Dan Bongino is a versatile individual who works majorly as an American commentator or a journalist at Fox News. He is also an author and a radio show host. He has also worked as a Secret Service agent and a New York City police cop in the past. Dan Bongino’s wife is an American celebrity whom he met on a blind date. In this article, we will learn more about his wife, age, net worth, parents, and much more.
Early Life and Education
Dan Bongino, originally named Daniel John Bongino was born on December 4, 1974, in Queens of New York City. As of 2024, he is about to turn 50 years old in December. He was raised in a working-class family and struggled enough with his parents.
Being raised there, Dan attended a local school for higher education and went to Queens College to complete his BA and MA in Psychology. He further went for another master’s degree and pursued an MBA in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University in 2010.
Childhood and Parents
Dan was born to Italian-American parents named John Bolgino and Judy. He was very young when his parents divorced each other and her mother married herself to a heavyweight boxer. Eventually, his stepfather was very abusive towards him and his younger brother Joe. When Dan was 15, he took his brother and left her mother’s house.
The two brothers were helped by his biological father to settle in a new house. He also managed education expenses for them. In an interview with Naples Daily News, Dan mentioned that his step-father was very afraid of the police, hence he joined the New York City police army.
Professional Career
Dan Bongino’s professional career started in 1995 after he joined as a cop for the police department of New York City. Leaving his job in 1999, he then joined the US Secret Service as a special agent. He worked long enough in this service and ran several secret missions and investigations. In 2013, Dan released his book Life Inside The Bubble, revealing his Secret Service career protecting officials like Barack Obama and running political campaigns.
After releasing another book in 2016, Dan worked as a radio host and commentator for various radio shows. He was a regular guest at Fox News and also guest hosted Hannity’s Fox News in December 2018. A year later, Dan opened a website called Bongino Report against a competitor. In October 2020, he became the most shared person on Facebook. Consequently, he was reported as one of the top five election “misinformation superspreaders” by The New York Times.
In the year 2021, Dan signed with the Cumulus Radio show and continued for about a year. He ended the contract with Cumulus on December 11, 2022, and then ended up with Fox News too on April 20, 2023.
At present, Dan Bongino is hosting his own show – The Dan Bongino show at Rumble. This is a podcast show running on demand.
Net Worth
Dan Bongino is hosting a podcast show at present. With a successful media career, his estimated net worth is $50 Million.
Dan Bongino’s Wife
The wife of Dan Bongino is Paula Andrea Bongino. She is an American celebrity who became famous because of her journalist husband. In general, Paula is a web developer and a businesswoman. The couple has run several businesses together.
Paula and Dan were married on August 30, 2003. The couple has been together for about two decades now. Dan keeps sharing photos with her on his Instagram. He never misses an opportunity to show his love towards his wife. Their mutual respect and love for each other are the primary ingredients for their successful marriage.
About their marriage
Paula and Dan met for the first time in the early 2000s at Sullivan’s restaurant in New York City. They were introduced by their mutual friend there. Choosing to go on a blind date at that moment, the couple got into a love relationship. Dan revealed in an interview that her mother didn’t like him in the beginning, but eventually started liking him because of some unknown reasons.
Dan took Paula back to the same restaurant after a few years of dating and proposed to her on his knees. Paula could not deny it and said “Yes” to his proposal. After less than a year of marriage, the couple welcomed their first daughter (Isabel) on January 15, 2004. The second daughter (Amelia) was born seven years later on January 20, 2012. The family lived in Maryland until 2015 and then later they moved to Palm City, Florida.
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About his Wife
Paula Andrea Martinez (her original name) was born on August 2 1980s in Cali, Columbia. No information is available about her family except that she has a brother Juan Martinez who lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dan Bongino’s wife Paula has studied CIS at Baruch College and has worked as a web developer at SIFMA. She is not very active on social media and has fewer followers on her handles. Currently, Paula works as a creative and technical partner at “Bongino, Inc”.