George Clooney’s Mother, Nina Bruce Warren Biography: Husband, Children, Age, Net Worth, Awards, Height, Parents

Nina Bruce is a former beauty queen and journalist best known as the wife of Nick Clooney and mother of George Clooney.

She has hosted several television shows, such as “Nina Bruce Program” And “Good morning Cincinnati.”

She has been involved in humanitarian and political causes, such as the Darfur conflict, the Armenian genocide, and the Democratic Party.

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  • Full name: Nina Bruce Warren Clooney
  • Date of birth: August 24, 1939
  • Age: 84 years old
  • Female
  • Birthplace: Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, TV presenter, former beauty queen
  • Height: 5 feet 6 inches
  • Parents: Marvin Jackson Warren and Dica Mae Warren
  • Siblings: Not applicable
  • Spouse: Nick Clooney (married since 1959)
  • Children: George Clooney and Adelia Clooney
  • Relationship status: Married
  • Net worth: 20 million USD

Early Life & Education

Nina Bruce was born on August 24, 1939 in Mercer County, Kentucky, to Marvin Jackson Warren and Dica Mae Warren, and she will turn 84 in 2024.

She has Scottish-Irish and English ancestry. She grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, where she attended Our Lady of Mercy Academy.

She has been passionate about journalism and beauty pageants since she was a child. She won the title of Miss Ohio in 1957 and competed in the Miss America pageant, where she placed in the top 15. She also studied journalism at the University of Cincinnati.

Personal life

Nina Bruce met Nick Clooney, a journalist, presenter and television host, in 1958 when she was a contestant in a beauty pageant for which he was a judge. They fell in love and got married in August 1959.

They have two children: George Clooney, a famous actor, director, and producer, and Adelia Clooney, a businesswoman.

Nina and Nick have been married for more than 60 years and have four grandchildren: Alexander, Ella, Nick and Allison. They live in Augusta, Kentucky, near Maysville, Nick’s hometown.

Nina and Nick have supported each other’s careers and collaborated on several television projects. They are also active in humanitarian and political causes, such as raising awareness and raising funds for victims of the Darfur conflict, the Armenian genocide and the 2004 tsunami.

Both are members of the Democratic Party and have campaigned for various candidates, such as John Kerry, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Career

Nina Bruce began her career as a journalist and television host in the late 1950s. She worked for various stations, such as WLWT, WCPO and WKRC, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

She has hosted several television shows, such as “The Nina Bruce Show,” a variety and talk show, and “Good morning Cincinnati,” a morning news program. She also interviewed celebrities such as Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Johnny Carson.

Nina Bruce retired from television in the early 1980s but occasionally appeared on her husband and son’s shows.

She also served as a city councilwoman in Augusta, Kentucky, from 1984 to 1988. She was involved in environmental issues and community development. She also writes a column for The Augusta Chronicle, a local newspaper.

Prize

Nina Bruce has received several awards and honors for her journalism and humanitarian work.

Some of them are:

  • Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in television programming in 1978.
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Northern Kentucky University in 2006.
  • Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2009.
  • 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for International Reporting.
  • 2012 U.S. National Committee for Armenia Freedom Award.

Net value

Nina Bruce has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

She has earned her wealth from her career in journalism and television, as well as from her husband and son’s income.

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