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Meghan McCain Biography

Birth Name:Meghan Marguerite McCain

Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Actress

Fast Facts

  • Named a New York Times best-selling author shortly after the launch of her book Dirty Sexy Politics: A True Story, in 2010
  • Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in art history
  • Daughter of American politician, John McCain
  • Prior to joining her father's presidential campaign in 2008, she would intern as a journalist for Newsweek and Saturday Night Live
  • Launched a personal blog during her father's 2008 campaign, one that would earn her several guest appearances on various news channels and magazines
  • Often disagrees with some of her father's views and officially registered herself as an Independent at 18-years-old

Awards

  • 2018Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
  • 2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host: nominated
  • 2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host: nominated
  • 2022Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host: nominated