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Rolonda Watts Biography
Rolonda Watts is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on July 12, 1959 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Actress, novelist and TV and radio host best known for her syndicated talkshow Rolonda which she hosted from 1994 through 1997. Her first novel, Destiny Lingers was published in 2016, and she has worked as an announcer for Divorce Court.
In the late 1990s, she was seen with Tia Mwry in half a dozen episodes on Sister, Sister.
Watts’s mother, Dr. Velma Gibson Watts, was an associate dean at Wake Forest University and her father, Roland Watts, was chairman of Winston-Salem State University’s Fine Arts Department. Watts attended Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as a teenager. She is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, where she was editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and graduated magna cum laude. In 1981, she earned a master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
After graduating from Columbia, Watts returned to North Carolina and began her career as a general assignment reporter at WFMY-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina. She later worked at WNBC, where she was nominated for an Emmy, and WABC-TV in New York as an anchor of a weekly political forum and reporter. In 1987, she began working as a host of Attitudes, a talk show on Lifetime Television. The next year, she took a job on the newsmagazine Inside Edition as a senior correspondent, weekend anchor and producer. King World Productions, the syndicator of Inside Edition and also The Oprah Winfrey Show, then asked her to start her own talk show. Rolonda aired for nearly four seasons from January 17, 1994 to September 1997. Watts was also supervising producer and one of the owners of the show. In a 2003 interview with Soap Opera Digest, Watts said she folded the show rather than lose her integrity. “Audiences were saying, ‘Well, that was really nice of you to be so respectful, but where’s Jerry [Springer]?’ We had to make a tough decision, either we go that route or we find something else to do.”
She was the daughter of Velma Gibson Watts (a university worker) and Roland Watts (a college student).
| Name | Rolonda Watts |
| First Name | Rolonda |
| Last Name | Watts |
| Occupation | Tv Show Host |
| Birthday | July 12 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Winston-Salem |
| Home Town | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Roland Watts, Velma Gibson Watts |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In October 2006, Watts returned to her talk-show roots. She signed with GreenStone Media, a radio network launched by feminists Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda, to host an afternoon radio show. She hosted the show until the network’s closure in August 2007. Subsequently, Watts served as announcer for the game show Temptation, which ran from September 2007 to May 2008. As of 2011, Watts is the voice of Professor Wiseman in the PBS Kids animated program Curious George, as well as voicing “Gladys” in the Nickelodeon series The Penguins of Madagascar. Watts is currently shooting two films, with five others waiting for release, including her first starring role in A Mother’s Love and leading roles in Christmas Mail, House Arrest, Soul Ties, Broken Roads and 25 Hill, a film written and produced by Corbin Bernsen. In the short film Return to Babylon, Watts portrays Josephine Baker; in Defying the Stars. she plays Hollywood legend Dorothy Dandridge. She recently played the role of Betsy Holiday in Tyler Perry’s first animated film Madea’s Tough Love.
Rolonda Watts Net Worth
Rolonda Watts is one of the richest Tv Show Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rolonda Watts's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After studying English and theatre at Spelman College where she was a journalist, she received a Columbia University graduate degree in journalism.
Her many television and film credits include Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful. Curious George, Return to Babylon and 25 Hill are just a few of her many credits.
Rolonda Watts (born July 12, 1959) is an American actress, producer, voice over artist, novelist, motivational speaker, and television and radio talk show host. She is best known for hosting the eponymous Rolonda, an internationally syndicated talk show which aired from 1994 to 1997. Watts was the on-camera announcer for Judge Joe Brown, which ended its run in 2013. She is currently the on-camera announcer for Divorce Court.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Show Host |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In between the months of June and August of 2017, Rolonda begun her stand up career and was offered a radio show from CBS Radio entitled Sundays with Rolonda. Rolonda begun starting her own webseries entitled ROmance via YouTube; she also starred in Bounce TV’s sitcom series, Mann & Wife as a choir director in a principal casting role.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After leaving her talk show behind, Watts headed to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting. Her first break was in 1997 when she was cast as Vivica Shaw in Sister, Sister, a role she played for six episodes. Since then Watts has had guest starring roles in dozens of television shows, including The West Wing, JAG, The District Yes, Dear, and soap operas Days of Our Lives and The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2002, Soap Opera Digest named her “Scene Stealer of the Week” for her role as the cut-throat Attorney Cameron Reese on Days of our Lives. Watts is also the CEO/president of her own production company, Watts Works Productions, which co-produced her talk show Rolonda. In 2005, she hosted Lie Detector, a reality series for PAX-TV. That same year, she took over as announcer on Judge Joe Brown. She also appeared on Live With Regis and Kelly where she traveled cross-country as a judge for the show’s “Great American Co-Host Search.”
Who is Rolonda Watts Dating?
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Rolonda Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rolonda Watts celebrates birthday on July 12 of every year.
What is Rolonda Watts doing now?
Watts is currently shooting two films, with five others waiting for release, including her first starring role in A Mother’s Love and leading roles in Christmas Mail, House Arrest, Soul Ties, Broken Roads and 25 Hill, a film written and produced by Corbin Bernsen.
Who is Rolonda Watts father?
Roland Watts
How old is Rolanda Watts?
62 years (July 12, 1959)
Who voices Professor Wiseman?
Rolonda Watts is the voice of Professor Wiseman in Curious George.
Where is Rolonda Watts from?
Winston-Salem, NC
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