Elizabeth Anne Vargas is an American television journalist who is the lead investigative reporter/documentary anchor for A&E Networks, and the host for Fox’s revival of America’s Most Wanted.
She began her new position on May 28, 2018, after being an anchor of ABC’s television newsmagazine 20/20 and ABC News specials for the previous 14 years. In 2006 Vargas was co-anchor of World News Tonight alongside ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff.
She broadcast her first A&E Investigates series, Cults & Extreme Belief, in May 2018. The Untold Story, a series focusing on the untold stories of influential people and events, premiered in April 2019. In January 2021, it was confirmed that Vargas would host a revival of America’s Most Wanted on Fox, which premiered on March 15, 2021.
Vargas is now the anchor of News Cafe on A&E’s FYI Network. On September 19, 2022, Vargas will guest anchor NewsNation Prime during the week until September 23, 2022.
Elizabeth Vargas Net Worth
Elizabeth Vargas is an American journalist who has a net worth of $6 million dollars.
Elizabeth Vargas was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and moved around a great deal with her military family.
She lived in Germany and Belgium, as well as the United States. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism.
While at the university she began her broadcasting career working for WOMU-TV. From there, she went on to work for WBBM-TV in Chicago.
After four years at WBBM, she began working for NBC News, serving as a correspondent and sub-anchor.