Olivia Nuzzi is an American reporter who was the first-ever Washington, D.C. correspondent for New York magazine. Her successful career in the media has soared her net worth to an estimated $1.2 million.
Nuzzi rose to fame when she was hired by New York Magazine in 2017. However, she has been placed on leave since September 19, 2024, due to her alleged affair with politician Robert Kennedy Jr.
Olivia, born January 6, 1993, was included on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in 2018. In 2016, Politico named her one of the “16 Breakout Media Stars.”
Prior to working at New York magazine, Nuzzi was a writer for The Daily Beast where she covered the Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
Olivia Nuzzi Began Her Career When She Was Really Young
Olivia Nuzzi began her career covering local politics before moving to national platforms. Her steady growth helped her gain an estimated net worth of $1.2 million at the age of 31.
She has a strong academic background, graduating from Middletown High School South before attending Fordham University.
Olivia began writing as a monthly political columnist for the triCityNews in 2011 when she was just a teenager.
Additionally, she wrote for a politically conservative blog and news website, More Monmouth Musings.
In 2013, Nuzzi, then 20, volunteered as an intern for Anthony Weiner’s New York City mayoral campaign.
Due to her exceptional work at the campaign, she was hired as a staff writer by NSFWcorp.
Her net worth was $20,000 when she wrote blogs on the campaign, just from freelancing.
The New York Daily News even published her follow-up article about the campaign on the front-page story in 2013.
However, Nuzzi dropped out of Fordham in May 2014 after she received a full-time offer to write for The Daily Beast.
While covering the presidential election, her net worth soared to $150,000.
She even interviewed Donald Trump about his political ambitions back in 2014.
By 2017, her net worth increased to $400,000 due to in-depth coverage of the White House while working for the New York Magazine.
After multiple media appearances and her participation in TV commentary, her net worth reached $800,000.
Currently, in 2024, Olivia Nuzzi’s net worth stands at an impressive record of $1.2 million.
An Alleged Report of Olivia Nuzzi and Robert Kennedy Jr. Has Created A Buzz In Media World
There are significant rumors that Olivia Nuzzi was in a romantic relationship with presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.
New York magazine revealed that she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign if the magazine had been aware of the relationship.
They added that an internal review found no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias in her published work.
In her statement, Nuzzi elaborated on the details without naming Kennedy:
“The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. I deeply regret not doing so immediately and apologize to those I’ve disappointed, especially my colleagues at New York.”
In September 2022, Nuzzi was engaged to Politico’s chief Washington correspondent, Ryan Lizza.
It was reported Nuzzi and Lizza were no longer engaged after the news about her broke out.
Additional Information
- Nuzzi grew up in the River Plaza neighborhood of New Jersey.
- Olivia was born to her mother, Kelly Nuzzi, and her father, John Nuzzi.
- She has a brother named Jonathan.
