Biography - Molly Qerim Rose

Who is Molly Qerim?

Molly Qerim is a sports anchor by profession and American by nationality. She previously hosted NFL Network's weekday morning show, NFL AM, and NFL Fantasy Live and is currently the moderator for ESPN's First Take.

Molly Qerim – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Molly Qerim’s birth took place on March 31, 1984, in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She was born Molly Ann Qerim and is of half-Albanian and half-Italian descent. She is not the only child of her parents and has a sibling-  an older sister.

She is yet to share details of her mother, father, childhood, and the rest of the family.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, she attended the University of Connecticut and graduated from the same with a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a minor in business administration. She then enrolled at Quinnipiac University for a master's degree in broadcast journalism.

Her ethnicity is Italian and Albanian.

Molly Qerim – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Molly Qerim started dating former NBA player and fellow ESPN host Jalen Rose in July 2016. After a couple of years of relationship, she married her boyfriend turned fiancé on July 20, 2018.

Qerim and her husband did not have any children. Rose, on the other hand, has three children from a previous relationship- two daughters named Mariah and Gracie and a son named LaDarius.

However, in December 2021, they announced that they had filed for divorce after being separated for a year.

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Molly Qerim – Career

Early career

After graduation, Molly Qerim started working for CBS Sports Network as an anchor and reporter. There she hosted SEC Tailgate Show, SEC Tonight, MaxPreps Lemming Report, Full Court Press, and Bracket Breakdown.

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As a host

With ESPN, NBCSN, and FS1 she covered UFC and also has hosted several World MMA Awards. Furthermore, on ESPN and ESPN2, she hosted College Football Live, and Fantasy Football Now and co-hosted Campus Connection on ESPNU.

Other programs she has covered include Super Bowls, the Heisman Trophy presentation, the NBA Draft, the NBA All-Star Game, and the MLB All-Star Game, among others. In July 2015, Molly Qerim was chosen to host ESPN2's First Take and was made a permanent host of the show on September 15, 2015.

Co-hosts

Her frequent First Take guest includes analyst Tedy Bruschi, Jeff Saturday, Will Cain, and Tim Legler.

Molly Qerim – Awards, Nominations

She won an Emmy for her work in Fantasy Football Now.

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Molly Qerim – Health

In April 2018 Qerim announced that she has severe endometriosis, in which tissues grow outside the uterus, ovaries, and Fallopian tube. 

Molly Qerim – Net Worth, Salary

Her net worth is estimated to be well over $3 million and her annual salary is around $600k.

Molly Qerim – Facebook. Twitter, Instagram

On social media, Molly Qerim is active on Facebook. Twitter, and Instagram with several hundred thousand followers.

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