Who is Maurice DuBois?
Maurice DuBois is an American journalist of Dominican descent who is working for WCBS-TV as a co-anchor of CBS2 News at 5 and 11 p.m. He joined the CBS New York News team in September 2004. Additionally, he has served the station for more than 1 and a half decades.
Maurice DuBois Date of Birth / Age
DuBois was born on August 20th, 1965 in Long Island, New York. He is 57 years old as of 2022.
Maurice DuBois Height
DuBois stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 7 inches tall.
Maurice DuBois Parents and Siblings
DuBois was born and raised in Long Island. He manages to keep information regarding his parents, siblings, and extended members of his family away from the limelight. Even so, his mom, Ramona Ursula DuBois passed away in her sleep on May 2nd, 2021 at age 92. Over the year, she served as a teacher’s aide, retail sales, and IRS clerk before her retirement in 1999.
On a side note, she was born on March 29th, 1929. On the other hand, his father is a veteran who served in the US Air Force. as an Airman First Class Also, he has a brother. Further, his parents are migrants from Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean who settled in Long Island upon their arrival in the U.S. We will however update this information once it’s available to the public.
Maurice DuBois Spouse(Wife)
DuBois exchanged vows with his wife, Andrea Adair on August 13th, 2001. As of 2022, they celebrated their 21st anniversary. The couple has two sons. They reside in Manhattan. Nonetheless, the information will be updated once available.
Maurice DuBois Kids / Children
DuBois has two sons with his wife. The eldest of the two was born on April 3rd, 2008, and is 14 years old as of 2022. The youngest was born in 2013 and is 9 years old as of 2022. Also, he has a Labrador dog named Angel. However, we will update this information once more details concerning this are available.
Maurice DuBois Education
After completing his high school education at Port Jefferson High School, DuBois went on to attend Northwestern University in 1983. Later, in 1987 he became its graduate with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Journalism. Also, he holds four Honorary PhDs. While in college, he served at the Public Affairs Office of the Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island in 1984 and 1985 as an intern.
Maurice DuBois Career
DuBois works for WCBS as a co-anchor of CBS2 News at 5 and 11 p.m. He joined the CBS New York News team in September 2004. Additionally, he has served the station for more than 1 and a half decades. Moreover, he serves as a substitute anchor for the “CBS Evening News.” During his streak at the station, he has served as a reporter for “60 Minutes Sports” and “CBS Sunday Morning.”
Further, he has served as a host of “CBS Mornings” (formerly “CBS This Morning”), “48 Hours” and CBS News’ streaming network. In addition to that, he has provided coverage for everything. For instance, local news, state political conventions, AIDS in South Africa, Papal transition at the Vatican. Also, he has witnessed a double execution.
To boot, he has served as an anchor for many live breaking news stories and moderated debates for New York City Mayor and Congress. Further, he has served as a host of a number of specials on topics spanning kids and violence, ticker-tape parades, breast cancer, and telethons. For seven years, he served WNBC-TV prior to CBS.
During his stint at NBC News, he was featured on “Today,” “Weekend Today,” “Dateline NBC,” MSNBC, and NBC News at Sunrise. Additionally, he served as a host of “Four Stories,” a magazine that profiles local heroes. Else, he hosted Court-TV’s “Mind over Media,” for students to understand media images. Additionally, he served in Chicago and Sacramento.
Regardless, his career debuted in 1987 when he served KING-TV in Seattle as a desk assistant prior to migrating to reporting. Further, he was featured as a news anchor on CBS’ hit drama “Person of Interest” and the feature films “Soul Men” and “Kick-Ass.” Moreover, he has attained a number of journalism and community awards. For instance five Emmys. Also, he serves as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
To boot, he gained honors from The Associated Press, The New York State Broadcasters Association, and The New York Association of Black Journalists, which acknowledged him as a Trailblazer. Furthermore, he serves on the non-profit board of NY City Center. And, he served PENCIL, Susan G. Komen for the Cure/NYC, and The Northside Center for Child Development.
CBS News New York( WCBS-TV)
DuBois works with CBS News New York where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Zinnia Maldonado
- Jessi Mitchell
- Jessica Moore
- Kevin Rincon
- Lisa Rozner
- Dana Tyler
- Elijah Westbrook
- Chris Wragge
- John Elliott
How Much Does Maurice DuBois Earn?
DuBois approximately earns an annual salary that ranges from $100,000-$500,000.
How Much is Maurice DuBois Worth?
As an anchor, DuBois has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges from $1 million to $5 million.
Maurice DuBois Health/Sick/ Bell’s Palsy
In 2016, Dubois took some time off TV as a result of a diagnosis that he had Bell’s Palsy, a condition that brings about sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face. Further, he took the time off for his treatment.
“I’m taking some time off because I’ve been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a temporary condition which has caused weakness on the right side of my face. My doctors say the prognosis is good once it runs its course. Thanks so much for your concern and well wishes; I look forward to getting back to work as soon as possible.” He posted on his Facebook account.
“Other than the side of my face the right side being locked and frozen, I feel as if its’ business as usual. I feel normal I feel as good as ever. I even had a physical the other day, and everything is fine except the side of my face.”He voiced. It is not known whether or not DuBois is sick or suffering from an ailment in 2022. Even so, he seems to be healthy. However, we will update this information once is available to the public.