Sara Haines


Sara Hilary Haines is an American television host and journalist, known for her work as a correspondent on Today, ABC News, and Good Morning America. Haines was a co-host of The View during its 20th and 21st seasons. Haines is a co-anchor of daytime talk show Strahan, Sara and Keke on ABC alongside Michael Strahan and Keke Palmer.

Early life and education

Haines was born in Newton, Iowa, and raised there with her three siblings. She attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in 2000. At Smith, Haines played basketball and volleyball.

Career

Haines began her career in the NBC Page Program. After nine months in the program, she became the production coordinator for NBC's Today at Rockefeller Center in 2002. In 2009, Haines became the show's fourth-hour contributing correspondent until departing in 2013.
In 2013, Haines became an ABC News correspondent as well as the pop news anchor for the weekend editions of Good Morning America. She left the weekend show in 2016.
After multiple appearances as a guest co-host, Haines joined The View as a permanent co-host in the show's 20th season, which premiered on September 6, 2016. On July 23, 2018, ABC announced that she would not return to The View for season 22 and that she would co-host GMA Day, later renamed Strahan and Sara, with Michael Strahan. Haines made her final appearance as a co-host during the 22nd season's penultimate episode on August 2.
Haines's inaugural appearance as co-host of GMA Day was the series premiere on September 10, 2018. In August 2019, the program was renamed Strahan, Sara and Keke, with the addition of Keke Palmer as a third co-host.

Personal life

On November 22, 2014, Haines married attorney Max Shifrin in The Bahamas. The couple resides in Brooklyn. Their first child, Alec Richard, was born in March 2016. Their second, Sandra Grace, was born in December 2017, and their third, Caleb Joseph, in June 2019.

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