Elizabeth Vargas
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