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Elizabeth Vargas Biography
Birth Name:Elizabeth Anne Vargas
Birth Place:Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Profession Actress, Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- Is considered the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast
- Received an ALMA Award in 2002 for her work on "20/20․"
- Graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in journalism
- In 2002, she got married to musician and songwriter Marc Cohn
- Started out as a reporter for the Chicago news station WBBM-TV
- Is best known for her work as an anchor for ABC News
- Was introduced to her future husband Marc Cohn by tennis star Andre Agassi in 1999
Awards
- 1999ALMA Award-Outstanding Correspondent in a Primetime News Magazine: nominated
- 2000ALMA Award-Outstanding Correspondent, Anchor and/or Host of a National News Program or Special: nominated
- 2000Emmy-Outstanding Interview/Interviewers: nominated
- 2002ALMA Award-Outstanding Correspondent or Anchor of National News Program: winner
- 2005Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
- 2006Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
- 2007Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
- 2007WGA Award (TV)-News - Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report: nominated
- 2008Emmy-Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine: nominated
- 2009Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
- 2010Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
- 2014Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated
- 2017Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine: nominated