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Emily Compagno

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Emily Compagno
Born (1979-11-09) November 9, 1979 (age 46)
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA)
University of San Francisco School of Law (JD)
OccupationsTelevision reporter, legal analyst
EmployerFox Corporation
Political party
Republican[1]

Emily Rose Compagno (born November 9, 1979) is a legal analyst and American television host who co-hosts the daytime news and talk show Outnumbered on Fox News.[2] She frequently appears on The Five and late-night show Gutfeld! and hosts The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno on Fox News Radio.[3]

Early life and education

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Compagno was born in Naval Hospital Oakland, California, where her father was a Commander in the U.S. Navy and a physician.[4] She was raised in El Cerrito, California with her two sisters, Natalie and Julietta,[5][6] by her parents Katherine (née Bertsch, of English, Bohemian, and German descent)[7] and John Compagno, of Italian descent from Sicily.[8][9]

She graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of Washington, where she was a U.S. Air Force ROTC cadet for two years.[6][10][11] She graduated with a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2006,[6] where she was president of the Federalist Society and articles editor of the Intellectual Property Bulletin.[12]

Family

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Compagno's father served as a Commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps, and two uncles served in the U.S. Army.[4] Her grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-aunt, and many other relatives served in various branches of the military during World War I, World War II, and other conflicts, with deployments around the world.[13][14][4][15] Her great-great-uncle, PFC Joseph Lorenz, died in World War I and lies buried in Suresnes, France, where his sister, Lt. Luella Lorenz, visited during her deployment in World War II with the U.S. Army Nursing Corps.[4] Compagno's great-great-grandmother Rosa also visited the grave of PFC Lorenz as part of the Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimage.[4][16]

Career

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After passing the California bar,[17] she worked as a criminal defense attorney in San Francisco while also serving as captain of the Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad, the Raiderettes.[6][10] The NFL selected her as an ambassador and she promoted the NFL brand in Beijing and Shanghai, and was one of five NFL cheerleaders selected by the United Service Organizations to visit U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait.[6]

She then passed the Washington bar.[18]

In 2018, Compagno accepted a position at Fox News as a contributor and legal analyst.[2] She served as a semi-regular co-host of the weekday talk show The Five and appears on other FNC programs, such as Gutfeld!, offering opinions or legal analysis on the news of the day.[10] On March 9, 2020, Crimes That Changed America, a show on Fox Nation hosted by Compagno, debuted its first season.[19]

Compagno was named a co-host of Outnumbered in January 2021, where she joined Harris Faulkner and Kayleigh McEnany.[20][21][22] In February 2023, Fox News announced that Compagno would host The FOX True Crime Podcast on Fox News Radio.[23]

Compagno is the host of the Under His Wings special,[24] Hero Dogs,[25] Crimes That Changed America,[26] Weapons of War,[27] and American Vampires[28] on Fox Nation. She also hosted the Fox All-American New Year from Times Square in 2021 and 2022[29][30] and co-hosted the Army 250 Parade in 2025 with Lawrence B. Jones.[31]

Personal life

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Compagno lives in New York City. She is active with nonprofits dedicated to U.S. veterans, law enforcement, and K9 causes.[4][32]

Compagno is Roman Catholic.[33]

References

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  1. "Fox News Highlights Jan. 16, 2025 (at 23m 48s)". YouTube. January 16, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Emily Compagno". Fox News. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "The FOX True Crime Podcast with Emily Compagno". FOX News Radio. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Compagno, Emily (May 24, 2020). "Emily Compagno: On Memorial Day I remember my military family and all who have paid the ultimate sacrifice". Fox News.
  5. "All about Emily Compagno's sisters, Natalie and Julietta". tuko.co.ke. March 26, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Guthmann, Edward (April 6, 2009). "Emily Compagno". Fox News. Compagno, 29, grew up in El Cerrito...
  7. "Familien aus Fischbach, Schaaf and Kraft families : Swabians from Baden to Dayton". WorldCat.
  8. "Josephine Bileci Compagno Obituary (2007) Monterey Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  9. "Josephine Bileci Compagno September 3, 1909 – April 21, 2007". The Monterey Herald. April 28, 2007.
  10. 1 2 3 Guthmann, Edward (April 6, 2009). "What I Do – Emily Compagno, attorney, Raiderette". SFGate.
  11. Warriors, HOPE For The (March 6, 2025). "Honoring Service and Sacrifice: A Conversation with co-host of FOX News Channel's Outnumbered Emily Compagno". Hope for the Warriors. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  12. Johnson, Ted (January 25, 2021). "Emily Compagno Named Co-Host Of Fox News' 'Outnumbered'". Deadline. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  13. "United Valor". United Valor. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  14. "National Veterans Memorial and Museum". National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  15. "William Harry Bertsch". The Wall of Valor Project. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  16. "Women and World War I Commemoration: The Gold Star Mothers and Widows Pilgrimages, 1930–33 | American Battle Monuments Commission". www.abmc.gov. March 23, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  17. "Emily Rose Compagno # 244539 – Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  18. "Legal Profile". myWSBA. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  19. 🖉"Fox Nation". Fox Nation.
  20. "FOX News Channel Names Emily Compagno Co-Host of Outnumbered". Business Wire. January 25, 2021.
  21. Ellefson, Lindsey (January 25, 2021). "Emily Compagno Named Co-Host of Fox News' 'Outnumbered'". The Wrap. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  22. "FOX News Channel Names Emily Compagno Co-Host of Outnumbered". businesswire.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  23. "Media Relations | Fox News". Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  24. "Watch Under His Wings With Emily Compagno | Fox Nation". Watch Under His Wings With Emily Compagno | Fox Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  25. "Watch Hero Dogs Online | Stream Fox Nation". Watch Hero Dogs | Fox Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  26. "Watch Crimes That Changed America | Fox Nation". Watch Crimes That Changed America | Fox Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  27. "Watch Weapons of War Online | Stream Fox Nation". Watch Weapons of War | Fox Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  28. "Watch American Vampires | Fox Nation". Watch American Vampires | Fox Nation. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  29. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  30. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  31. Grynbaum, Michael M.; Lindner, Emmett (June 15, 2025). "Fox News Hosts Gushed Over the Parade, With No Protests in Sight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  32. "Fox News Reporter Emily Compagno Interviews K9 Storm". K9 Storm Inc.
  33. "Emily Compagno: 'Preposterous' for Psaki not to condemn protesting at justices' homes". Fox News. May 6, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
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