Gretchen Carlson

Biography

Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson is a talented American broadcast journalist and television personality born on June 21, 1966, in Minnesota. She rose to prominence as Miss America in 1989 after winning the title of Miss Minnesota in 1988, and later became a national correspondent and anchor on CBS News. In 2016, she led the charge against Roger Ailes, filing a sexual harassment lawsuit that ultimately led to his resignation and a $20 million settlement from 21st Century Fox.