Joan Lunden Biography, Age, Family, Education, Husband, Children, Good Morning America, Cancer Salary and Net Worth

Joan Lunden Biography

Joan Lunden is a beautiful American journalist, television personality, and news anchor who is currently working at NBC’s today as a special correspondent. Previously, she used to work as a co-host of Good Morning America, serving from 1980 up to 1997. Besides, she has appeared in both Biography Program and Biography Channel.

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Joan Lunden

Joan Lunden Age and Birthday

Joan Lunden was born Joan Elise Blunden on the 19th of September, 1950, at Fair Oaks, California, in the United States of America. She is now 70 years old as of 2020, and she, therefore, celebrates her happy birthday together with her family, friends, and workmates on the 19th of September every year. She will be celebrating her next birthday on the 19th of September, 2021, when she will be turning 71 years old.

Joan Lunden Parents and Siblings

Joan is the last-born daughter of Dr. Erle Murray Blunden and Mrs. Gladyce Loraine Somerville. Details about her siblings are not available at the moment but will soon be updated.

Joan Lunden Height and Weight

Lunden is a woman of average height and weight, as seen in her photos. She stands at a height of 1.7 meters and has a bodyweight of 72kg.

Joan Lunden Education

Joan acquired her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts at California State University in Sacramento. She also went to Mexico, where she pursued a course in Spanish and Human Studies at Universidad de Las Americans.

Joan Lunden Husband and Children

Joan was once married to a man called Michael A. Krauss in the year 1978, but later on, in 1992, the couple divorced. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters. In April, 200 she again married Jeff Konigsberg, and the marriage is blessed with four children.

Joan Linden children and Grandchildren

In her two marriages, Lunden is blessed with a total of seven children, namely, Jamie Krauss, Lindsay Krause, Max Aaron Konigsberg, Sarah Emily Krauss, Kate Elizabeth Konigsberg, Jack Konigsberg, and Kimberly Konigsberg. Jack, Kimberly and Kate, Max is pairs of twins that Joan Lunden bore. Lunden is also blessed with a granddaughter called Parker Leigh.

Joan Lunden KCRA

Lunden started her professional career as a meeting instructor, where she covered communication news at Montclair State College in New Jersey. Later on, she held a position as a stay at KCRA TV, facilitating KCRA TV specials and creating the early afternoon news. She also served as a news anchor in Bosom Malignant growth on Good Morning America.

Joan Lunden Good Morning America

Joan started working with New York’s WABC TV, Eye Witness News, in 1975, where she decided to change her name to avoid being assigned ‘Fumble.’ After one year of serving, she was promoted to the level of being a co-remain on the finish of the week after week news. She went on to work on GMA during the fall of 1976 as a buyer reporter, and thereafter she was a fill-in-co-have after the former co-have let for ABC’s incorporation of the 1976 Winter Olympics. In 1980, Joan gained popularity when she started co-anchoring with David Hartman, who was the program’s interesting host. She got encouragement and fulfillment from the ABC’s Charlie Gibson.

She also uncovered news from 26 countries, verifying four presidents, five Olympic Games, and two superb weddings. As a host of GMA, she has covered a huge number of events and news such as the 50th celebration of VE Day in 1995, the 50th recognition of D-Day, the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo and Calgary, and the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. She also verified the associations of the three presidents that is, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Greenery, and Ronald Reagan. She managed to be one of the three editorials to talk with Prince Charles when he visited the United States in 1983.

Joan Lunden Net Worth

Joan is one of the richest journalists in America. The American television host has an estimated net worth of $25 million.

Joan Suffers from Cancer

In 2014 June, Lunden was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and was given intensive treatment. Currently, she is free from the disease and is living happily.

Joan Lunden Wiki

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Joan Lunden
  • Full Name: Joan Elise Blunden
  • Popular as: Joan Lunden
  • Gender: Female
  • Age:  70 years
  • Date of Birth: 19th of September, 1950
  • Place of Birth: Fair Oaks, California in the United States of America
  • Nationality: American
  • Citizenship: American
  • Race: White
  • Religion: Unknown
  • Father’s Name: Dr. Arle Murray Blunden
  • Mother’s Name: Gladyce Loraine Somervill
  • Siblings: Not known
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse:  Jeff Konigsberg
  • Children: Jamie Krauss, Lindsay Krause, Sarah Emily Krauss, Max Aaron Konigsberg, Kate Elizabeth Konigsberg, and Jack Kimberly Konigsberg
  • Profession: journalist, author
  • Employer: NBC News, KCRA TV, WABC TV, and GMA TV
  • Salary: Under review
  • Net Worth: $25 million
  • Height: 1.7m
  • Weight: 72 kg
  • Eye Color: Not Known
  • Hair Color: Not Known
  • Shoe Size: Not Known

Frequently asked questions about Joan Lunden

Who is Joan Lunden?

Joan Lunden is a popular ad award-winning American journalist, the author currently working as a news correspondent at NBC’s today.

How old is Joan Lunden?

Joan is 70 years old as of 2020. She was born Joan Elise Blunden on the 19th of September, 1950. she, therefore, celebrates her happy birthday together with her family, friends, and workmates on the 19th of September every year.

Is Joan Lunden married?

Joan was once married to a man called Michael A. Krauss in the year 1978, but later on, in 1992, the couple divorced. In April, 200 she again married Jeff Konigsberg.

Does Joan Lunden have children?

In her two marriages, Lunden is blessed with a total of seven children, namely, Jamie Krauss, Lindsay Krause, Max Aaron Konigsberg, Sarah Emily Krauss, Kate Elizabeth Konigsberg, Jack Konigsberg, and Kimberly Konigsberg. Jack, Kimberly and Kate, Max is pairs of twins that Joan Lunden bore.

How much is Joan’s net Worth?

Joan is one of the richest journalists in America. The American television host has an estimated net worth of $25 million.

Is Joan Lunden alive or dead?

Joan is alive and in good health.

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