…TV meteorologist Ginger Zee in 1981 (age 40)… The family lives in Rockland County, New York. In February 2018, she gave birth to another son, Miles Macklin. On August 14, 2017, she announced on Good Morning America she was pregnant with her second child. Their first child together, a son, named Adrian Benjamin Colonomos, was born in December 2015 in Petoskey, Michigan. In August 2013, Zee became engaged to WNBC personality Benjamin Aaron Colonomos, known as Ben Aaron. Personal life Īt age 21, Zee was diagnosed with narcolepsy. The couple finished in third place behind Paige VanZandt in second and Nyle DiMarco in first. She was paired with professional dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy. On March 4, 2016, Zee was announced as a celebrity competitor on the 22nd season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. In 2015, she competed in an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! against Bellamy Young, who won, and Josh Gad. On December 2, 2013, ABC News announced that Zee would become Chief Meteorologist for Good Morning America and weather editor for ABC News, succeeding Sam Champion, who took a job with The Weather Channel. Zee occasionally appears on other ABC programming such as Nightline and ABC World News Tonight. Zee reached national prominence when she joined Good Morning America Weekend on November 12, 2011. In addition, Zee is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. While working at WMAQ from 2006-2011, Zee was once asked to fill in as a guest meteorologist on the weekend edition of The Today Show, and this fulfilled her high school goal. Lara Spencer (left) and Zee at the 2014 Pre-White House Correspondents' Dinner Reception Pre-PartyĪfter graduating from college, Zee worked for various media outlets such as WEYI-TV in Flint, Michigan, WYIN-TV in Merrillville, Indiana, WLAV-FM and WOOD-TV both in Grand Rapids, Michigan, WBMA-LD ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, Alabama as an intern under chief meteorologist James Spann, and WMAQ in Chicago, Illinois, an NBC owned and operated station. Her goal at graduation was to be a meteorologist on The Today Show by age 30. After that, Zee went on to Valparaiso University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology as well as a major in both mathematics and Spanish. I really thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen." In 1999, Zee graduated from Rockford High School in Rockford, Michigan. Zee said she chose to be a meteorologist because "I saw a waterspout on Lake Michigan when I was eight. Zee's maternal grandfather is George Joseph Hemleb and grandmother Paula Adeline Wesner. Zee's paternal grandparents are Adriaan Cornelis "Adrian" or "Arie" Zuidgeest and Hillegonda "Hilda" Zuidgeest ( née VanderShoor), who both immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands. In her extended family, Zee has a stepfather named Carl Craft, and two half-sisters, Adrianna and Elaina Craft. Zee was named after " Ginger" from Gilligan's Island by her Dutch father, due to his love of the show. The family moved to Michigan before she was 1 year old. Zee was born Ginger Renee Zuidgeest on January 13, 1981, in Orange, California, the daughter of Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft ( née Hemleb) and Robert Zuidgeest. She is the chief meteorologist for ABC News, after having been the network's weekend meteorologist. Grateful for it all." So while the job has had some struggles and frustrations, Zee seems to be happy as can be.Ginger Renee Colonomos ( née Zuidgeest born January 13, 1981), known by her pseudonym Ginger Zee, is an American television personality. "I would have so much to tell the young woman on the left. "TEN YEARS OFFICIALLY AT ABC NEWS," Zee wrote in the caption of a photo ten years apart. "First time peeing in a water bottle while waiting for a tow truck! Thanks for coaching me on that dad!"īut 2021 also brought a positive milestone to Zee, landing a full decade at ABC News. Thankfully no blow out, got the kids and ginger home safe," Aaron wrote in the caption. "Shout out to the human excrement who stabbed my tire. Most recently, Zee's husband, Ben Aaron, had to vent to Instagram after his tiers were stabbed. And for Zee herself, her personal life hasn't been without issues too. A post shared by ginger_zee this is just part of Zee's job, it is the latest bit of rough conditions GMA has faced recently.
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