Jason Kennedy Profile
Jason Kennedy is an American entertainment journalist and the host of E! News, at E! Networks, where he covers national celebrity news. He joined E! on-air in 2005 and is the host of the E! series, Live from E!, and is also a contributor to NBC’s Today Show.
Jason Kennedy E! News
Kennedy is an entertainment journalist as well as a host who started working at E! News in 2005. Since when he joined the E! Networks team, he has hosted the Daily 10 show, has been a weekend anchor for E! News, and has hosted the “Last Bride Standing” special for E!.

In early 2007, Kennedy also covered the death of Anna Nicole Smith near his South Florida hometown. Starting in May 2008, he hosted his first Primetime show called Dance Machine on ABC. In June 2008, he was named one of People Magazine’s “Hottest Bachelors of 2008”. Kennedy was also named one of ten young stars who will become a leader in the Broadcast industry, in the Los Angeles Times article “Clark Trek: Who Will Become The Next Dick Clark?”
Jason Kennedy Education
Kennedy studied at Westminster Academy (Florida), and then went to the University of Miami where he graduated in 2004 with degrees in broadcast journalism and theater. While at the university, he received several awards including the Associated Press Award for Best News Feature in the state of Florida. After graduating in 2004, he got a job anchoring segments for Open Call on the TV Guide Channel.
Jason Kennedy Age / How Old Is Jason Kennedy?
Kennedy was born on December 11, 1981, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. He is 40 years old as of 2021.
Jason Kennedy Height
Kennedy stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch.
Quick Facts About Jason Kennedy
Age | 40 years old as of 2021 |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Lauren Scruggs |
Net Worth | $ 1 Million – $ 5 million |
Jason Kennedy Parents
Kennedy’s real name is Robert Jason Kennedy. He says he was named after his own father and that he always goes by his middle name so he wouldn’t be confused with his dad. Many people think that he is a member of the Kennedy family but the two are not related at all.
Jason Kennedy Wife
Kennedy is married to an author/blogger as well as a former model Lauren Scruggs. The couple tied the knot on December 12, 2014, in Dallas, Texas at the Four Seasons Resort and Club at Las Colinas. Additionally, the two met and began dating in the Summer of 2013 and became engaged on May 30, 2014, in Lauren’s Texas hometown.
Jason Kennedy’s baby|Did Lauren Scruggs have her baby?
On 3 April 2022, Kennedy and Lauren welcomed their first baby boy together by the name of Ryver Rhodes. He stated: “Trying to come up with words to fully process the last 48 hours aren’t possible. Seeing my son for the first time felt like a movie, I kept closing my eyes and finally realized it was true.”
Jason Kennedy’s Net Worth
Kennedy has an estimated net worth of $ 1 Million – $5 million dollars which he has earned through his successful career as a television host.
Jason Kennedy Salary
In December 2017, it was revealed that Kennedy earns a salary of around $1 million a year, maybe $1.2 million at most.
Jason Kennedy Divorce | Is Jason Kennedy Still Married?
Kennedy is still married to his lovely wife Lauren Scruggs. The two are not divorced and are living happily together as a married couple.
Jason Kennedy Christian
Kennedy is very involved in his Christian religion and he even hosts a bible study group. According to some sources, Kennedy’s group usually gathers once a month in a Beverly Hills hotel for “coffee and conversation.” Kennedy was featured in a new Glamour magazine article that suggests the Hollywood Christian was “leading the way” in a “nice-guy movement” in Tinseltown, and that his celebrity-oriented Bible study meetings have grown in popularity since they were revealed last year.
Is Jason Kennedy related to JFK?
Is Jason Kennedy one of THE Kennedys? Jason may be a famous Kennedy with the full name of Robert Jason Kennedy, but he isn’t a member of the Kennedy family. The E! host has no relation to the famous clan outside of sharing a moniker.22 Dec 2014.