Julie Chen Moonves

Television Personality

American Queens, New York City, U.S

Quick Info

ProfessionTelevision Personality
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth06/01/1970
Age56 years
BirthplaceQueens, New York City, U.S

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)
  • Television Personality
  • News Anchor
  • Television Producer

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSaint Francis Preparatory School, New York, USA
College/UniversityUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
DegreeDouble degree in Broadcast Journalism and English (1991)

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Gary O'Donoghue (Television News Editor)
  • Leslie Roy Moonves
Marriage Date23/12/2004
SpouseLeslie Roy Moonves

Family

FatherDavid Chen
MotherWang Ling Chen
Siblings
  • Gladys
  • Victoria
SpouseLeslie Roy Moonves
ChildrenCharlie
Maternal GrandfatherLou Gaw Tong

Career

DebutBegan as an intern at CBS Morning News in June 1989
Career Highlights
  • Began working as an intern at CBS Morning News in June 1990.
  • Joined ABC News in Los Angeles as a news assistant in September 1991.
  • Transitioned to a reporter at WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio, from 1995 to 1997.
  • Anchored for CBS, making her mark on 'CBS Morning News' and 'The Early Show' starting in 1999.
  • Gained prominence as the host of the reality show 'Big Brother' starting in 2000.
  • Worked as an intern at CBS Morning News starting June 1989
  • Worked as a desk assistant at ABC NewsOne in 1990
  • Promoted to producer at ABC News within three years
  • Worked as a reporter and weekend anchor at WCBS-TV in New York City
  • Anchored CBS Morning News from 1999 to 2002
  • Co-anchored The Early Show on CBS from 2002 to 2010
  • Host of the reality show Big Brother since July 2000 (longest-tenured host in the global franchise)
  • Co-hosted and moderated the CBS talk show The Talk from 2010 to 2018
  • Won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2017 for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
  • Published children's book When I Grow Up in 2018
  • Published audiobook But First, God: An Audio Memoir of Spiritual Discovery in 2023
Recent WorkContinues as host of Big Brother; published audiobook But First, God in 2023 detailing her spiritual awakening and faith journey

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Julie Chen Moonves is of Chinese descent and her family immigrated to the U.S. after the Chinese Civil War.
2. She aspired to study at Wellesley College but chose USC instead after high school.
3. Started her media journey as an intern where she managed calls and faxes.
4. Worked her way up from a desk assistant to a producer at ABC News.
5. Reported for WCBS-TV and transitioned to CBS early morning shows that shaped her career.
6. Nicknamed 'Chenbot' during her early hosting days on 'Big Brother' due to her scripted interactions.
7. Left 'The Talk' amid controversies surrounding her husband, Les Moonves.
8. Revealed her family's financial struggles and her grandfather's polygamist past in an episode of 'The Talk'.
9. Julie Chen Moonves is of Chinese descent; her family are Chinese immigrants
10. Her maternal grandfather Lou Gaw Tong was a self-made businessman who became wealthy through grocery stores
11. Started her media journey as an intern answering phones and making faxes at CBS Morning News
12. Reported for WCBS-TV before transitioning to CBS early morning shows
13. Turned the phrase but first into Big Brother's official catchphrase
14. Left The Talk in 2018 following sexual assault and harassment allegations against her husband Les Moonves
15. Embraced Christianity in 2018, which became a transformative spiritual awakening documented in her 2023 audiobook
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