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Nancy Grace is a US TV host and journalist, a legal commentator and also a former prosecutor. Her net worth stands at an impressive $18 million.

She was born in Georgia and graduated from the Mercer University with a bachelor’s degree. While in school, she was a great fan of Shakespeare and always wanted to become an English professor. When she was 19, her fiancé was murdered and it was then that she decided to take up law studies and later became a felony prosecutor. From the New York University, she also got a master degree in criminal and constitutional law.

She has acquired her wealth from being the special prosecutor for the Georgia District Attorney's office. Nancy has also done legal commentary for Court TV and analysis on her show on CNN. She has written articles, journals for many legal periodicals. Initially she worked as a clerk for the federal court, and then joined the Federal trust Commission.

She worked as a prosecutor for almost 10 years and her work mainly focused on serial rape, felony, serial murder, arson and serial child molestation. After her career as the prosecutor, she accepted an offer from the Court TV and hosted her own show too, where she offered legal analysis. Grace left this work to join the CNN Headline News Program and also concentrate on charity work.

In 2007, she married her friend from college David Linch, an investment banker. Her decision to get married took some time as she was too moved by the murder of her former fiancé. In 2011, she also appeared at the show, “Dancing with the Stars”.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Bonus

Additional bonuses from "Nancy Grace"

$100,000

2012

Salary

Salary from Nancy Grace

$5,000,000