Laura Rutledge is a famous and talented American sports reporter and host currently working for SEC Network and ESPN. In addition, she is the 2012 Miss Florida and former beauty pageant.
Quick Info
Known As Laura Rutledge
Birth Name
Laura McKeeman
Birth Date
2nd October 1988
Birth Place
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Current City
Birmingham, Alabama
Parents
Robert and Deborah McKeeman
Sister
Alyssa McKeeman
Education
Celebration High School
University of Florida
Nationality
American
Ethnicity
white
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Height
5 feet 7 inches
1.7 meters
Weight
60 kg or 132 lbs
Body Measurements 35-24-36 inches
Hair
Blonde
Eyes
Blue
Sexuality
Straight
Spouse
Josh Alan Rutledge (2013-Present)
Relationship
Josh Alan Rutledge (2011-Present)
Children
Reese Katherine Rutledge
Social Media
Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
Profession
Sports Journalist, Reporter, Host
Salary $400-$500 thousand
Net Worth $1 million
Bio & Nationality
Laura Rutledge was born on 2nd October 1988 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Her birth name is Laura McKeeman, and she is the daughter of Robert and Deborah McKeeman. Laura grew up with her sister, Alyssa McKeeman, who works as a mental health counselor.
Laura has an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Further information about her parents is yet to be disclosed. However, her parents were very supportive of Laura. She was trained for ballet dance at a young age, and her parents made no compromises on giving Laura the best platform to learn ballet.
Physical Statistics
Laura Rutledge is 33 years old, and she will be celebrating her 34th birthday in October 2022. Laura is a beautiful woman who won the beauty pageant title in 2012. She stands 5 feet 7 inches, about 1.7 meters tall, and weighs 60 kg or 132 lbs.
Laura takes great care of her looks and physiques. She has a strict diet when it comes to calorie consumption. She stays healthy by consuming just the right amount of protein for a day, while her every morning starts with a Nespresso.
Education & Ballet Career
Laura Rutledge was educated at Celebration High School in Florida. She later graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Before all this, Laura had set her goal to become a professional ballet dancer. She even practiced ballet in Washington at a prestigious ballet academy. Laura also successfully joined a ballet company in Nashville. But unfortunately, after chasing her lifelong dream, Laura confessed that she is not made for dancing ballet.
Who is Laura Rutledge married to?
Laura is happily married to her lover, Josh Alan Rutledge, a professional baseball player. The couple first met in 2011, and after dating for three years, they got married on 7th December 2013. Laura gave birth to a beautiful daughter named Reese Katherine Rutledge on 2nd October 2019. Laura and John currently reside in Birmingham, Alabama.
Instagram, Twitter, and other social media
Laura Rutledge is an active social media user, and we can find her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She has over 95 thousand followers on Facebook. On Twitter(@LauraRutledge), Laura has gained over 246 thousand followers. She is mostly active on Instagram(@lauramrutledge) with over 209 thousand followers.
Career
Laura Rutledge gave up her ballet career upon realizing that she was not made out for it. She decided to join a talk show host simultaneously; Laura also reached out to compete in Miss Florida. Laura successfully earned the title in 2012 and performed ballet during her dance performance. She also represented her star in the 2013 Miss American pageant.
Laura gave her best at researching and studying the sports football, hockey, and basketball after deciding to be a sports host. She then joined as a sports talk show host on the University of Florida radio station. In 2014, Laura joined ESPN as a reporter, where she covered the news of the 2014 Southeastern Conference.
Laura Rutledge has further worked as a reporter on popular channels such as CNN, SDLive, SEC Network, including FOX Sports Chargers, and FOX Sports San Diego. Talking about her achievement, Laura has been awarded the 2011 Red Barber Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. In 2020, Laura hosted “NFL Live” for over 30 episodes till 2022.
Net worth
Laura Rutledge has an estimated net worth of $1 million as 2022. Apart from being a professional sports journalist and host, she has endorsed several brands. Her annual salary is around $400-$500 thousand, which she makes from SE Network and ESPN.
On the other hand, Laura’s husband, Josh Rutledge, has an $18 million net worth. Laura is leading a luxurious and successful life.
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