Leyna Nguyen
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Early Life and Education
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.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 3 Dec, 1969
- Age
- 50 yrs
- Occupations
- Journalist
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- 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
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.
Broadcast Journalism Career
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.
