Born on December 13, 1970, in Dong Ha, Vietnam, Leyna Nguyen immigrated to the United States as a refugee in 1975. She spent most of her childhood in Burnsville, Minnesota, alongside her two older brothers. Nguyen attended Webster University in St. Louis, where she earned a degree in Mass Communication. During her time at Webster, she worked as a substitute teacher and also gained experience in broadcasting by working for the university’s jazz radio station, WEBU.
Outside of her academic and professional endeavors, Nguyen has a variety of interests. She enjoys cooking, plays multiple musical instruments, is trained in martial arts, and has an affinity for paragliding.
Nguyen began her career in broadcast journalism at WRDW-TV, a CBS affiliate in Augusta, Georgia. She later moved on to KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, where she worked as a news anchor and hosted a program focusing on issues affecting both Asia and America.
In 1997, she joined KCAL-TV in Los Angeles and became a familiar face to Southern California viewers. She anchored the station’s nightly newscasts between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. Additionally, Nguyen held the unique distinction of being the only reporter at the time to work simultaneously for both KCBS and KCAL-TV, two major stations within the same market.
| Birth Date: | 3 Dec, 1969 |
| Age: | 50 yrs |
| Occupations: | Journalist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Đông Hà |
| residence: | Los Angeles |
| Education: | Webster University |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American television personality |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1 million |
