Biography
Tamra Cantore
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Tamra Cantore is an American professional journalist who is well-known for presenting the evening news broadcast for the news channel, ‘TWC’. In addition to this, she is also well-known for being the founder of the organization, Team Cantore which aims at raising awareness regarding Parkinson’s disease.
This organization has been successful and has also been awarded numerous awards by organizations like the Parkinson’s Unity Walk and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. She took a major step towards opening this team as she herself was diagnosed with the disease when she was 40 years old. She was confident that she could win the fight against the disease and kept fighting and finally won the battle against Parkinson’s.
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| Full Name | Tamra Cantore |
| Date of Birth | July 4, 1965 |
| Birth Place | United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | N/a |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Age | 52 years old |
| Height | 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65m) |
| Spouse(s)/Partner(s) | Jim Cantore |
| Children | Christina Cantore(Daughter), Ben Cantore(Son) |
| Net worth | $4 million to $5 million |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Weight | 58kgs (127lbs) |
Early Life and Bio
Tamra Cantore was born on 4 July 1965 in the United States of America to parents whose identity has not yet been disclosed by the journalist. Likewise, there is no information at the moment regarding her family background and sibling details either. Besides this, she is currently 52 years old with the zodiac sign of Gemini.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Tamra Cantore holds an American nationality and belongs to the white Caucasian ethnicity. She is a Christian and she practices Christianity as her religion. Besides this, she stands at a height of 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65m/165cms) tall and weighs around 58kgs (127lbs). Unfortunately, there is no information regarding her exact body measurements at the moment. In addition to this, she has a slim-fit body figure with a pair of light brown colored eyes and blonde hair color.
Education: University
Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding Tamra Cantore’s educational background and educational qualifications at the moment. However, it is known that she studied and graduated from the University of California in the year 1989 with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Career
Tamra Cantore is a journalist by profession. She stepped into the field of journalism right after the completion of her studies and then gave her debut as a journalist on a weather channel as an on-air personality. She worked hard in order to become one of the most renowned journalists today and she has also covered the war between Palestine and Jordan.
Later, she was appreciated by many for her amazing and impressive work and she was offered a job at The Weather Channel, which is an American pay television channel which is owned by the Weather Group, LLC. Tamra Cantore worked for the channel till she was 40 years old when she was unfortunately diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Because of this, she was forced to discontinue her work in order to treat the disease.
However, she is a brave and confident woman who believed in herself and won the fight through sheer willpower. After being cured of the disease, she decided to form an organization in order to raise awareness regarding the frightening disease. She founded the Team Cantore in the year 2000 and has since been performing successful programs in order to raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease. The organization has come a long way from success and has also been awarded numerous honors by organizations like the Parkinson’s Unity Walk and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Awards and Achievements
Tamra Cantore along with Team Cantore has won numerous awards and honors at the hands of other similar foundations and organizations.
Personal Life: Relationship
Tamra Cantore was married to Jim Cantore from the year 1990 to the year 2007. He is an American meteorologist who is also known for his on-air personality for the American pay television channel, ‘The Weather Channel’. The couple is rumored to have met somewhere around in the late 1980s. They were seen dating for some time before tying knots in the year 1990.
They were blessed with a daughter whose name is Christina Cantore in the year 1993. Likewise, they welcomed their son whose name is Ben Cantore in the year 1995. Unfortunately, they parted ways after being together for several years in the year 2007 and announced that their relationship had ended. As of now, Tamra Cantore is assumed to be single and not involved in a romantic relationship with anyone. Besides this, it is known that she is a sports enthusiast and has loved sports since a very young age.
What is Tamra Cantore’s Net Worth?
Tamra Cantore earns mostly through her journalism career and also through Team Cantore and as of the year 2021, she has an estimated net worth of around $4 million to $5 million.
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