Who Is MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace’s Husband? Her Marriage to Michael Schmidt
Nicolle Wallace began her high-profile political career working for George W. Bush and then on John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2014, she joined The View and was a cohost for one season before departing to join NBC News and MSNBC as a political analyst.
Since 2017, Wallace has hosted Deadline: White House on MS NOW (formerly MSNBC). While hosting the show, she got divorced and remarried to Michael S. Schmidt. The two tied the knot in 2022. Below, we rounded up everything to know about Wallace’s current relationship, her ex-husband, and more.
What does Michael Schmidt do for a living?
Schmidt works for The New York Times, covering national security and federal law enforcement. He’s also a national security contributor for MS NOW.
He began his NYT career as a news clerk in 2005 after graduating from Lafayette College. He became a staff reporter in 2007, mostly covering legal issues in sports, including performance-enhancing drug use. Schmidt broke the story of Hillary Clinton‘s email controversy in 2015 and was first to report on several stories about Donald Trump, including the president’s ordering of former FBI Director James Comey to end the FBI’s investigation into Michael Flynn.
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What is the age difference between Nicolle Wallace and Michael Schmidt?
Wallace is 11 years older than her husband. She was born in February 1972 and is currently 54, while he was born in September 1983 and will turn 43 next month.
How did Nicole Wallace and Michael Schmidt meet?
The two seemingly met when Schmidt was serving as a contributor on Wallace’s program Deadline: White House. They started dating in 2019 and have mostly been private about their relationship.
After Page Six reported that Wallace and Schmidt had tied the knot in April 2022, a spokesperson for MS NOW confirmed the news to People.
Who was Nicolle Wallace’s first husband?
Wallace was previously married to her first husband, Mark Wallace, from 2005 to 2019. After initially working as a lawyer, he began a career in politics while working for Florida Governor Jeb Bush in the 1990s and early 2000s.
He worked for George W. Bush’s legal team in the early 2000s. He served as his deputy campaign manager in the 2004 presidential election. With a nomination from Bush, he was appointed to serve in the United States Department of State, the United States Mission to the United Nations as Ambassador, U.S. Representative for UN Management and Reform, and Alternative Representative of the United States to Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2006.
Mark served as a senior advisor to John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign. He is also the CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI).
Did Nicolle Wallace have a baby?
Yes, Wallace has two children. With Mark, she welcomed a son, Liam, in 2012. In 2023, she and Schmidt welcomed their baby daughter via surrogate. Wallace was 51 years old at the time.
“I understand why the truth was ruled out by so many people that Mike and I had a baby,” Wallace admitted. “Her name is Isabella Sloane Schmidt, and Mike and Liam and I are all smitten with her.”
