Maurice Alberto “Mo” Rocca was born on the 28th January 1969 in Washington, D.C., USA of Colombian, Italian, American descent and is an actor, humorist and journalist. He is well known for working as a correspondent for “Sunday Morning” also as a host for “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation” both aired on CBS. Rocca has been active in the entertainment industry since 1995.
How much is the net worth of Mo Rocca? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his net worth is as much as $1.5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Television is the main source of Rocca net worth, though he earned money from other activities, too.
Mo Rocca Net Worth $1.5 Million
To begin with, Mo was educated at Georgetown Preparatory School. Later, he attended the Jesuit boys’ school in North Bethesda, Maryland. Rocca majored in literature at Harvard University in which he earned Bachelor’s degree.
Concerning his professional career, he debuted as an actor appearing in the musical “Grease” (1993). Later, he starred in another musical “South Pacific” (1994). Then, he worked as a producer and writer for the children’s television series “Wishbone” (1995). Moreover, Mo wrote scripts for other programs for children including “Pepper Ann” and “The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss”. It should be said that the held the position of the regular correspondent in the news satire and talk show “The Daily Show” (1998 – 2003). Moreover, he served as a correspondent for other programs as follows “Larry King Live” (2004), “The Tonight Show” (2004 – 2008) and “Sunday Morning” (2009). As a writer, Rocca won the Emmy Award in 2011, for writing the scenario and scripts for 64th Tony Awards. Since 2012, he has been contributing to “This Morning” aired on CBS. Additionally, he started working as the creator and the host of the television series “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” broadcast on the Cooking Channel since 2012. What is more, Mo judged in the reality television series “Iron Chef America” and hosted “Food(ography)”. Recently, he has been hosting “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation” (since 2014).
Despite working on television, Mo was also seen on the big screen. In 2005, he created a small role in romantic comedy fantasy film “Bewitched” written, produced and directed by Nora Ephron. Rocca appeared in the main cast of the comedy film “I’ll Believe You” (2006) by Paul Francis Sullivan.
Furthermore, Mo Rocca is the author of the book “All the Presidents’ Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over” (2004). During the visit of Pope Francis, Rocca read a scripture during the Holly Mass held at Madison Square Garden.
Overall, all the above mentioned engagements have added sums to the total size of Mo Rocca net worth.
Finally, the personal life of the television personality and actor, he openly admits to be gay. However, he does not reveal whether he has a partner or not. He keeps his personal life private. Rocca is an advocate for gay rights.
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program (2013, 2015), Tony Awards for for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special (2011)
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program
Movies
"Bewitched" (2005), "I'll Believe You" (2007), "Electoral Dysfunction" (2012), "Animal Planet" (2005), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2008)
TV Shows
"The Daily Show", "The Tonight Show", "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!", CBS Sunday Morning" (CBS), "My Grandmother's Ravioli" (Coocing Channel), "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation" (CBS), "Suede Expectations" (burlesques co-author of Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals), Mo Rocca 180°: Only Half as ...
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Trademark
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His Voice
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Thick-framed glasses
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Frequently appears wearing a bow-tie
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Fact
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Rocca was named one of OUT Magazine's 100 most influential gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people for 2013.
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Set to appear at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah [January 2008]
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Set to appear at Emory University's Dooley's Week [March 2008]
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Mo knows all the songs from the musical "Cats". He saw the original production when he was 13, and came to love it. After seeing it over 40 times when ushering the show in Washington D.C., though, he came to hate the show.
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Spoke on the campus of the University of North Carolina as the 2005 Senior Class speaker.
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Attended the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
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Appears as a regular panelist on National Public Radio's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"
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Has two brothers; Larry and Frank
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He is half Colombian and half Italian
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Former editor of "Perfect 10" magazine, which exclusively features models without breast implants.
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Member of Hasty Pudding Theatrical group and writer of 1990 Pudding show "Suede Expectations."
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Has degree in English Lit from Harvard University (class of 1991).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Good Wife
2015-2016
TV Series
Ted Willoughby
The Young and the Restless
2014
TV Series
Milton
Royal Pains
2012
TV Series
Officiant
Etta, Kit, and Grace
2010
Video short
Buzz
Ugly Betty
2009
TV Series
TV Host
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2008
TV Series
T.K. Richmond
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2008
TV Series
Protest Leader
I'll Believe You
2006
Dr. Francis H. Flenderman, PHD
Piece of Cake
2006
Short
Gordon Stints
Bewitched
2005
E! Reporter
Ed
2003
TV Series
Gideon Mandel
Death of a Dynasty
2003
Male Staff Writer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 64th Annual Tony Awards
2010
TV Special special material by
Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca
2005
TV Series documentary
Pepper Ann
1997
TV Series
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996
TV Series
Wishbone
TV Series written by - 2 episodes, 1995 staff writer - 1 episode, 1995
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Smoking Gun TV
2003
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Wishbone
1995
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wishbone
1995
TV Series staff writer - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lidia Celebrates America
2011
TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation
2014-2017
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Host
CBS News Sunday Morning
2008-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Contributor / ...
Jeopardy!
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself - Clue Giver / Himself - Video Clue Presenter / Himself - Celebrity Contestant
I Love You... But I Lied
2016
TV Series
Himself
My Grandmother's Ravioli
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - Host
60 Minutes Sports
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent (segment "Gone Fishin")
The Daily Show
1998-2015
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent / Himself / Himself - Co-Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015
TV Series
Himself
Countdown to the Hollywood Film Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Co-Host
The Kitchen
2014
TV Series
Himself - Host, My Grandmother's Ravioli
Trending Bites
2014
TV Movie
Himself - Host
CBS This Morning
2012-2014
TV Series
Himself - Contributor / Himself - Correspondent / Himself
Katie
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself
Beat Bobby Flay
2014
TV Series
Himself - Judge / Mentor
Late Show with David Letterman
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Food Network's 20th Birthday Party
2013
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
The Talk
2013
TV Series
Himself
Rachael Ray
2013
TV Series
Himself
American Graduate Day
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Live!
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Iron Chef America: The Series
2005-2013
TV Series
Himself - Judge
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest Panelist
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
2012
TV Series
Himself
Electoral Dysfunction
2012
Documentary
Himself - Host
Real Time with Bill Maher
2012
TV Series
Himself
CBS This Morning: Saturday
2012
TV Series
Himself - Contributor
Lidia Celebrates America
2011
TV Series documentary
Special Guest (segment "Christmas Eve")
The Best Thing I Ever Ate
2011
TV Series
Himself
Rocco's Dinner Party
2011
TV Series
Himself
Nova ScienceNow
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself - Correspondent
Food(ography)
2010-2011
TV Series
Himself - Host
Invitation to World Literature
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest Expert
The Joy Behar Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2009
TV Series
Himself - Expert
Abraham Obama
2009
Documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent / Himself / Himself - Correspondent in Washington
Tom Green's House Tonight
2007
TV Series
Himself
Drinks with LX
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet
2007
TV Series
Himself
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
TV Series
Himself
I Love Toys
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
How They Won
2005
TV Special
Himself - Host
I Love the Holidays
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
I Love the 80's 3-D
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Larry King Live
2004
TV Series
Himself
I Love the '90s
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins
2004
TV Series
Himself / Panelist (2004)
Things I Hate About You
2004
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Smoking Gun TV
2003
TV Series
Himself - Host and Correspondent
VH1 Big in 03
2003
TV Special
Himself
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
I Love the '70s
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Iraq: A Look Baq (Or, How We Learned to Stop Reporting and Love the War)
2003
TV Special
Himself - Correspondent
I Love the '80s
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Road to Washington
2002
TV Special
Himself
On the Air: An On Air Guide to Getting on the Air
2002
TV Special
Himself - Co-Host
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2002
TV Series
Himself
Mo Rocca's Back to School Special
2001
TV Special
Himself - Host
The Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House: Storytellers
2000
TV Special
Himself - Correspondent
The Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House
2000
TV Special
Himself - Correspondent
The Greatest Millennium
1999
TV Special
Himself - Correspondent
Win Ben Stein's Money
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Daily Show Summer Spectacular
1999
TV Special
Himself
The Daily View
1999
TV Special
Himself
The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '98
1998
TV Special
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Iron Chef America Countdown
2012
TV Series
Himself - Judge
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Morning Program
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
2015
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Series
The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation (2014)
2013
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Morning Program
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
2011
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special