Virginia Donald is a Mississippi-based media personality and socialite. She is most known as the ex-wife of Shepard Smith, an American broadcaster and journalist.
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Who Is Virginia Donald?
Virginia Donald born on 1966 is a 56-year-old socialite and television personality from Mississippi, United States. She is popularly known for her marriage to the famous American anchor and journalist, Shepard Smith, whom she divorced in the year 1983.
She was born and raised in Mississippi, where her parents were both devout Christians and academicians who worked as high school teachers.
Following her elementary schooling, Virginia Donald enrolled in the high school where her parents were teachers. Because her parents were always on the watch for her, this aided her academic achievement and prowess.
She was then accepted into Meek’s school of journalism and acting at the University of Mississippi, where she would study journalism.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1988. Virginia was praised throughout her academic years for her excellent performance in her chosen field of study.
She also met her now ex-husband, Shepard Smith, who happened to be on the same faculty as her during her academic years at the University of Mississippi.
Virginia Donald Career
After divorcing Shepard Smith, she relaunched her career. She contributed to a number of American journals as a columnist.
Virginia dabbled in the entertainment business. Even though she was passionate about performing and aspired to be a Hollywood star, her her career never took off.
However, she took part in several auditions but got little success. She has been in a few advertisements for various businesses and has had modest roles in television shows.
Virginia Donald Net Worth 2022
Her net worth is believed to be around US$2 million at the time of this publication. However, journalism, writing, and small-scale acting are among her projects.