Elizabeth Vargas Speaker Biography
Investigative Reporter & TV Host, Elizabeth Vargas Reports
Emmy Award-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas has traveled the world covering breaking news stories, reporting in-depth investigations, and conducting newsmaker interviews. She is the host of Elizabeth Vargas Reports, conducting one-on-one interviews with headline-makers, and is a regular contributor to NewsNation’s daytime and primetime lineup of news, analysis and talk programming.
Investigative Reporter
Vargas became well known as the host of America’s Most Wanted on FOX and as the lead investigative reporter and documentary anchor for A&E Networks. She also hosted the hit newsmagazine show 20/20 on ABC for 15 years, was Co-Anchor of World News Tonight, and news anchor and frequent host of Good Morning America. She hosted A&E Investigates, doing a series of documentaries that still air on Hulu.
Past Reporting
During the historic Iraqi elections in December 2005, she reported extensively for World News Tonight from Baghdad on both civilian life in Iraq and American military involvement there. She has interviewed leaders from around the world, including President Bush from the Oval Office in the White House. Vargas has also anchored ABC News coverage of live, breaking stories, including the deaths of President Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Hurricane Katrina’s devastation from the U.S. Gulf Coast. Vargas won an Emmy in 2000 for Outstanding Instant Coverage of a News Story for anchoring live coverage of the Elian Gonzalez case.
Interviews
Vargas has also interviewed a wide range of celebrities, from actors and musicians to business leaders and authors, including Ellen DeGeneres, Jeff Skoll, Sheryl Crow, Madonna, Johnny Depp, Hugh Hefner, Jessica Simpson, Mick Jagger, Drew Barrymore, Dan Brown, Alanis Morissette, and Cat Stevens.
Memoir & Podcast
Vargas released her memoir, Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction. The book details her lifelong struggle with anxiety and how she self-medicated with alcohol, and tells a powerful story of healing and coping. The book spent several weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and won numerous awards. Vargas is a member of the board of directors for the non-profit Partnership to End Addiction. She hosts a podcast, Heart of the Matter, about addiction, recovery, and the stigma that so many face in their effort to heal.
Elizabeth Vargas Speaking Topics
Living the American Dream
In this address, Elizabeth Vargas shares her experiences growing up as the daughter of Puerto Rican and Irish-American parents, the struggles she overcame and continues to confront, and openly reveals personal anecdotes as a wife, working mother and Hispanic-American.
In the News Now with Elizabeth Vargas
This is a timely look at the domestic and international scene with context and political analysis to better understand this moment in history and where the future may lead. With her signature wit and style, Vargas engages audiences with her global perspective of the latest hot spots and world issues.
Media in Today's Society
Drawing from her nearly four decades as an international journalist, Vargas discusses the roles and responsibilities of the continually-evolving media in our dynamic and fast-paced society.
Elizabeth Vargas Books
