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 “The Nina Bruce Show” 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
- Gender: Female
- Place of Birth: Mercer County, Kentucky, United States
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Journalist, TV presenter, former beauty queen
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches
- Parents: Marvin Jackson Warren and Dica Mae Warren
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: Nick Clooney (married since 1959)
- Children: George Clooney and Adelia Clooney
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: $20 million
Early life and 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 Scots-Irish and English ancestry. She grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, where she attended Our Lady of Mercy Academy.
She was interested in journalism and beauty pageants from an early age. She won the title of Miss Ohio in 1957 and competed in the Miss USA 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, talk show host, and television presenter, in 1958 when she was a contestant in a beauty pageant for which he was a judge. They fell in love and 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 over 60 years and have four grandchildren: Alexander, Ella, Nick, and Allison. They live in Augusta, Kentucky, near Nick’s hometown of Maysville.
Nina and Nick have supported each other’s careers and collaborated on several television projects. They are also actively involved in humanitarian and political causes, such as raising awareness and 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 many 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 show. She also interviewed celebrities such as Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, and Johnny Carson.
Nina Bruce retired from television in the early 1980s but still appeared occasionally on her husband and son’s show.
She also served as a city council member in Augusta, Kentucky, from 1984 to 1988. She is involved in community development and environmental issues. She also writes a column for the local newspaper, The Augusta Chronicle.
Prize
Nina Bruce has received several awards and honors for her journalistic and humanitarian work.
Some of them are:
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television in 1978.
- Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Northern Kentucky University in 2006.
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2009.
- Robert F. Kennedy Prize for International Reporting 2010.
- 2012 Armenian National Committee of America Freedom Award.
Net worth
Nina Bruce has an estimated net worth of $20 million.
She earned her wealth from her journalism and television career, as well as from the income of her husband and son.
Social media
- Instagram Name: None
- Twitter Username: None
