Rita Cosby Newsmax, Bio, Age, Husband, and Net Worth
Rita Cosby is a celebrated American television news anchor, bestselling author, and award-winning journalist, known for her fearless reporting and high-profile interviews. Over the years, she has brought breaking stories and exclusive insights to major networks including Fox News, MSNBC, and Newsmax
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She currently hosts the two-hour weekend news program Saturday Report on Newsmax and serves as a special correspondent for the CBS-syndicated Inside Edition, where she specializes in interviewing newsmakers, celebrities, and political figures.
Rita Cosby Early Life and Education
Born on November 18, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, Rita is the daughter of a Danish mother and a Polish father who immigrated to the U.S. after World War II. She was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, attended Greenwich High School, and later graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism. While in college, she worked at WACH-TV, the local FOX affiliate, and interned with Dan Rather at CBS Evening News. Her early career included reporting roles at KERO-TV in Bakersfield and WBTV in Charlotte.
Journalistic Achievements
Rita’s career is marked by major scoops, historic interviews, and front-line reporting:
Fox News (1995–2005)
At Fox News she hosted The Big Story Weekend Edition and Fox News Live with Rita Cosby, interviewing over 20 world leaders including Yasser Arafat, Ariel Sharon, and Slobodan Milošević (who phoned her from his prison cell).
She was the first reporter to gain access to detainees at Guantanamo Bay and made headlines for her interviews with Mike Tyson, Michael Jackson, and David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”).
She broke national news during the 2002 D.C. sniper attacks, reporting the names and license plates of the suspects before any other outlet.
In 2001, her interview with flight attendant Anne Marie Smith helped trigger a federal investigation of Rep. Gary Condit.
During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, she broke the story that President Bill Clinton would be subpoenaed.
She also received a rare letter from Timothy McVeigh, which led to a meeting with Pope John Paul II to discuss the death penalty.
MSNBC (2005–2007)
At MSNBC, Cosby hosted Rita Cosby Live & Direct, the network’s highest-rated show in its debut year. She reported extensively from Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, the Afghan war zone, and the U.S.-Mexico border. She also covered the death of Anna Nicole Smith, conducted the final interview with Stanley “Tookie” Williams, and interviewed prisoners such as Erik Menendez and Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Rita Cosby Books and Personal Legacy
In 2010, Rita released her memoir, Quiet Hero: Secrets From My Father’s Past, which became a bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post lists. The book honors her father, Richard Cosby (Ryszard Kossobudzki), a Polish Resistance fighter in the Warsaw Uprising during WWII. Proceeds from the book have supported wounded veterans through the USO. That same year, October 11 was officially declared “Rita Cosby Day” in the State of New York in recognition of her outstanding journalism and community service.
Rita Cosby Awards and Honors
Rita’s work has earned her numerous accolades, including:
Jack Anderson Award for Investigative Excellence
Matrix Award
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Lech Wałęsa Freedom Award
A South Carolina state resolution in honor of her and her father
Rita Cosby Husband
Rita Cosby is married to Tomaczek Bednarek, an actor and singer.
Age
As of 2025, she is 60 years old, she was born on November 18, 1964 in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Rita Cosby Height
Rita stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches
Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of over $5 million, built through her successful media and writing career.
