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Ginger Zee
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27 years old // NBC5 meteorologist and "Going Green" correspondent // Grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan; lives in Wrigleyville
I chose this career because I saw a waterspout on Lake Michigan when I was eight. My mom told us to get inside, but I was mesmerized. I really thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. // I had a good e-mail the other day: "Tell that Ginger Zee to wipe that smug smile off her face. I bet she doesn't have to shovel snow." I've shoveled. I've shoveled other things, too. // Going through high school, I never wore makeup. I'd never even had my hair cut at a salon. My best friend used to cut it. I was a full-on mess.* // It's funny, because I think about how I used to live, and I realize it was fuzzier, slower.** Your whole world is different. I just thought I was laid-back. // The "Ginger" part of my name? My father didn't know English when he came here,*** so he'd watch Gilligan's Island all the time. Ginger taught him English.
* Ginger, who grew up on a farm in western Michigan, went on to become homecoming queen. ** At 21, Ginger learned she was narcoleptic. *** From Amsterdam
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Reader Comments:
Ginger Zee is the most beautiful woman alive.
I would have to disagree, second most beautiful... next to my girlfriend ;)
Hey Ginger I just wanted to tell you that you are the smartest most beautiful weather women on earth. You probably already knew that I'm sure..
I wonder weather or not Ginger would go out with me?
I have been in love with Ginger Zee from the moment I saw her! She is the most tantalizing woman on the air in Chicago. I truly want to know more about her, and would totally dig meeting her.
Ginger - pretty sure that was you I saw at Fox & Obel last night. You are even more beautiful in person.
Hi Ginger,
Just a HEADS UP that I work as JOAN RIVERS ON THE RED CARPET.
I was on your 10 o'clock NBC news show Saturday night for the Aspire fund-raiser in a clip they showed. For years I was at the Siskel Center as Joan on Oscar night. The last two years I've been at the Drake Hotel Oscar night. So elegant!!I saw you were at the Juvenile Diabetes party at LUXBAR. It looked like a great party. I love working as Joan Rivers as the FASHION POLICE!! The hard part is keeping up with her hairdos and plastic surgeries! Please keep me in mind for future events or if NBC needs "Joan" as the Fashion Police for "critical commentary". I recently worked in Grand Rapids for Dr. Flood, a prominent dentist there. He has clips on his website. I hope youre having as much fun as I am!
Ellie as Joan
www.ellieweingardt.com
Ginger,
I think you are the most beautiful weather woman
out there, Now the other stations are trying to
match but NO WAY they do not come close..
Les King