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Facts of Linda Ripa

Full Name:Linda Ripa
Birth Date:December 3, 1968
Age:55 years
Gender:Female
Profession:Author
Country:United States
Horoscope:Sagittarius
Height: 5 feet 3 inches (1.60m)
Net Worth$10 million
Salary$66,500
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorDark Brown
Body Size32-24-33 inches
Birth PlaceCamden County, New Jersey
StatusMarried
GrandparentsGiuseppe Ripa, Maria, Paul Reilly, and Esther A. DiPretoro
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityMixed (Italian and Irish)
ReligionChristianity
FatherJoseph Ripa
MotherEsther Ripa
SiblingsKelly Ripa
KidsSergio-Giuseppe Ripa
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An American author, former television host, and Celebrity sister, Linda Ripa came to the limelight as the elder sister of an American actress, dancer, television producer, and talk show host, Kelly Ripa. Kelly is famous for her roles as Hayley Vaughan in All My Children (1990, 2002, and 2010) and Faith Fairfield in Hope & Faith (2003).

Early Life of Linda Ripa

Linda Ripa came to this beautiful world on December 3, 1968, in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States of America. In 2023, she turned 55 years old and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Usually, she blows off the birthday candle on the 3rd of December.

Linda Ripa with her sister, Kelly Ripa
Caption: Linda Ripa with her sister, Kelly Ripa (Photo: Gettyimages)

Linda’s father’s name is Joseph Ripa and her mother’s name is Esther Ripa. Her father was a labor union president and bus driver. She grew up with her younger sister, Kelly Ripa. By profession, She is an American actress, dancer, television producer, and talk show host.

Linda’s grandparents’ names are Giuseppe Ripa, Maria, Paul Reilly, and Esther A. DiPretoro. She holds American citizenship as a nationality while she belongs to a mixed (Italian and Irish) ethnic background.

Linda Ripa, Mother of a Son

Ripa is a married woman. Some resources have claimed that her husband was a police officer. Linda is the mother of a son Sergio-Giuseppe Ripa. Sergio was born seven weeks premature on 8 September 1999. He is 24 years old in 2023.

Linda Ripa survived an accident

Linds has a horrific car accident in the year 1999. In the accident, she suffered from a broken pelvis and multiple other broken bones. Due to an accident, her son was born seven weeks premature & went into a coma. The mother and son fought for their lives for weeks. Her son woke up after four weeks.

In the years, her sister Kelly said Sergio-Giuseppe and Linda both were in the care of [Kelly’s] parents for two years of the accident.

“They are older and raising their grandchild. My mother is a 24-hour-a-day nurse to my sister,” she said, adding that Linda’s injuries were life-altering.

Linda Ripa’s Net Worth and Salary

Linda Ripa has an estimated net worth of around $10 million. She earns this million amount from her primary source of income as an American author. According to some online resources, the average salary of an American author is $66,500 per year.

Kelly Ripa driving her car
Caption: Kelly Ripa driving her car (Photo: Pinterest)

On the other hand, her sister earns around $120 million. Kelly makes this hefty amount from her professional career as an  American actress, dancer, television producer, and talk show host.

Height of Linda Ripa

Linda stands at a tall height of 5 feet 3 inches and her body weight is approximately 50 kilograms. She has a perfect body structure that measures 32-24-33 inches. Linda has an alluring pair of blue color eyes and her hair is dark brown in color.

Career Line of Linda Ripa

  • Linda is an author.
  • She wrote a book named The Ladybug Blues.
  • She has also worked as a television host on the TV show Across America.
  • Likewise, her sister Kelly started her acting career in local theatre productions and was discovered while performing in The Ugly Duckling during her senior year in high school.
Linda Ripa's sister, Kelly Ripa
Caption: Linda Ripa’s sister, Kelly Ripa (Photo: E! News)
  • She did her major acting role as Hayley Vaughan in All My Children in 1990.
  • After that, she starred as Faith Fairfield in Hope & Faith in 2003.
  • Apart from this, she is also a supporter of the ovarian cancer cause and has teamed with Electrolux to raise funds for The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
  • Further, she is also an active participant in Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Kelly Ripa’s Awards & Nominations

Kelly won the Best Actress Award at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival for her work in The Stand-In in the year 1999. Further, she received five Soap Opera Digest Awards and three Daytime Emmy Award nominations for her appearance on All My Children. She won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host for her work in Live! in the year 2015 and 2016.

Writing Career of Linda Ripa

Linda is currently working in various fields such as Expressions Modeling and Talent, ABC, New Media Productions, Philly 57, CN8, and NLP. She has also appeared in ABC’s show called, Across America. Further, Linda is also a children’s book author. She has published a book, The Ladybug Blues.

FAQs of Linda Ripa

Who is Linda Ripa’s Sister?

Linda Ripa’s sister, Kelly Ripa is an American actress, dancer, talk show host, as well as a television producer who is widely famous for appearing as Hayley Vaughan on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children.

Why did Linda Ripa receive millions of dollars?

Linda received a payment of $15 million from a surgeon because that surgeon messed up of her surgeries after her accident.

Did Linda Ripa have a car accident?

Yes, Linda had a car accident in August 1999. She was injured and fractured her pelvis, sternum, and ankle. Linda was eight months pregnant when she has an accident but her baby was safe. After that incident, she gave birth to a healthy son.