Cheryl Scott Profile
Cheryl Scott is an American meteorologist working for ABC7 Eyewitness News, Chicago. She has been working for the station since December 2014. Scott worked at NBC 5 in Chicago where she was the morning and weekend meteorologist since September 2011 before joining ABC7.
Cheryl Scott Wiki
Full Name: Cheryl Scott
Profession: Meteorologist
Nationality: American
Education: Brown University and Mississippi State University
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: January 29, 1985
Age / How Old is Cheryl Scott?: 39 years old as of 2024
Place of Birth: Chicago
Country: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Cheryl Scott?: 5 feet 6 inches
Parents: Marie Picciano(Mother)
Marital Status: Dating
Children: Not Available
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 million
Cheryl Scott Education
Scott attended Brown University where she graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geological Sciences. She then attended Mississippi State University, where, in 2010 she received her Meteorology Certification.
Cheryl Scott Career
Scott is a meteorologist who prior to joining ABC 7 News, Scott worked at NBC 5 in Chicago where she was the morning and weekend meteorologist since September 2011. Before that, she worked as a weekend meteorologist for the NBC affiliate in Knoxville, Tennessee, WBIR-TV. In April 2011, Scott was on the air when several tornadoes devastated Knoxville.
Apart from serving as an important source for updating viewers on storm developments while providing critical safety information, Scott also volunteered her time working with the Red Cross following the disaster. Before WBIR-TV, she worked as the weekend weathercaster at WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 2007 while also giving forecasts for a 24-hour Caribbean Weather Channel.
In 2006, Scott got her start as an intern at WCAU-NBC 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Currently, she is on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross. When Scott is not working, she loves to watch movies, travel, spend time outdoors, and play with her Beagle Lola. Although she doesn’t run track anymore, Scott still enjoys working out and watching a lot of NFL/NHL/MLB.
Cheryl Scott Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Husband
Scott was born on January 29, 1985, in Chicago, United States (she is 39 years old as of 2024.) She celebrates her birthday on 29th January every year. Scott stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 56 kg.
She is the youngest child of her mother Marie Picciano and has two older brothers; they are Kevin and Brian. Her father passed away about twelve years ago after living most of his life as an alcoholic. She shared a photo of her mother and grandfather on Mother’s Day in May 2022 with the caption”Thank you for everything Mom…, especially all the love and support! Happy Mother’s Day to YOU (and to every mom)! @m.scott01 w/ my grandfather ?”
Scott is not yet married but is engaged to Dante Deiana who is an American entrepreneur and DJ and has been her long-term boyfriend. The couple got engaged on the 15th of July 2018 but have however not revealed when they plan to have a wedding.
Cheryl Scott Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top meteorologists for ABC 7 Chicago, Scott earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Scott has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 million which she has earned through her successful career as a Meteorologist.
Cheryl Scott’s Wedding Dress
Scott and her long-time boyfriend, Dante Deiana are engaged. On January 16, she shared a post of her hunting for her wedding dress which she did not say Yes to. The two are not yet married as of 1 June 2022 but their wedding is expected to take place any day soon for they have not publicized their wedding day. “Did I say yes to the dress?! Okay, truly…. ZEROooooo idea what kind of wedding dress I’ll fall in love with. HELP?. ?Ladies?, What’s your fave style ?! (Obv this is NOT one but we’ve had a day trying on all the dresses). Can’t wait to reveal THE ONE!”
Cheryl Scott No Wedding Ring
People noticed that Scott was not wearing her ring despite her engagement to Dante Deiana. As a result, questions arose as to whether the two were still together or not.
As of 2024, they broke up as suggested by her recent Instagram posts in 2023 where she regularly posts pictures of her and her new partner, Tyler Cole with romantic captions like “You light up the world around you! Happy birthday my sunshine ☀️ We (🐶🐶) love you so much! 🖤.” However, she still has photos of ehr and Dante on her Instagram account.
Cheryl Scott Dancing/Dancing With Stars
Scott has posted several videos of her dancing on her Instagram account. Her most recent is titled 2024: A.I. takeover where she dances alongside her workmate, Terrel Brown. CLICK to view the video. In 2016, she danced Rumba at the Dancing with Chicago Celebrities Charity Ball(Arthur Murray presents Dancing with Chicago Celebrities) which benefits the fight against breast cancer. She danced with Drew Sutherland. CLICK to view the video.
Cheryl Scott Instagram
Scott has an active Instagram account that has over 109K followers. CLICK HERE to view her Instagram account.
Cheryl Scott ABC7 Chicago
At ABC7 Chicago Scott works alongside;
- Rob Elgas
- Alan Krashesky
- Val Warner
- Paul Meincke
- Diane Pathieu
- Jessica D’Onofrio
- Jason Knowles
- Chuck Goudie
- Larry Mowry
- Mark Rivera
- Stacey Baca
- Dionne Miller
- Phil Schwarz
- Karen Jordan
- Ravi Baichwal