Dara Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dara Evans Brown 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59)[1] |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Early Today Substitute Anchor (2006–present) First Look Host (2006–present) |
| Spouse | Matthew Schmid (divorced) |
| Parent(s) | Karen Peterson Brown David E. Brown |
| Family | 1 son Hayden, 1 daughter Victoria |
Dara Brown is a news anchor and senior producer for MSNBC.com. In 2006, she became an alternating host of Early Today on NBC and First Look on MSNBC.[2]
Born Dara Evans Brown, she is the daughter of Karen (née Peterson) and David E. Brown. Dara has a son named Hayden, and a daughter named Victoria.[1] As a child, Brown starred as the title character in the first national tour of the musical Annie.[3] Brown graduated in 1983 from Wall High School in Wall Township, New Jersey.[4] She is a graduate of New York University.[1]
In 1999, she married Matthew Schmid in a Lutheran ceremony in Manasquan, New Jersey.[1] The pair divorced in 2014.