- Lauren Sánchez
Wendy Lauren Sanchez (born December 19, 1969) is an American news anchor, entertainment reporter, and media personality.
Biography
Career
Sánchez is an emmy-winning journalist and TV personality. She currently anchors the My13 News and "That's So Hollywood" on KTTV Fox-11 in Los Angeles. She is also the entertainment reporter for Fox-11's 10 p.m. news program and is an frequent guest host on
Fox 's morning show, "Good Day L.A. "Sanchez began her career as a desk assistant at
KCOP-TV in Los Angeles. She has also held positions as an anchor/reporter atKTVK-TV in Phoenix and with the syndicated entertainment show, "Extra". She then moved on toFox Sports Net where she served as a correspondent for the sports magazine, "Going Deep" and an entertainment reporter for FSN's "Best Damn Sports Show Period ".In 1999, after a nationwide search, Sánchez was one of two finalists to co-host ABC's"
The View " withBarbara Walters . She subsequently re-joinedKCOP-TV . In addition to her Emmy, Sanchez has received numerous awards and other recognition.Sanchez was the original host of "
So You Think You Can Dance ". She left the show after one season to have her second child.Film appearances
Sanchez has appeared as a
reporter in many films, including: "The Longest Yard ", "Fantastic Four", "The Day After Tomorrow ", "Akeelah and the Bee ", "Killer Movie " and "Fight Club". She also appears in the viral video campaign for "The Dark Knight" as Lydia Filanjeri, a reporter for "Gotham Cable News".Personal
Sanchez was born in
Albuquerque, New Mexico and graduated from Del Norte High School in 1985. She was previously engaged to football player Anthony Miller and to "NYPD Blue " actorHenry Simmons . She married talent agent Patrick Whitesell in a star-studded $2 million wedding in September 2005 (guests included Whitesell's clientsBen Affleck ,Matt Damon ,Jessica Alba , andHugh Jackman ). [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1097870,00.html Dance Host Sanchez Weds Hollywood Agent] ]Sanchez has two sons and one daughter: Nikko Gonzalez, born on
February 12 ,2001 from a relationship withKansas City Chiefs' All Pro tight end, Tony Gonzalez; Evan Whitesell, born onJune 22 ,2006 ; and Ella Whitesell, born on January 15, 2008. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1207512,00.html Dance Host Lauren Sanchez Has a Boy] ]On the morning of
July 4 ,2007 , Sanchez announced on "Good Day LA ", while filling in forJillian Reynolds , who was on maternity leave, that she was expecting her third child. Then, on theAugust 14 ,2007 broadcast of "Good Day LA", Sanchez revealed that she was having a girl to be named, Eleanor Patricia (Ella) after Sanchez's mother and mother-in-law. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171868,00.html Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell Welcome a Girl] ]References
External links
*imdb name|id=0761078|name=Lauren Sanchez
* [http://www.myfoxla.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Detail?contentId=6565110&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=5.3.1 Fox-Los Angeles News Team Bio]
* [http://www.askmen.com/women/models_300/328_lauren_sanchez.html Lauren Sanchez on AskMen.com]
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