Melissa Francis

Melissa Francis
Francis in 2010
Born
Melissa Ann Francis[1]

(1972-12-12) December 12, 1972 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesMissy Francis
EducationHarvard University (B.A.)
Occupation(s)News anchor
Actress
SpouseWray Thorn (m. 1997)
Children3

Melissa Ann Francis (born December 12, 1972) is an American television news personality who last worked as an anchor and commentator for the Fox Business Network (FBN) and Fox News (FNC), departing in 2020. Previously, she worked as an actress.

Prior to FBN, she worked at CNBC. She had been the co-host of After The Bell weekday afternoons with Connell MacShane. She also was an anchor on FNC's Happening Now newscast, and a regular panelist on FNC's afternoon talk show Outnumbered. In late October 2020, it was reported that she had been pushed out of Fox.[2] In 2022, Fox paid her a $15 million settlement on a pay discrimination lawsuit.

  1. ^ "Vini M Francis, Born 12/12/1972 in California - CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Johnson, Ted (October 23, 2020). "Melissa Francis Off Fox News Amid Reports Of Pay Disparity Dispute". Deadline Hollywood.