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Kellie Burns
Kellie Burns

Kellie Burns Biography

Kellie Burns is a dedicated journalist hailing from Upstate New York, where she was born and raised. Right now, she serves as the primary weekend anchor at NBC 2 in Fort Myers, Florida. You can catch her hosting NBC2 News at 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. Kellie’s journey in journalism began at NBC2 back in 1994, and she worked her way up, taking on roles like Collier County Bureau Chief, weekend anchor, and eventually becoming the primary anchor in 1996.

Kellie Burns Age | Birthday

She is 58 years old as of  2026. She was born in 1967, in Upstate, New York in the United States. Kellie celebrates her birthday every 28th of February.

Education

Kellie graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a bachelor’s degree in Communications and Political Science with a minor in International Relations.

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Kellie Burns Ethnicity | Nationality

The famous journalist is an American national and citizen by birth. She was born in Upstate, New York, United State of America. She is of white ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.

Kellie Burns Family | Parents

She was born in Upstate, New York, United State of America. Apparently, Attempts to establish the identities of her mother and father were in vain since no information about them is available to the public. It’s therefore not known whether she has any siblings.

Kellie Burns Husband | Married

She is happily married to Ed. The two have two children; a son named Jake, and a daughter Elle. She also has a stepdaughter named Kara.

Kellie Burns Salary

Her salary is estimated to be $90 thousand annually.

Kellie Burns Net Worth

She has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Kellie Burns NBC 2  News | Career

When she was nine years old, she began her television career as an anchor on the award-winning children’s show “Action News For Kids.” Kellie has been honored by the Florida Associated Press with numerous awards, including two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. In 2011, she took first place in the Hard News Feature category for her coverage of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Kellie donates her time to assist non-profits in Southwest Florida in their fundraising efforts. Every year, she hosts the Neighborhood Health Clinic Gala, the Lee-Collier County Heart Ball, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida’s Magic Under the Mangroves, the Southwest Florida Wine and Food Festival, and Florida Gulf Coast University Athletics’ “Night at the Nest.”

She serves on the executive boards of Canterbury School, the Children’s Advocacy Center, and Gulfshore Life Magazine’s Advisory Board. Kellie was named one of Gulfshore Business Magazine’s “Southwest Florida’s 47 Power Players for 2010” and Florida Weekly Newspaper’s “2010 Power Women in Lee County.”