Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
biography
A respected television journalist whose reporting earned her six Emmy awards, Meredith Vieira was also one of the most recognizable faces on daytime TV, thanks to her hosting duties on “The View” (ABC, 1997- ) and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” (ABC, 1999- ).Born in Providence, RI on Dec. 30, 1953, Vieira graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University in 1975 with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Her first professional journalism job came soon after graduation at WORC-Radio in Worcester, MA. She soon switched to television as a reporter and anchor for WJAR-TV in her hometown of Providence.Vi
