Jessica Tarlov is an American political strategist and contributor. Tarlov gained recognition as one of the co-hosts of The Five on Fox News, where she is the only Democratic Voice among the hosts.
Because of her firm political stance, many love and hate her in equal measure. She, however, revealed that she has learnt to have a thick skin, and the opinions of her fellow co-hosts do not offend or upset her.
Tarlov TV Career
Tarlov has been appearing tv shows as a frequent guest since 2014. She joined Fox News in 2017 as a co-host of The Five and contributor on other Fox News shows. Being the only one with different stance besides her co-hosts, Jessica always ‘fight’ for her life as she defends the Democrats both from her co-hosts and the viewers.
Besides their different opinions, Jessica and The Five hosts are good friends and enjoy each other’s company. Tarlov has also appeared on other Fox News shows such as Fox & Friends, Outnumbered, Hannity, Your World With Neil Cavuto, Kennedy, among others.
Besides being a political contributor, Jessica is the Vice President of Research and Consumer Insight for Bustle Digital Group. She is also a political strategist for The Democratic Party.
Jessica Tarlov on The Five
The Five is a political talk show on Fox News consisting of four permanent hosts and two rotating co-hosts. They mainly discuss the political news happening in The United States and around the world besides trending news and pop culture.
Jessica and Harold Ford were named as the two rotating hosts of The Five in 2022.
What is Jessica Tarlov Salary on The Five?
Tarlov’s actual salary is not known. As a contributor on The Five, her salary is estimated to be over $300, 000 annually.
Net Worth
Jessica has an estimated net worth of between $400k and $1 million.
Tarlov Parents, Siblings
Tarlov 40, was born on March 9, 1984 to her parents Judy Roberts and Mark Tarlov. Her mother is a film producer and writer, while her father was a well-known film producer and speech writer.
Mark Tarlov is known for producing Copy Cat, Christine, The Man Who Knew Too Little, and Serial Mom. He sadly passed away in July 2021.
Tarlov has a younger sister called Molly Tarlov. she is an actress known for playing Sadie Saxton in Awkward on MTV.
Education
Tarlov grew up in Manhattan where she studied high school. She joined Bryn Mawr College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History.
She later received a Master of Research degree in political science, a Master of Science degree in public policy and administration, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in political science and government from The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Husband and Children
Tarlov got married to her husband Brian McKenna in July 2021. They welcomed their first child, Cleo Markie McKenna, on December 11, 2021. Their second child, Teddy, was born on April 14, 2024.
Tarlov was previously in a relationship with Roman Kuznetsov. He is a Russian taekwondo athlete who won a bronze medal at the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in the heavyweight category.
She shared numerous photos of them together on her Twitter account. They broke up around 2019.
Is Tarlov Fired?
No, Jessica announced in April that she will be on maternity leave for a few months to welcome her second child. She once in a while responds to trending political stories on her Twitter account.
