Table of Biography
Tammie Souza is a multiple Emmy award-winning Meteorologist and Actress who is currently working at WCAU-TV. Tammie Souza was awarded Best Weathercast, and Best Weather Report for Live Reporting, and is known for movies like Hellroller, Double Reception, and many more.
Early Childhood
Tammie Souza was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. She was born to Chase Souza and Laura Souza. Likewise, she has three siblings from a very supportive family.
On the other hand, her entire family has a love for the weather and the sky. Her father worked in the NASA Space Program, her brother is an airline pilot and her sister Patty Souza is also a Meteorologist.
Similarly, she along with her siblings was raised in San Diego, California, and completed their schooling. It was her grandmother who took her to fly then her passion grew even better.
Moreover, she belongs to American Nationality and is of Caussacian Ethnicity. Her sexual orientation is straight and follows Christianity.
As per reports, she had her hand surgery around 5 June 2019. She was away for a while but the detailed information was not disclosed properly.
Education
Tamie was a bright child with great interest and a sense of learning. She has had an interest in weather from the very beginning of her childhood. She completed her schooling in San Diego California.
Further, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Bachelor of Science from San Diego State University.
She got her Pilot’s License while she was in college and was very good at Geography as well. Likewise, she is completing her graduate studies for a master’s degree in Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Moreover, she has received a certification for the broadcast meteorology program from Mississippi State University.
Tammie Souza – Net Worth 2024
She has worked very hard throughout her entire career. She has an estimated net worth of around $1 Million(approx) as of 2020. Her primary source of income is her job as a Meteorologist and others include her acting and other side incomes as well.
She earns an annual salary between $24,292 and $112,519 according to the seniority of the employee. She has earned an adequate amount and lived a lavish and modest lifestyle.
Awards
Looking towards the awards part she has left us beyond words. She has received 17 Emmy Award nominations and 6 Emmy Awards. Some of her awards include Best Weather and Science Report Best Weathercast, Special Live Reporting, and many more.
She also received special recognition for the report on Shipwreck Diving in Lake Michigan from Associate Press. Moreover, she got recognition from the National Association of Black Journalists for her story about a fugitive slave ship on Lake Michigan.
Tammie Souza giving speech during her winning at Emmy Awards (Source: Instagram)
Professional Life
She is undoubtedly a multitalented woman with skills in meteorology and Acting as well. Tammie first started her career at KHSL-TV in Chico as a morning and noon meteorologist. Then she was appointed as Chief Meteorologist at WDJT-TV in Milwaukee.
Again she moved to Chicago and worked at WMAQ-TV for two six years and was known as a ‘Weather Watcher’.
She also worked at WTSP-TV in Tampa for six years. Later after the death of the Chief Meteorologist of WTSP-TV Dick Fletcher, she was appointed as the station’s chief meteorologist.
Her sitter Ptty was in the same field too and worked at KXTV. At some point, they were only the meteorologists delivering the weather.
Tammie Souza posing with her co-presenter Jan Carabeo(Source: Instagram)
She is one of the most Prestigious women in America holding an AMS/CBM seal and the NWA seal sitting for both the American Meteorologist Society and the National Weather Association.
In Addition, she joined WCAU (NBC-10) situated in Philadelphia in the year 2017 March and left in the year 2019, December 6. Furthermore, she worked at CBS3 in Philadelphia as a stint filling in January 2020.
Likewise, she began working at WBBM-TV CBS2 as a stint filling in Chicago. She will continue her work in CBS3 Philadelphia as well.
Further Details
Further, looking at her career graph she has extended her foot towards acting as well. She played the role of Darlene in Assault of the Killer Bimbos(1988), Bunny in Hellroller(1992), and Millie in Double Deception(1993).
Moreover not only movies she appeared in television series as well. She was part of TV movies like Freddy’s Nightmares(1988) as Mary Ann and TV Series like Ellen as Good Looking Man.
She has surprised all her fans and viewers with her unbelievable work in every field she works in.
Relationship Status
Tammie Souza married Greg Hendricks(an industrial arts teacher). They have a son named Caleb Hendricks who was adopted in February 2009. Celeb has been diagnosed with a Pilocytic Astrocytoma Tumor in his brain due to which he was rushed to Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.
He was rushed for emergency brain surgery in July 2017. He was brought home after multiple surgeries and treatment. Besides, their hardship the family has managed to keep themself happy before any situation. Though the couple got busy with their work schedules but always managed to spend time with family. Currently, they are staying in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tammie Souza posing with her family during their vacation(Source: Instagram)
Social Media
Though she is a TV Presenter and has a great personality she is not much active on Instagram but is active on other social media. Tammie Souza has over four thousand followers on Instagram, around 15.9k followers on Twitter, and 31k followers on Facebook.
Tammie Souza – Body Measurements
No doubt she is a wonderful woman with a tremendous personality. She is about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs according to her body. Herr’s body measurement includes 34-26-35 inches and has Blue eyes with light brown hair color.