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Maria Quiban
Born
Maria T. Aviso

(1970-10-28) October 28, 1970 (age 53)
Cebu City, Philippines
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationB.S. Mississippi State University
OccupationWeather anchor
EmployerKTTV/KCOP-TV 2000 - Present
Spouse(s)Spouse 1
Brian Messner
Sean Whitesell (deceased)
ChildrenDesmond Quiban
Gus Whitesell
Websitewww.mommylovestech.com

Maria Quiban (born October 28, 1970) is a weather anchor for KTTV-TV in Los Angeles, California.

Biography

Quiban was born Maria T. Aviso in Cebu City, Philippines.[1] At the age of 9, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii[1] where she attended Aiea High School[2] and later studied journalism at the University of Hawaii.[1] She worked for the local NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu[2] before moving in 1998 to Los Angeles to work as the weather anchor for the Orange County Newschannel.[1] In 2000, she accepted employment as the weather anchor for KTTV-TV.[3][4] In 2005, she earned a B.S. in meteorology from Mississippi State University[1] via correspondence courses.[2]

Quiban has appeared in numerous television shows and films playing a reporter including Bruce Almighty, Cold Case, Everybody Hates Chris and Criminal Minds. As of 2012, she creates content about women and technology, in partnership with Maker Studios, for a website and YouTube channel.[5] She played the role of a murder victim in the film Blood Work.[2]

Personal

Quiban has been married three times. While a teenager in Honolulu, she married her first husband; they had one child, Desmond Quiban (born 1987).[6][7][8][9] On September 9, 1999, she married her second husband, Brian Messner.[10] Her third husband, Sean Whitesell, died of glioblastoma multiforme on December 28, 2015.[11][12][13] They had one son, Gus Whitesell (born 2010).[14]

She spends her free time talking to single young mothers about how they can be successful.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Maria Quiban Profile". My Fox Los Angeles. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  2. ^ a b c d Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Former KHNL anchor takes on new roles in L.A." September 28, 2002
  3. ^ http://www.mommylovestech.com/about-us
  4. ^ http://mariasearth.blogspot.com/
  5. ^ "Mommy Loves Tech". Retrieved June 14, 2012."mommylovestech - YouTube". Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.mommylovestech.com/about-us
  7. ^ http://mariasearth.blogspot.com/
  8. ^ http://www.pacificrimphotopress.com/details.php?gid=76&pid=1689
  9. ^ http://twitpic.com/3j8cof
  10. ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Hawaii: Rodman, Electra a flashy twosome" by Dave Donnelly September 20, 1999
  11. ^ "Maria Quiban's Personal Story To Raise Awareness For Glioblastoma", by Maria Quiban and Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio, FOX11 News
  12. ^ Fox News LA: "Welcome back Maria Quiban!" by Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio March 23 2016
  13. ^ Fox News LA: "Midday Sunday: Raising awareness for glioblastoma" September 04, 2016
  14. ^ Variety Magazine: "Sean Whitesell, Producer for ‘Oz,’ ‘House,’ ‘The Killing,’ Dies at 52" by Carmel Dagan December 31, 2015

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