Ari Melber Biography
Ari Melber, officially Ari Naflali Melber, is an American attorney and journalist. He is currently working as the chief legal correspondent for MSNBC and host of “The Beat with Ari Melber.” The show commenced on July 24, 2017, and recently, it was nominated for Emmy Awards for an outstanding live interview.
The Beat averages over 1.8 million views, which is higher than CNN at 6 o’clock. More than 13 million people watch Melber’s show on YouTube each month, making it one of the most-watched liberal opinion shows. For any MSNBC show, this is the highest record ever.
Ari Melber Age
Melber was born on March 31, 1980, in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Ari Melber Height
Melber stands at an above-average height of 5 feet and 11 inches tall.
Ari Melber Nationality
Melber holds American nationality by birth.
Ari Melber Ethnicity
Melber belongs to the Jewish ethnicity.
Ari Melber Education
Melber attended his high school in Seattle, Washington, at Garfield High School. He later enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science. He soon relocated to work for Senator Maria Cantwell in Washington, DC.
Ari Melber Parents
Ari is the son of Daniel M. Melber, his father, and Barbara. D. Melber. He is a Jew of European origin. His grandparents were survivors of the Second World War’s “Holocaust” on Jews. They later migrated to Seattle, Washington.
Ari Melber’s Brother
He has one brother Jonathan Melber. He used to be a lawyer at a prominent arts-and-entertainment law firm where he represented artists, galleries, and collectors. Jonathan was also a host of creative individuals and companies. He spent some years on a probono basis for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
Ari Melber’s wife
Ari was married to Drew Grant, his Ex-wife. The couple started dating in 2010. They married in 2013 after three years of dating. Drew and Melber got divorced for unknown reasons in 2017.
Grant was born on May 5, 1984. She is an American reporter and entertainment consultant from Maryland, Delaware. Drew gained fame as a journalist after serving five years at the New York Observer Newspaper. She later founded her new company, Observer Media Television Vertical TV download, where she works as the senior editor.
Ari was rumored to be in a romantic relationship with actress Alexandra Daddario on August 2018. Alexandra and Ari met through a mutual friend and were first captioned at Café Habana Malibu. They were having lunch together and even ended their date with a kiss by Alexandra’s car.
Ari Melber’s Children
Melber has no children.
Ari Melber MCNBS
Melber is currently the chief legal correspondent for MSNBC and hosts The Beat with Ari Melber. The show commenced on July 24, 2017, and became the longest-running at MSNBC’s 6 p.m. hour in network history. The Beat attracted 21 million monthly YouTube viewers in 2022 and is the best-streamed MSNBC show on YouTube. Its reports are also some of the most-watched MSNBC segments online.
Melber is a legal analyst for NBC News from 2015 to 2018. He reported on several sectors, including the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Supreme Court.
He has covered major events. Melber broadcasted that the firing of FBI Director James Comey could trigger an investigation into obstruction of justice on May 9, 2017. On the same date, Comey was fired, quoting a former FBI official who told him the firing raised potential obstruction. Melber covered the story of President Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, offering a potential case of impeachment for bribery in October 2017. The top Democrats began making the bribery case for the first time after a month of releasing the report, which indicated Democrats agreed with the MSNBC host. Republican Congressman Ratcliffe also cited a bribery segment from The Beat during an impeachment hearing of the case of impeachment.
Ari Melber January 6
Melber conducted several newsworthy interrogations with former Trump aide Peter Navarro, and one of the interviews was cited as evidence by Congress to hold Navarro in contempt, which led to the indictment of his DOJ.
Melber later authored a foreword to the Harper Collins edition of the January 6 Report. The report became New York Times bestseller.
Ari Melber’s Networth
His net worth is approximately USD 4 million.
Ari Melber’s Salary
Melber earns an estimated annual salary of USD 82,000.
Ari Melber’s Social Media
Instagram: Ari Melber (@arimelber)
Twitter: Ari Melber@AriMelber
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Website: arimelber.com (Blog)
