Paula Faris
Born (1975-10-26) October 26, 1975 (age 48)
Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materCedarville University
OccupationTelevision correspondent
Years active1997–present
Spouse
John Krueger
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(m. 2000)​
Children3

Paula Faris[1] (born October 26, 1975) is an American journalist and television correspondent, formerly of ABC News. She is known for her tenure as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend from 2014 to 2018 and as co-host of The View from 2015 to 2018. Prior to this, Faris co-anchored World News Now and America This Morning.

Early life and education

Faris was born on October 26, 1975, in Jackson, Michigan,[2][3] where she attended Jackson Christian School. She is a 1997 graduate of Cedarville University with a degree in broadcasting, an emphasis in television production.[4]

Career

After graduation, Faris held several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. She held a job in radio sales, due to limited television opportunities.[5] She eventually found work for a year as a production assistant at WKEF/WRGT and later to occasionally report and anchor. From 2002 to 2005 she was the weekend sports anchor and weekday sports anchor at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati.[5][6] After her contract expired, she became a sports reporter and anchor at the NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago from November 2005 to December 2011.[7][8]

In December 2011, it was announced that Faris has been hired by ABC's news division, ABC News.[9] She made her debut for the network for its World News Now and America This Morning on January 2, 2012.[10] During this time she occasionally appeared as a fill-in on Good Morning America as well as a correspondent. Faris was later promoted to a New York-based correspondent for all ABC News programs.[11] Her final episode of World News Now and America This Morning was January 22, 2013.[12]

On August 9, 2014, Faris made her debut as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend, following the departure of Bianna Golodryga, who moved to Yahoo! News.[13] On August 25, 2015, ABC announced Faris would join The View as a co-host for season 19. On August 3, 2016, it was announced that they have renewed Faris's contract for its twentieth season. She was also renewed as co-host for Season 21.[14][15] During the series' 20th and 21st seasons, Faris mostly appeared during the program's Friday episodes.[16]

On July 18, 2018, ABC announced Faris would be departing both Good Morning America Weekend and The View to take on a new role within ABC News as well as to start a podcast that takes on the topic of faith produced by the network.[16] She made her final appearance as co-host of The View on July 20,[17] while her final episode as co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend aired on September 29.[18]

In September 2018, Faris became the senior national correspondent for ABC News.[19][20] Her podcast, titled “Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris”, launched on November 14.[21]

Personal life

Faris is of half Lebanese descent; her paternal grandparents were born in Lebanon.[22] Faris met her husband, John Krueger, while at Cedarville University.[5] They married in 2000 and have three children, Caroline Grace (b. 2007),[23] JJ (b. 2009), and Landon (b. January 2014).[5][23][24][25]

Faris is a Christian who speaks openly about her faith.[26]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Candace Cameron Bure, Michelle Collins, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie Perez, Raven-Symoné, and Nicolle Wallace) 		Nominated [27]
2017 Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Jedediah Bila, Candace Cameron Bure, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Raven-Symoné) 		Nominated [28]
2018 Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Jedediah Bila, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Meghan McCain) 		Nominated [29]

References

  1. ^ "1997 Cedarville University Yearbook pg. 80". Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Jennings, Zeke (October 26, 2012). "Happy birthday to Paula Faris, Jackson's favorite ABC News anchor". mlive.
  3. ^ "This day in history, Oct. 26, 2019". The News-Gazette. Associated Press.
  4. ^ "1997 Cedarville University Yearbook pg. 15". Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d "On the Fast Track in Sports Broadcasting | Public Relations | Cedarville University, a Christian College". Cedarville.edu. 2007-04-16. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  6. ^ Kiesewetter, John (September 17, 2010). "Paula Faris Remembers Her Ohio TV Boss". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  7. ^ "Sports to news: ABC anchor job luring Faris to New York". Time Out Chicago. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  8. ^ "Paula Faris Remembers Her Ohio TV Boss". Cincinnati.com. September 17, 2019. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010.
  9. ^ "ABC News Announces "World News Now" and "America This Morning" Co-Anchor Paula Faris". ABC News.
  10. ^ Courtesy (2013-01-22). "Jackson native Paula Faris does final "World News Now" broadcast". MLive.com. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  11. ^ "ABC News Announces New Assignments for Paula Faris, Diana Perez, Marci Gonzalez and Linzie Janis". ABC News. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  12. ^ "Video: Paula Faris Bids Farewell to World News Now". ABC News. January 22, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Paula Faris Unveiled As GMA Weekend Host: Video". Deadline Hollywood. August 9, 2014.
  14. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (3 August 2016). "Sara Haines New 'The View' Co-Host, Jedediah Bila Joins Sunny Hostin As Guest Hosts, Whoopi Goldberg Back As Den Mom". Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  15. ^ Melas, Chloe (3 August 2016). "Whoopi Goldberg: I didn't get Paula Faris fired from The View". Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  16. ^ a b de Moraes, Lisa (July 18, 2018). "Paula Faris Exits Weekend 'GMA' And 'The View' For New Role At ABC News". Deadline Hollywood.
  17. ^ "'The View' says goodbye to Paula Faris". Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  18. ^ Friedman, Megan (October 1, 2018). "Paula Faris Leaves 'Good Morning America' in Tears on Her Last Day as Weekend Anchor". Good Housekeeping.
  19. ^ "Paula Faris Official Biography". ABC News. September 17, 2018. Archived from the original on March 19, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  20. ^ Keegan, Kayla (November 14, 2018). "Paula Faris on the "Seven Months of Hell" She Endured Before Leaving 'Weekend GMA'". Good Housekeeping.
  21. ^ Steinberg, Brian (November 8, 2018). "Paula Faris to Launch Podcast on Faith for ABC News". Variety.
  22. ^ "Paula Faris on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  23. ^ a b Knox, Merrill (22 December 2011). "Paula Faris To Join ABC As 'World News Now' Anchor". TV Newser. Media Bistro. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  24. ^ "Paula Faris Biography". Good Morning America. ABC News. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  25. ^ Kiesewetter, John (December 22, 2011). "Paula Faris Joins ABC News". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  26. ^ "ABC News's Paula Faris Talks Openly about Her Faith".
  27. ^ "'Young & Restless' Leads Daytime Emmy Noms But Ceremony Won't Be on TV". March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  28. ^ Evans, Greg (March 22, 2017). "2017 Daytime Emmy Nominations: CBS Leads Networks With 70 Noms, 'Young & Restless' Tops With 25". Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  29. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (March 21, 2018). "2018 Daytime Emmy nominations: Full list of nominees for 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards". Retrieved March 22, 2018.

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