Piers Morgan Biography

Fast Facts

• His interview talk show, "Piers Morgan's Life Stories," has been rated the number one talk show in Britain twice
• Supports several charities and organizations, including Education Africa, Rays of Sunshine, Children with AIDS, and Comic Relief
• Became the youngest ever editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, and the youngest national newspaper editor in Britain for 50 years
• Began his career as a reporter for The Wimbledon News and later as a columnist for The Sun
• Quote: "I want to interview the most important people in the world and have everyone in America the next day going, 'Did you see that?'"
• Best known as the host of primetime interview show "Piers Morgan Live" and as a judge on "America's Got Talent․"
• Was editor-in-chief of the Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004, during which time the paper won numerous awards, including Newspaper of the Year from the British Press Awards in 2002
• Named after the famed racing driver Piers Courage
• Wrote a monthly interview column for GQ magazine, where he interviewed a number of big names in global entertainment and politics
• Came out a winner on the fourth season of the reality competition show "The Apprentice․"