Joan Lunden Biography and Wikipedia
Born in Fair Oaks, California, Joan Lunden is an American journalist, an author, and a television host who works as is an American journalist, an author, and a television host.
Lunden was previously the co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America from 1980 to 1997.
Joan Lunden Age
Lunden was born on September 19, 1950. She is 70 years old as of 2020.
Joan Lunden Height
Lunden stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Joan Lunden Family
Lunden is the daughter of Gladyce Lorraine and Dr. Erle Murray Blunden, a physician. There is no more information regarding her parents and siblings. More information will be provided as soon as it is available.
Joan Lunden Husband
Lunden was married to Michael A. Krauss. The couple got married in 1978, but they divorced in 1992. They have three daughters together. Their children’s names are; Jamie Beryl Krauss, Lindsay Leigh Krauss, and Sarah Emily Krauss.
Later on April 18, 2000, she married the owner of Camp Takajo, Jeff Konigsberg. The couple has four children, two sets of twins, Jack, Kim, Kate, and Max, who were born with the help of a surrogate mother.
Joan Lunden Career
Lunden began her career in 1975 when she joined New York’s WABC-TV Eyewitness News. She later went on to become co-anchor on the weekend newscasts.
Good Morning America
In 1976, Lunden joined GMA as a feature news/consumer reporter. She later became fill-in co-host when former co-host Sandy Hill left to work on ABC’s coverage of the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Lunden became popular and was promoted to co-host with David Hartman, the program’s original host, in 1980. She went on to co-host with ABC’s Charlie Gibson. She left GMA after 17 years as a co-host. Her last day was on September 5, 1997.
A&E
From 1996 to 2001, Lunden was a host on the A&E cable network program Behind Closed Doors, which is an on-location, undercover reporter program.
Lunden also guest-hosted A&E’s Biography and her most recent television shows include hosting DirectTV’s series Hometown Heroes and the Emmy-winning special America’s Invisible Children.
Lifetime
Lunden hosts Health Corner on Lifetime. The series is sponsored by Walgreens. She is also the spokesperson for A Place for Mom, a national senior care referral service.
Joan Lunden Net Worth
Lunden has an estimated net worth of around $25 million, as of 2020.
