Gretchen Carlson

Watch Her On: Fox & Friends

Net Worth: $16 million*

Before becoming a journalist, Gretchen Carlson was a pageant queen from Anoka, Minnesota. She represented Minnesota in the 1989 Miss America Pageant. She is married to former professional baseball player and sports agent, Casey Close.

Gretchen retired from Fox in 2016 after hosting Fox & Friends. She is now the successfully published author of the novel Be Fierce. She has the distinction of being named one of Time magazine’s “Most Influential People in the World” in 2017.