Shirin Rajaee Bio, FOX 5 DC, Age, Height, Education, Family, Husband, Children and Career

Shirin Rajaee Biography

Shirin Rajaee is a seasoned Emmy nominated journalist currently working a weekend evening anchor and nightside reporter for FOX 5 DC. She joined the station in January 2020.

Shirin Rajaee Career

Rajaee is thrilled to be living in D.C. as she was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She remembers years ago, before she landed her first job in news, they visited D.C. with her brother, Sean as he interviewed for medical school. Rajaee fell in love with the energy of the beautiful, vibrant and diverse city. Her brother videotaped her doing mock news reports in front of the White House for her resume tape.

Rajaee began her career in news working behind the scenes at CNN in Los Angeles, California as an associate producer and assignment editor for nearly four years. Furthermore, she owes a lot to her CNN family for believing in her, training and helping to launch her career. It is not an easy job, and Rajaee holds a lot of respect and gratitude for those who have helped shape her into the journalist she is today. In addition, she helped to produce shows like Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, Showbiz Tonight and Larry King Live. Rajaee was also an anchor for an entertainment show that aired on PBC in Calabasas, California.

Prior to joining FOX 5 DC, she was the weeknight evening anchor and reporter for KOVR CBS in Sacramento, California for over four years. During her time in KOVR CBS, Rajaee covered state politics and big breaking news stories, including the Northern California wildfires. In addition, she covered mass shootings in Gilroy and Las Vegas as well as immigration and terrorism stories. Before CBS, Rajaee was an anchor and reporter for KEYT ABC in Santa Barbara, California for over four years.

Shirin Rajaee FOX 5 DC

Her favorite person to interview has been Oprah. Additionally, the story that has had the biggest impact on her was the nearly two years of continuous coverage of the controversial police shooting of Stephon Clark in Sacramento that drew national attention. In addition, Rajaee is a recipient of the “Golden Mike Award” for Best News Reporting.

Personally, she comes from a big Iranian and Middle Eastern family. (Think My Big Fat Greek Wedding!) She speaks Farsi smoothly and knows a little Spanish too enough to make a conversation. Rajaee got engaged in April 2019 and tied the knot with her husband Joe Khalil in a June 2020 summer wedding in San Diego. She and her husband were competing anchors in Sacramento, California. They are so excited to check out all the sites and history D.C. has to offer.

Rajaee graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication from University of California Los Angeles in 2004. While in college, she interned at NBC in Burbank, California.

In her spare time, Rajaee is a big foodie and is always looking for a good concert or live music event.

Shirin Rajaee Age

Rajaee was born in Los Angeles, California on 17 January 1982 and is now 43 years old as of 2025.

Shirin Rajaee Height

She stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Shirin Rajaee Education

Rajaee graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication from University of California Los Angeles in 2004.

Shirin Rajaee Family

She is a proud Iranian-American born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Personally, she comes from a big Iranian and Middle Eastern family. (Think My Big Fat Greek Wedding!) Her father is Mike Rajaee and mother is Heidi Rajaee were both from Iran. Her dad came to the USA to study at California State University and her mother had graduated from National University of Iran. Rajaee is very close to her brother, Sean who is an Orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California.

Shirin Rajaee Husband

Rajaee tied the knot with her husband Joe Khalil, a fellow journalist in June 2020 summer wedding in San Diego. They got engaged in April 2019 and he proposed to her outside the State Capitol. She and her husband were competing anchors in Sacramento, California. He is proudly Lebanese and a correspondent at News Nation in D.C.

Shirin Rajaee Children

She is a mother to one child, a beautiful daughter, Selma.








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