Chris Lawrence Profile, Wiki, Bio
Chris Lawrence is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas. He joined the station in March 2019.
When it comes to education, Lawrence graduated from the University of Maryland and worked at local stations in Tuscaloosa Alabama, and Syracuse New York.

Chris Lawrence Career
Lawrence serves at WFAA as a co-anchor of the evening newscasts, alongside Cynthia Izaguirre. He has lived in California for 8 years and DC/Virginia for the past ten, some of which were spent covering the Pentagon for CNN. He has been really blessed to cover the kind of stories that opened up his view of the world.
He was one of the first to report live from New Orleans when the levees broke after Katrina and got to Haiti hours after the devastating earthquake there. Lawrence spent a lot of time working from Israel and Pakistan, and for about 10 years went back and forth to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Chris Lawrence Age, Birthday / How old is Chris Lawrence?
Lawrence was born in 1954. He is 67 years old as of 2021. Lawrence has not disclosed the date and the month he was born.
Chris Lawrence Height, measurements
Chris Lawrence stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Quick Facts About Lawrence
Age | 67 years old as of 2021 |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Marcela Salazar |
Net Worth | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Chris Lawrence Family
Lawrence is a Catholic born and raised in Detroit. His dad worked for the county and his mom was a public school teacher. However, he has neither revealed the names of his parents nor those of his siblings.
Chris Lawrence’s Wife, married, and children
Lawrence is married to Marcela Salazar who is a recovering journalist for CNN and Univision. With three kids, two girls and a boy all of them under the age of 8. Lawrence and his wife both work, so the kids come first when it comes to their free time. The two are pretty good about carving out a ‘date night’ a few times a month. Their golden rule: Only 10 minutes, tops, to talk about the kids. He likes getting outdoors, taking the kids for a long hike, or riding our bikes. And if they can swing tickets, nothing beats going to a game: football, baseball, or basketball.
Chris Lawrence Salary
Being the top anchor at WFAA, Lawrence earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Chris Lawrence’s Net Worth
Lawrence has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an anchor.
Chris Lawrence WFAA
At WFAA, Lawrence works alongside;
- Eric Alvarez – General Assignment Reporter
- Nick Blackhall – Social Media / Mobile Technology Manager
- Sonia Azad – Reporter
- Hannah Davis – General Assignment Reporter
- Matt Howerton – Reporter
- David Goins – Reporter
- Demond Fernandez – Reporter
- Cleo Greene – Anchor
- Jonah Javad – Sports Anchor
- William Joy – General Assignment Reporter
- Mike Leslie – Sports Anchor/Reporter
- Cynthia Izaguirre – Anchor
- Charlotte Huffman – Investigative Reporter
- Sean Giggy – Reporter