Years active 1997–present Spouse John Krueger (m. 2000) | Role Correspondent Name Paula Faris | |
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Occupation Television correspondent Children Landon Krueger, JJ Krueger, Caroline Grace Krueger Similar People Ginger Zee, Bianna Golodryga, Sara Haines, Candace Cameron‑Bure, Amy Robach Profiles | ||
Parents Edward Faris, Carol Faris | ||
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Paula Faris (born October 26, 1975) is an American television correspondent for ABC News. Until January 22, 2013, Faris co-anchored the news programs World News Now and America This Morning on ABC with Rob Nelson. On July 18, 2014, Faris was promoted to co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend. Starting with season 19, Faris has become a permanent co-host of The View.
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- Paula Faris on Dolly Parton The Royal Wedding and Her New Podcast Pickler Ben
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
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Early life and education
Faris was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan. She is a 1997 graduate of Cedarville University with a degree in broadcasting with an emphasis in television production.
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. 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.
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. Faris then moved to ABC and debuted on ABC's World News Now and America This Morning on January 2, 2012. During this time she occasionally appeared as a fill-in on Good Morning America and was on assignment. Faris was later promoted to a New York based correspondent for all ABC News programs. Her final episode of World News Now and America This Morning was January 22, 2013. Paula filled in for David Muir on ABC World News on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
On July 18, 2014, ABC News announced the promotion of Faris to weekend co-anchor of Good Morning America, following the departure of Bianna Golodryga, who moved to Yahoo! News.
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.
Personal life
Faris is of half Lebanese descent, her father was born in Lebanon. Faris met her husband, John Krueger, while at Cedarville University. They married in 2000 and have three children, Caroline Grace (b. 2007), JJ (b. 2009), and Landon (b. January 2014).
Faris is a Christian who speaks openly about her faith.
Faris has stated she is politically independent.