngelis
- Naveen Dhaliwal
- John Dias
- Cindy Hsu
- Hannah Kliger
- Marcia Kramer
- Zinnia Maldonado
Maurice DuBois Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
DuBois is active on his social media accounts. He has about 11K followers on his Facebook Page, about 10.1K followers on his Twitter account, and around 8,390 followers on his Instagram account.