Amy Holmes is a gorgeous Afro-American media personality, television anchor, and a conservative political analyst. She is notable for anchoring the PBS political show known as In Principle, alongside columnist Michael Gerson. In addition to that, she has anchored other popular shows such as Real News on Blaze TV and Way Too Early on MSNBC. She has been a regular guest on CNN and Fox News Network where she works as a conservative political commentator. Amy has equally starred on the HBO series titled Real Time with Bill Maher amongst other things.
While she has been a public figure for many years, Holmes’ love life has been largely left to speculations just as much is not known about the kind of life she had before her career brought her to the limelight.
Insights Into The Origin and Early Life of Amy Holmes
A gorgeous media personality, Amy Holmes was born on July 25, 1973, in Lusaka, Zambia. She was born to a Zambian father and a Caucasian American mother which makes her an American of mixed heritage, even though she was not raised by her biological father.
While she was born in Africa, her mom divorced her biological father when Amy was 3 and moved with the little girl back to Seattle, Washington, where she was raised. It was in Seattle that Amy spent all of her childhood. She received her basic education there, after which she went to Princeton University situated in New Jersey. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Economics from the institution in 1994.
Amy Holmes isn’t one of those who knew what they wanted to do with their lives. In fact, she went to Princeton without knowing what career path to toe. When she graduated from university, she went back to her hometown and got involved in the music business. Amy worked with a music producer, producing albums and shooting some music videos that ended up on BET.
Tracing Her Career Journey and Rise to Fame
As far as we can tell, the genesis of her journalism career was when she started working as a guest writer for USA Today; this began in 1999 and lasted until October 2001. While she was there, she also worked as a contributor for The Washington Post, as well as National Review. Her articles were regarded as a masterpiece; thus, racking up references by several famous magazines, including Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, and Newsweek, just to mention a few. The gorgeous lady also earned a spot on the list of 50 Most Beautiful Ladies by People magazine in 2000.
Following her excellent contributions, Holmes started her television career in the year 2000. She joined the PBS Network where she started working as a co-host on the Millennium broadcast. While she was there, she also worked as a host for NBC’s Night News, as well as CBS Early Morning Show. Later on, she joined Fox News Network where she worked as a Political Contributor. She also did the same job for MSNBC. By 2002, the amazing anchor started hosting the Lead Story on Black Entertainment Television where she carried out several interviews with famous personalities, as well as political officials. She also appeared on the HBO series titled Real Time with Bill Maher in the same year.
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Amy Holmes further became a senior speechwriter for the then-Senate Majority leader named Bill Frist from 2003 to 2006. With her amazing writing skills, she wrote on several issues that cut across energy policy, economic policy, the Iraqi War, and the US judicial nominations. After she left the job in 2006; she was hired by the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Services. While there, she worked as the director of the economic projects for the non-profit organization called Independent Women’s Forum (IWF).
What Has She Been Up To Lately?
The African American conservative became a CNN analyst in May 2007. Later on, she started working as a political strategist for the Republican Party, as well as a regular political contributor for CNN and Fox News Network. Amy has been featured as a guest on Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees and Larry King Live. She has hosted ABC’s The View, as well as Fox’s Glenn Beck Show alongside Glenn.
In 2015, Holmes became the anchor of TheBlaze TV’s Real News and MSNBC’s Way Too Early. The following year, she joined Rasmussen Reports where she has been working as a broadcast political analyst and commentator. When she joined the establishment, it was anticipated that her vast knowledge of the political arena would be of immense value to Rasmussen. This proved to be true over the years as she distinguished herself as someone who offers an honest snapshot of public opinion to the public.
In recent years, she has dabbled into acting and has bagged a few credits thereof. She appeared as a reporter in 2016 and 2017 respectively on Bull and Homeland. In the latter year, she also appeared in Shots Fired, and in the year that followed, she played Jane Carlisle in Hot Air.
Amy Holmes Has Never Been Married
Holmes has been experiencing a wonderful career and has become popular through her exceptional political analytical skills and unique anchoring style. However, she hasn’t been so vocal when it comes to her personal life and relationships.
Despite being a popular television personality, she has succeeded in keeping her love life under wrap, thus, enhancing a balance between her personal and professional life. Many of her fans have been itching to know if she is married and who her husband or ex-husband is, nevertheless, there hasn’t been an answer from the gorgeous lady.
Rumours began to spread many years ago that the television anchor was in a relationship with Lloyd Groove, a former New York Daily columnist. However, none of them confirmed it and after a while, the rumours died off. Later on, she was also linked to a writer named Mickey Kaus and was also spotted kissing a fellow television commentator named Jamal Simmons at a dinner. In all of these, it was never authenticated if she is truly dating the people involved.
From what we could find, Amy is still single and doesn’t have a husband or ex-husband. Also, she enjoys keeping a low profile about her love life.
