Leanne Manas is a household name in the South African media space.
She is a television presenter best known as the anchor of SABC’sMorning Live.
She has been in the media industry for over two decades now.
Leanne Manas is pictured in a black dress and in a white and black suit on a pink chair. Photo: @leannemanas (modified by author)Source: UGC
Besides being a television personality, she is a successful businesswoman.
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Who is Leanne Manas?
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Leanne Manas is a seasoned journalist, speaker, and MC.
She has been in the media industry for over two decades now.
She currently anchorsMorning LiveonSABC.
Top-5 facts about Leanne Manas. Photo: @leannemanas (modified by author)Source: Original
How old is Leanne Manas?
Leanne Manas' age is 45 years as of September 2024.
She was born on 14 October 1978, and her Zodiac sign is Libra.
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Where is Leanne Manas from?
The seasoned media personality is from South Africa, and her nationality is South African.
She was born and raised in Johannesburg.
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She lives in Northcliff, Johannesburg, with her family.
Is Leanne Manas Greek?
Leanne Manas is of Lebanese descent, not Greek.
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Her mother is a Keyrouz and Chehab, while her father is an Abboud and Manas.
She also has a Diploma in Speech and Drama teaching from the same institution.
She also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics Journalism from Rhodes University.
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Career
Leanne Manas' broadcasting career started in 2001.
She started her career in TV as an anchor on Essential Business Channel Summit TV.
While still working at Essential Business Channel Summit TV, she started hosting two shows on SABC3.
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These were Business Update and Business Focus.
Manas has worked for radio stations, including Radio Algoa, Jacaranda FM, SAfm and East Coast Radio.
In fact, she began her radio career at Radio 702 as a news anchor.
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Away from SABC, the journalist is the Director at Manas Life.
The firm offers media training for corporates and aspiring television presenters.
Who is Leanne Manas' husband?
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The celebrated media personality is married to Marc Menelaou.
He is a graduate of the University of South Africa.
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How many children does Leanne Manas have?
The famous media personality and her husband are blessed with two children.
Theirnamesare Alexandro and Gabriella.
Her children have had the opportunity to work alongside their mom on a couple of occasions.
Her voice trembled with sadness as she spoke about his demise.
She sat next to Mbulis empty chair with pink flowers on top of the desk.
She brought her remarkable journalistic skills to the table, thus making a great team alongside Leanne.
Marking twenty years on the show,Leanne Manas had positive wordsto say about Sakina Kamwendo and the show.
What happened to Leanne Manas?
Back in 2007,Leanne Manas was attackedby four armed men after getting home right before 6 pm.
It was on a weekend, and she had just left work for her home in Northcliff, Johannesburg.
The goons entered Leanne Manas' house and tied her with a necktie.
They took electrical appliances, clothes, a laptop, a cell phone, and money.
She managed to free herself after they left and rushed to the bathroom, where she locked herself up.
They discovered what had transpired and contacted the police for investigations.
Leanne Manas' cryptocurrency scam
Theseasoned journalisthas been associated with cryptocurrency trading, especially on TikTok.
In reality, scammers have been using her pictures and videos to promote trading.
Some people have been scammed in the process.
The journalist has beendealing with identity theftfor sometime now.
Manas said the deepfake adverts started with manipulated images of her marketing weight-loss gummies.
The adverts them became about fake investment opportunities.
Where is Leane Manas today?
In 2004, Manas became the presenter of the live morning show on SABC.
Her show is the longest-running breakfast programme in South Africa.
To date, she is still a dedicated host of the show.
During her spare time, she teaches TV skills at On Cue Communications.
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She graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Mass Communication in December 2014.
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She has worked for Briefly.co.za for five years now.
She specializes in topics like lifestyle, entertainment, travel, technology, and sports.
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She holds a Diploma in Mass Communication and a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Kenyatta University.
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She received the Writer of the Year awards in 2023 and 2024.
In 2024, she completed the Google News Initiative course.
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