Short answer: Bianca de la Garza is an American TV journalist and Newsmax host (Bianca Across the Nation) who anchored mornings at WCVB Boston from 2007 to 2014. Most sources give her birth date as October 13, 1975, which would make her 51 today. She has one daughter with her ex-husband, WBZ anchor David Wade. She was never charged in the Alden Shoe embezzlement case, and Alden’s civil suit against her ended in a confidential settlement in 2021. No verified net worth exists.
| Detail | Answer | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Profession | TV journalist, host, entrepreneur, author | Documented |
| Born | October 13, 1975 | Reported (year fits press ages) |
| Age | 51 as of today | Follows from the date |
| Raised / school | Milton, MA / Emerson College | Documented (Boston Globe) |
| Current show | Bianca Across the Nation, Newsmax | Documented (Newsmax page, her X) |
| Family | One daughter with David Wade | Documented |
| Charged in Alden case | No | Documented |
| Net worth | No verified figure | Not public |
| Height, Instagram | Not found | Not public |
Which Bianca de la Garza?
Several spam sites describe an actress, singer or dancer with this name and a “$2 million” fortune. That is not the journalist. Those pages contradict each other on birth date and cite no sources. This guide covers the American news anchor and host who attended Emerson College.
Age and birthday
Famous Birthdays lists October 13, 1975, and Wikipedia says 1974 or 1975. Boston.com reported her age as 46 in February 2022, which places her birth between early 1975 and early 1976. That rules out 1974 and the November 1977 date on spam pages. It cannot separate October 13 from October 18, 1975, so the exact day rests on Famous Birthdays alone. If October 13, 1975 is right, she turns 51 today.
Career timeline
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Full-time on air at WTEN, Albany, days after graduating |
| 1999 | Reporter and fill-in anchor at KGTV, San Diego |
| 2001 | Covered the Santana High School shooting; joined Boston’s Fox station, WFXT |
| 2003 | Reported live from the UN during Colin Powell’s weapons speech |
| 2007 | Joined WCVB, Boston, as morning anchor |
| 2011 | Emmy nomination for royal wedding coverage |
| 2014 | Left WCVB to start Lucky Gal Productions |
| 2015 | Bianca Unanchored launched in January, later renamed Bianca |
| 2019 | Launched a beauty-industry talk show and the Walking in Heels podcast |
| 2020 | Alden Shoe sued her in June |
| 2021 | Confidential settlement (May); Hajjar sentenced (September); guest-hosted on Newsmax in summer |
| 2022 | Co-anchor of John Bachman Now from January |
Her bio says her reporting helped lead federal authorities to shut down an illegal sweatshop in San Diego. That is self-reported.
Emmy count
Her bio says she is a “10-time” nominee. Her bio also says Bianca earned three nominations, including best host, and Wikipedia lists the same three (flagged “citation needed”). The ten-nomination total could not be matched against an awards database, so treat it as her own claim.
The late-night show
Bianca Unanchored debuted in January 2015 and was shortened to Bianca by June. Her bio says it was co-produced with Sony and reached 20 million homes on CBS and Hearst stations. That reach figure is self-reported. The Daily Beast reported early local ratings success but a run of under a year.
The Alden Shoe case
Documented: Alden’s former CFO, Richard Hajjar, pleaded guilty to embezzling about $30 million and was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison in 2021. De la Garza was never charged with a crime.
Alleged in Alden’s June 2020 civil suit (against her, Lucky Gal Productions and BDG Enterprises):
| Allegation | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total funneled to her and her companies | About $15M (later reports say about $17M) |
| Sent directly to her personal accounts, 2015–2019 | Over $1.6M |
| Sent to Lucky Gal | At least $11.5M, including about $8.3M for her TV show |
| New York co-op bought for her | About $1.1M |
| Lucky Gal profitability | “Never profitable” |
Her side: She said she did not know the money was stolen, and that she and Hajjar were never romantic (Boston Magazine). Her lawyers argued most of the money had already been spent on her business ventures.
Outcome: Alden and de la Garza reached a confidential settlement in May 2021. Reports say she returned only a small fraction of the money, and terms were not published. A lawsuit allegation is not a finding of wrongdoing, and none of these figures is her net worth.
Newsmax and what she does now
After guest-hosting in 2021, she co-anchored John Bachman Now from January 2022. The Daily Beast reported she had no contract at that point, so the arrangement looked freelance. Newsmax’s own site now lists her as host of Bianca Across the Nation. Her X profile says it airs weekdays from noon to 2 p.m. ET, with Newswire streaming at 3 p.m. Her bio also calls her a certified health coach and author, with a book, Simple Strength, available for pre-order (self-reported). Her current contract terms have not been reported.
Husband, daughter and family
She has a daughter with her former husband, WBZ-TV anchor David Wade (Boston Globe). The two met while working at competing Albany stations. Per Wikipedia, their daughter was born in 2005 and the split was announced in 2009. Her bio calls her a single mom. Her daughter’s name is not in reliable sources, so it is not given here.
Ethnicity, height, social media
Boston.com calls her Mexican-American, and her bio calls her Latina. No credible source lists her height. Her X handle is @BiancaDLGarza, and her site is biancadelagarza.com. An Instagram handle could not be verified. “BMG” is almost certainly a typo for BDG.
Net worth
There is no verified net worth for Bianca de la Garza.
| Where it appears | Claim | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| Spam pages | $2M, $5M, $8M | No method; wrong person in some cases |
| Celeb bio sites | $1M–$1.5M | No sources |
| Alden lawsuit | $15M “funneled” | An allegation about someone else’s stolen money |
What the reporting does support: Lucky Gal was alleged to be unprofitable, the beauty line was no longer in production by 2022 (Boston.com), she reportedly returned a small portion in the settlement, and her Newsmax pay is not public. Any single figure is a guess.
FAQs
How old is Bianca de la Garza?
51 today, if she was born October 13, 1975.
Is she married?
She is divorced from David Wade (split announced 2009). No current marriage is reported.
Did she go to jail?
No. She was never charged. Hajjar was sentenced to 70 months.
How did the Alden lawsuit end?
In a confidential settlement in May 2021.
What show does she host now?
Bianca Across the Nation on Newsmax, plus streaming Newswire.
Is she an actress or singer?
No. Pages that say so describe someone else.
What happened to her show Bianca?
It ran from 2015 into 2016 and lasted under a year.
What is her net worth?
No verified figure exists.
Conclusion
Her career is the solid part: over two decades in local news, a short-lived network show, and now a daily Newsmax program. The money and the exact birth day are not solid. If you quote a figure, anchor it to a named source.
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