Elizabeth Vargas Biography and Wikipedia
A native of Paterson, New Jersey, Elizabeth Vargas born Elizabeth Anne Vargas is an American television journalist. She is the lead investigative reporter/documentary anchor for A&E Networks.
She is the current host for Fox’s revival of America’s Most Wanted. On May 28th, 2018, she began her new position after being an anchor of ABC’s television news magazine 20/20 and ABC News specials for the previous 14 years. She was also a co-anchor of World News Tonight alongside ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff in 2006.
Elizabeth Vargas Age
Anne Vargas is 59 years old as of 2022. She was born on September 6th, 1962 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.
Elizabeth Vargas Height
Elizabeth measures a standing height of 5 feet 9 inches tall. She also weighs 58 kilograms. In addition, Vargas has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. Her body measurements are 36-32-28 inches.
Elizabeth Vargas Young
She spent most of her youth moving from post to post in Germany, Belgium, and the United States. Moreover, she graduated from an American high school in Heidelberg. It was while in high school that she gained her passion for journalism.
Elizabeth Vargas Parents and Siblings
Anne Vargas is the loving daughter of an Italian-Spanish father named Rafael “Ralf” Vargas and an Irish-American mother named Anne Vargas. Her father is a colonel in the U.S. Army from Puerto Rico while her mother is a part-time English teacher. She also has two siblings namely Amy and Christopher who currently both work in tech in Silicon Valley.
Elizabeth Vargas Married, Husband and Children
Vargas is a married woman. She is married to singer-songwriter Marc Cohn. The duo got married on July 20th, 2002 after three years of dating. The beautiful couple has been blessed with two sons namely Zach and Sam. Elizabeth also has two stepchildren, Max and Emily, from Cohn’s first marriage. In August 2014, Entertainment Tonight reported that Vargas and Cohn were divorcing after 12 years of marriage.
Elizabeth Vargas America’s Most Wanted
Vargas was signed by A&E Originals in April 2008 to a first-look and production deal. According to the contract, Elizabeth was to serve as the anchor of its A&E Investigates, its banner for new non-fiction prime journalism programming. In May 2018, she broadcasted her first A&E Investigates series on A&E, Cults & Extreme Belief.
Moreover, in April 2019, she premiered her new series The Untold Story which is a series focusing on the untold stories of influential people and events. In January 2021, it was confirmed that Vargas would host a revival of America’s Most Wanted on Fox, which premiered on March 15, 2021. Vargas is now the anchor of News Cafe on A&E’s FYI Network.
Elizabeth Vargas Book
During an interview with 20/20, she opened up about her struggles with anxiety and alcoholism and further talked about her upcoming book titled Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction, which mainly discusses those struggles.
Elizabeth Vargas Net Worth
Vargas has made a great fortune over the years from her career. She has an estimated net worth of $6 million.
Elizabeth Vargas Instagram
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