Maria Bartiromo Biography

Fast Facts

• Has garnered numerous awards, including the Union League of Philadelphia’s Lincoln Statue Award in 2004
• In June of 2011 she was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame, in Chicago
• After graduating from New York University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and economics, she spent five years as a producer and assignment editor with CNN
• Has been the TV host of numerous programs, including "Closing Bell," "Market Wrap," and guest-hosted on "Live with Regis and Kelly․"
• Started anchoring the TV coverage of the Columbus Day parade in New York City in 1995, and in 2010 she became the Grand Marshall
• When she was a teenager, she worked at her parent’s Italian restaurant and checked customer’s coats