Mark-Kriski
Mark Kriski | Biography

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  • Full Name Mark Kriski
  • Nickname Markie
  • Birth Date Jun 29, 1960
  • Age 63 Years, 8 Months
  • Ethnicity Canadian-American
  • Birthplace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Occupation Veteran Canadian-American Journalist
  • University Fanshawe College
  • Education Television and Radio Arts
  • Relationship Status Married
  • Wife Jennifer Gould
  • Wedding Date 24 September 2011
  • Net Worth Undisclosed
Veteran Canadian-American Journalist

Mark Kriski | Biography

Weather Reporter at KTLA-TV

Mark Kriski is a renowned Canadian American weatherman currently based in Los Angeles. He forecasts morning weather on KTLA-TV for 7 am, and 10 am 'KTLA Morning News.'


Who is Mark Kriski?

Mark Kriski, also known to many as Markeesh or Markie, is a veteran Canadian-American journalist and weather forecaster. He currently appears as a weather reporter on KTLA Channel 5 in Los Angeles every weekday morning. 

Kriski was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on 29 June 1960. Thus, his age in 2022 is 62 years. Unfortunately, as of now, his parents’ names and other details about his family members are not available on authentic sites.

Before starting his journey on TV, Kriski worked as a radio jockey at several radio stations in Canada. He received his television and radio arts degree at Fanshawe College in Ontario. After graduation, he landed his first job on TV as a weather reporter at a weather channel in Canada.

Later, in 1991, he received an appealing offer from KTLA Channel 5. He was offered the position of weatherman on the channel. Thus, he moved to the USA and has ever since been associated with them.

In a career spanning over 30 years, Kriski has received several prestigious awards and recognition in the journalism industry. He is the recipient of nine 'Emmy Awards' and one 'Associated Press Award.' Moreover, he was named the funniest weather reporter in Los Angeles by The Los Angeles Times.

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He is Married to Jennifer Gould

The veteran weather forecaster, Kriski, has been married twice. He married his first wife, Samantha Lewis, on 8 May 2004 and took a divorce from her in 2009. Unfortunately, there is no information about the reason for their separation on authentic websites.

Following his separation from Samantha, Kriski is currently married to Jennifer Gould. The pair took their wedding vows on 24 September 2011 and have already completed over a decade as a married couple. 

Kriski regularly uploads his wife Jennifer’s picture on his Instagram handle @markkriski. On 28 November 2019, he shared a beautiful photo with her where they were seen celebrating National Hamburger Day with her. 

Mark Kriski Wife
Mark Kriski and His Wife Jennifer Gould in 2019 (Photo: instagram)

Mark Kriski’s Health Condition

As of now, there has been no official update on the KTLA reporter’s health condition. However, in the past, he had suffered quite a few illnesses and injuries.

Reportedly, in November 2010, he got sick due to viral pneumonia. Thus, he took a two-month sick leave to get help from the doctors and recover from the disease.

Again, in September 2017, Kriski underwent cervical spinal surgery. He tweeted about the success of the surgical procedure to his Twitter followers on 23 September the same year. He wrote,

“Neck/cervical spine surgery went 100%! Looking forward to getting back to @KTLAMorningNews Thursday 9/28! Thanks for the well wishes!”

Furthermore, in 2020, Kriski had a disc replacement surgery. He also talked about the surgery and thanked his surgeon, Dr. Todd Lanman, during his appearance on the KTLA 5 Morning News in March 2020.

What is Mark Kriski’s 2022 Net Worth and Salary?

As of 2022, Kriski’s net worth and salary are still under review, and no authentic media sources have yet published it on their pages. However, for more than three decades, his main source of income has been his weather casting career at KTLA 5. 

Besides journalism, Kriski has also played a newscaster's role in several movies and TV shows and has announced numerous professional boxing matches. All earnings from these ventures eventually add up to his total wealth.

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