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Sunny Hostin
Hostin in 2020
Born
Asunción Cummings

(1968-10-20) October 20, 1968 (age 56)
Bronx, New York, U.S.
EducationBinghamton University (BA)
University of Notre Dame (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, journalist, television host
EmployerABC News
Notable credit(s)American Morning legal analyst (2007–2011)
The View co-host (2016–present)
Spouse
Emmanuel Hostin
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(m. 1998)​
Children2
Websitesunnyhostin.com

Asunción "Sunny" Cummings Hostin[1] (/ˈhɒstɪn/; born October 20, 1968) is an American lawyer, journalist, author, and television host. Hostin is co-host on ABC's morning talk show The View, for which she received nominations for Daytime Emmy Awards, as well as the Senior Legal Correspondent and Analyst for ABC News. She was also the host and executive producer of Investigation Discovery's true crime series Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin.

Early life

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Hostin was born on October 20, 1968, in New York City to a Puerto Rican mother, Rosa Beza, and an African American father, William Cummings.[2][3] Her maternal grandfather was a Sephardic Jew.[4] On the PBS program Finding Your Roots, Hostin learned that she has a large amount of Spanish ancestry and that she is a descendant of Spanish colonizers, with her fourth great-grandfather being a merchant of slaves.[5][6] Hostin was raised in The Bronx, New York City, attended the all-girls Dominican Academy, and is bilingual in English and Spanish.[3][7] She received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Rhetoric[8] from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School.[9]

Career

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Hostin began her career as a law clerk to retired Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals Robert M. Bell and later became a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.[10] Hostin left the Antitrust Division to become a federal prosecutor, specializing in child sex crimes.[11] Hostin was awarded a Special Achievement Award for her successful prosecution of sex offenders.[12] Hostin was also a Managing Director of Business Intelligence and Investigations at Kroll Inc., the world’s leading risk-consulting company, where she led groups of investigators all over the world to investigate and uncover fraud.[13]

She began her television career as a commentator for Court TV and began using the stage name "Sunny Hostin" after host Nancy Grace was unable to pronounce "Asunción" and asked if she had a nickname she could use instead.[14] Hostin was then offered a spot on the Fox News program The O'Reilly Factor,[7] where she appeared on the show's "Is It Legal?" segments, regularly debating with Bill O'Reilly and Megyn Kelly.[citation needed] CNN President Jon Klein signed her to the network in September 2007 as the legal analyst for its flagship morning show American Morning. In 2014, Hostin began frequently appearing as a guest contributor on the ABC daytime talk show The View.[15] Also in 2014, she appeared as a contestant on the Mother’s Day edition of Food Network’s Chopped. She was eliminated in the final round, but returned the next year for the Amateurs Redemption episode, which she also did not win.[16] In 2015, Hostin participated in a TEDx Talk titled A Possibility Model that details the effects of an early trauma.[17] In March 2016, it was announced that Hostin was joining ABC News as Senior Legal Correspondent and analyst.[18] She became a permanent co-host of The View beginning the show's twentieth season in September 2016.[19] In 2017, Hostin made a cameo appearance as herself in the comedy film Girls Trip.[20]

In 2019, Hostin hosted and executive-produced the six-episode documentary series Truth About Murder With Sunny Hostin on Investigation Discovery, on which she travels to various parts of the US to explore the stories behind some of the nation’s most notorious homicides.[21][22] She also hosted a podcast titled Have You Seen This Man?, produced by ABC.[23][24] Hostin released I Am These Truths, a memoir, in 2020.[25] The following year, she released a novel, titled Summer on the Bluffs.[26] The book will be adapted into a television series.[27] Hostin is also set to executive-produce The Counsel, a drama television series inspired by her life and career.[28]

Personal life

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Hostin is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.[29] She is married to orthopedic surgeon Emmanuel Hostin.[30] They have two children, a boy and a girl.[31] The family resides in Purchase, New York.[30] Hostin is Catholic.[32]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Jedediah Bila, Candace Cameron Bure, Paula Faris, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, and Raven-Symoné) 		Nominated [33]
2018 Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Jedediah Bila, Paula Faris, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, and Meghan McCain) 		Nominated [34]
2019 Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Abby Huntsman, and Meghan McCain) 		Nominated [35]
2020 Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Abby Huntsman, Meghan McCain, and Ana Navarro) 		Nominated [36]
2022 Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Meghan McCain, and Ana Navarro) 		Nominated [37]
2024 Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
(shared with Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, and Ana Navarro) 		Nominated [38]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The View (May 24, 2016). "Paula Faris Says Kris Jenner Has An "Ulterior Motive" In Plan To Change Name Back To "Kardashian"". Archived from the original on April 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2016 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 20-26". Associated Press. October 14, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Pulia, Shalayne (September 21, 2018). "The View's Sunny Hostin Wants You to Start Believing Women". InStyle. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Cole, Harriette (August 23, 2021). "Journalist and Lawyer Sunny Hostin on Identity, Achievement and Passion". AARP. My grandmother, my mother's mother, was born in Puerto Rico. She is what we in Puerto Rico call a Taíno, she was a native there, indigenous to Puerto Rico, so sort of an Indian Puerto Rican. My mother's father is a Sephardic Jew, so Jewish but from Spain. And then my father is African American. So I am definitely multiracial.
  5. ^ "The View star Sunny Hostin 'in shock' as Finding Your Roots reveals family owned slaves". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ ""Finding Your Roots:" "The View" host Sunny Hostin learns Spanish ancestors owned slaves". Salon. February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Yarnell, Laurie (September 24, 2018). "The View's Sunny Hostin Talks Life On and Off the Camera". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Sunny Hostin '90 and Following Your Dreams". Binghamton University. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  9. ^ McKeegan, Colleen Leahey (May 20, 2019). "Sunny Hostin Shares the Shocking Reason She Ended Up On TV". Marie Claire.
  10. ^ Yarnell, Laurie (September 24, 2018). "The View's Sunny Hostin Talks Life On and Off the Camera". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  11. ^ Real, Evan (October 18, 2019). "Sunny Hostin on Taking a Different Approach to True Crime With 'Truth About Murder'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^ "Sunny Hostin of ABC News and "The View"". April 11, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "About Sunny". Sunny Hostin.
  14. ^ ‘The View’s Sunny Hostin Says She Changed Her Spanish Name After Nancy Grace Asked Her To: “She Struggled, Every Take”
  15. ^ Fung, Katherine (July 28, 2014). "Whoopi Goldberg Goes On A Righteous Rant About Weed". HuffPost. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  16. ^ "Sunny Hostin Joins ABC News". adweek.it. February 24, 2016.
  17. ^ "TEDxBinghamtonUniversity | TED". www.ted.com.
  18. ^ "Sunny Hostin Joins ABC News as Senior Legal Correspondent & Analyst". ABC News. February 24, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  19. ^ "'The View' Co-Hosts, Co-Executive Producer Talk Staffing Rumors, Lessons Learned". The Hollywood Reporter. September 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  20. ^ "'Girls Trip' Crosses $100 Million at Domestic Box Office". Variety. August 18, 2017.
  21. ^ "Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin | Watch Full Episodes & More!". Investigation Discovery. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  22. ^ "Sunny Hostin Will Host 'The Whole Truth' on Investigation Discovery". Variety. April 9, 2019.
  23. ^ Minutaglio, Rose (October 23, 2019). "A New ABC Podcast is Trying to Find Escaped Murderer Lester Eubanks". Elle.
  24. ^ Mosk, Matthew; Hosenball, Alex; Galli, Cindy; Jung, Jinsol; Liu, Suzie (November 20, 2019). "'Have You Seen This Man': 'Gone too soon'". ABC News.
  25. ^ Perez, Lexy (September 22, 2020). "Sunny Hostin on "Taking a Risk" in New Memoir to Champion People of Color". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  26. ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (May 4, 2021). "Sunny Hostin's Summer on the Bluffs a 'Love Letter to Black, Latina Women'". People. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  27. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (May 4, 2021). "'The View' Co-Host Sunny Hostin Launches Inclusive Production Company Focused on Social Justice". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  28. ^ Petski, Denise (October 28, 2020). "Fox Nabs 'The Counsel' Drama From Sunny Hostin & Scott Free With Penalty". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  29. ^ Christian, Tanya A. (January 21, 2020). "Sunny Hostin Turned Childhood Trauma Into Triumph". Essence. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  30. ^ a b Calderone, Ana (April 11, 2018). "The View's Sunny Hostin Gives a Tour of Her Historic Mansion Previously Owned by the Lehman Family". People. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  31. ^ Henderson, Cydney (June 21, 2019). "'View' co-host Sunny Hostin slams Bethenny Frankel for accusing her of 'taking some drugs'". USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  32. ^ Sharf, Zack (June 27, 2022). "'The View' Co-Host Sunny Hostin Doesn't Believe in Abortion or 'Any Exception,' Even Incest, but Disagrees With Supreme Court". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  33. ^ Evans, Greg (March 22, 2017). "2017 Daytime Emmy Nominations: CBS Leads Networks With 70 Noms, 'Young & Restless' Tops With 25". Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  34. ^ Montgomery, Daniel (March 21, 2018). "2018 Daytime Emmy nominations: Full list of nominees for 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards". Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  35. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Nominations for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" (PDF). March 20, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  36. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (May 21, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Awards: 'General Hospital' Tops Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  37. ^ Schneider, Michael (June 24, 2022). "Daytime Emmys 2022 Winners List". Variety. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  38. ^ Robinson, KiMi (April 18, 2024). "2024 Daytime Emmys: List of nominees, including Dick Van Dyck, more". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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