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Bio/Wiki
| Profession(s) | - Television Personality
- News Anchor
- Television Producer
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
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| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Saint Francis Preparatory School, New York, USA (1987) |
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| College/University | University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Degree | A degree in Broadcast Journalism and English |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Christianity |
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| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | - Gary O'Donoghue (Television News Editor)
- Leslie Roy Moonves
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| Marriage Date | 23/12/2004 |
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Family
| Father | David Chen |
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| Mother | Wang Ling Chen |
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| Siblings | |
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| Spouse | Leslie Roy Moonves |
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Career
| Debut | In 2013, Julie made her television debut portraying herself on CBS's 'The Millers'. |
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| Career Highlights | - Began working as an intern at CBS Morning News in June 1990.
- Joined ABC News in Los Angeles as a news assistant in September 1991.
- Transitioned to a reporter at WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio, from 1995 to 1997.
- Anchored for CBS, making her mark on 'CBS Morning News' and 'The Early Show' starting in 1999.
- Gained prominence as the host of the reality show 'Big Brother' starting in 2000.
- Moderated the CBS talk show 'The Talk' from 2010 until 2018.
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| Recent Work | In 2023, she published an audiobook titled 'But First, God: An Audio Memoir of Spiritual Discovery'. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Julie Chen Moonves is of Chinese descent and her family immigrated to the U.S. after the Chinese Civil War. |
| 2. She aspired to study at Wellesley College but chose USC instead after high school. |
| 3. Started her media journey as an intern where she managed calls and faxes. |
| 4. Worked her way up from a desk assistant to a producer at ABC News. |
| 5. Reported for WCBS-TV and transitioned to CBS early morning shows that shaped her career. |
| 6. Nicknamed 'Chenbot' during her early hosting days on 'Big Brother' due to her scripted interactions. |
| 7. Left 'The Talk' amid controversies surrounding her husband, Les Moonves. |
| 8. Revealed her family's financial struggles and her grandfather's polygamist past in an episode of 'The Talk'. |
