Stephanie Ruhle
Also known as Stephanie Leigh Ruhle, Stephanie Ruhle Hubbard
Career
Active 2011 – present
Biography
About Stephanie Ruhle
Stephanie Ruhle is a journalist and TV host. She currently anchors MSNBC's The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle and serves as NBC News' senior business analyst. Before that, she spent years at Bloomberg Television, where she co-hosted programs and broke major financial stories. She started her career in finance, working at Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank for 14 years before moving into media in 2011. She also hosts a documentary series and has interviewed prominent figures from business, politics, and sports.
Born on December 24, 1975, in Park Ridge, New Jersey, Ruhle grew up there and attended Park Ridge High School. She graduated from Lehigh University with a bachelor's degree in international business in 1997, during which she studied in Guatemala, Italy, and Kenya. She returned to Lehigh to deliver the commencement address in 2017. She is American, of Caucasian ethnicity, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. She stands 5'5" tall with a slim build and measurements of 34–25–34. She is married to Andy Hubbard, and they have three children. The family lives in Manhattan. She is Catholic.
Ruhle co-anchored Bloomberg Television shows like Inside Track and Market Makers, and later hosted Bloomberg GO with David Westin. She was part of the Bloomberg team that first reported on the London Whale, the trader behind JPMorgan's 2012 trading loss. She also produced and hosted the documentary Haiti: Open For Business?, which explored the country's economy five years after the earthquake. In 2022, she became the permanent anchor of The 11th Hour. She has interviewed Martha Stewart, Donald Trump, and many others. Off camera, she founded the Global Market Women's Network at Deutsche Bank and has served on boards like Girls, Inc. New York. Throughout her career, she has balanced journalism, finance, and advocacy for women in business.
Ruhle began her career in finance at Merrill Lynch as a summer intern, then joined Credit Suisse in 1997, where she spent six years in hedge fund sales and became a vice president. In 2003, she moved to Deutsche Bank, where she spent eight years and ended as a managing director. In 2011, she transitioned to Bloomberg Television. She is known for her direct interviewing style and has covered stories ranging from Wall Street scandals to women's advancement in the workplace. Her career has been marked by her ability to explain complex financial topics to a broad audience. As of 2026, she continues to host The 11th Hour, bringing daily news analysis to viewers. She is a seasoned journalist with deep roots in both finance and media. Her work has earned her recognition in magazines like Working Mother and Fit Pregnancy. She remains an influential voice in business journalism.
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Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2011-present (started around 35 years old; 15 years active)
- Birthplace
- Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Hazel
- Weight
- 112 lbs (or 51 kg)
- Measurements
- 34–25–34 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.74
- Bra/Cup Size
- 34B show conversions - UK: 34B, EU: 75B, AU: 12B, JP: 75B
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 336k (as of May 2026)
Frequently asked
What did Stephanie Ruhle do before becoming a journalist?
She spent 14 years in the finance industry, starting with a summer internship at Merrill Lynch, then working at Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank, where she became a managing director, before moving to Bloomberg Television in 2011.
How did Stephanie Ruhle break into journalism?
She joined Bloomberg Television in October 2011 as a co-anchor, after a career in finance. Her finance background gave her an edge in covering business and economic stories.
What major news story did Stephanie Ruhle help break?
In April 2012, she and two Bloomberg colleagues were the first to report on the London Whale, the trader behind JPMorgan Chase's $6.2 billion trading loss, which became a major financial scandal.
Who are some of the notable people Stephanie Ruhle has interviewed?
She has interviewed former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Al Gore, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, and NBA players Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, among others.
What advocacy work is Stephanie Ruhle involved in?
She founded the Global Market Women's Network at Deutsche Bank and the Corporate Investment Bank Women's Network, and has served on the board of Girls, Inc. New York and as a former member of the iMentor Corporate Advisory Board.
Did you know
- Stephanie Ruhle broke the story identifying the trader behind the 2012 JPMorgan Chase trading loss, known as the London Whale, along with two Bloomberg reporters.
- While at Deutsche Bank, she founded the Global Market Women's Network to support women in leadership.
- She produced and hosted the documentary Haiti: Open For Business?, which looked at the country's economy after the 2010 earthquake.
- She was featured on the cover of Working Mother magazine in October 2012 and Fit Pregnancy in April/May 2013.
- Her career includes a stint as a columnist for Shape.com.
- In 2017, she delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, Lehigh University.
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