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Gio Benitez
Gio Benitez
Born	Giovani Benitez; October 29, 1985 (age 39); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Florida International University (B.A.)
Years active	2009–present
Agent	United Talent Agency
Known for	Television Reporter
Spouse	Tommy DiDario (m. 2016)

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Giovani "Gio" Benitez (born October 29, 1985) is an American broadcast journalist and correspondent for ABC News, who appears on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, 20/20, and Nightline. He also hosts the Fusion collaboration version of Nightline. He has won three television news Emmy awards. On April 9, 2020, he was promoted to Transportation Correspondent, operating from New York and DC.^[1]

On September 8, 2020, he hosted a special season finale for the sixteenth season of the ABC program What Would You Do?.^[2]^[3]

Early life

Benitez was born in Miami to a family who immigrated to the United States from Cuba.^[4] He graduated from Miami Coral Park High School in 2004; and in 2008, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology and sociology from Florida International University. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Benitez and Tommy DiDario became engaged on September 17, 2015, in Paris.^[5] They married in a Miami ceremony on April 16, 2016.^[6] DiDario is a fitness trainer and Instagram influencer who has also appeared on television shows, including Rachael Ray.^[7]

References

^ "ABC News Announces Gio Benitez Promoted To Transportation Correspondent". ABC News Public Relations Blog. April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
^ "ABC Presents A Two-Hour WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Event With The Season Finale". BroadwayWorld. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020.
^ Regina Avalos (September 8, 2020). "What Would You Do?: Season 16 Ends Tonight with Special Episode on ABC". TV Series Finale. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ Congote, Melody (19 July 2018). "Being an immigrant covering immigration has its advantages, journalists say". Latino Reporter.
^ Lawler, Kelly. "ABC News' Gio Benitez engaged to boyfriend". USA Today. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
^ Maslow, Nick. "ABC's Gio Benitez Marries Tommy DiDario in Romantic Miami Wedding: 'We Are So Moved and Humbled'". People. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
^ "Tommy DiDario's Personal Website". Retrieved July 24, 2020.

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[1] "ABC News Announces Gio Benitez Promoted To Transportation Correspondent". ABC News Public Relations Blog. April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

[2] "ABC Presents A Two-Hour WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Event With The Season Finale". BroadwayWorld. September 5, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020.

[3] Regina Avalos (September 8, 2020). "What Would You Do?: Season 16 Ends Tonight with Special Episode on ABC". TV Series Finale. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

[4] Congote, Melody (19 July 2018). "Being an immigrant covering immigration has its advantages, journalists say". Latino Reporter.

[5] Lawler, Kelly. "ABC News' Gio Benitez engaged to boyfriend". USA Today. Retrieved September 19, 2015.

[6] Maslow, Nick. "ABC's Gio Benitez Marries Tommy DiDario in Romantic Miami Wedding: 'We Are So Moved and Humbled'". People. Retrieved April 17, 2016.

[7] "Tommy DiDario's Personal Website". Retrieved July 24, 2020.

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-'''Giovani''' "'''Gio'''" '''Benitez''' (born October 29, 1985) is an American broadcast journalist and correspondent for [[ABC News]], who appears on ''[[Good Morning America]]'', ''[[ABC World News Tonight|World News Tonight]]'', ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'', and ''[[Nightline]]''. He also hosts the [[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] collaboration version of ''Nightline''.  He has won three television news [[Emmy]] awards. On April 9, 2020, he was promoted to Transportation Correspondent, operating from New York and DC.<ref>{{cite web |title=ABC News Announces Gio Benitez Promoted To Transportation Correspondent |url=https://abcnewspr.tumblr.com/post/614927784181137408/abc-news-announces-gio-benitez-promoted-to?is_related_post=1 |website=ABC News Public Relations Blog |access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref>
+'''Giovani''' "'''Gio'''" '''Benitez''' (born October 29, 1985) is an American broadcast journalist and correspondent for [[ABC News]], who appears on ''[[Good Morning America]]'', ''[[ABC World News Tonight|World News Tonight]]'', ''[[20/20 (U.S. TV series)|20/20]]'', and ''[[Nightline]]''. He also hosts the [[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] collaboration version of ''Nightline''.  He has won three television news [[Emmy]] awards. On April 9, 2020, he was promoted to Transportation Correspondent, operating from New York and DC.<ref>{{cite web |title=ABC News Announces Gio Benitez Promoted To Transportation Correspondent |url=https://abcnewspr.tumblr.com/post/614927784181137408/abc-news-announces-gio-benitez-promoted-to?is_related_post=1 |website=ABC News Public Relations Blog | date=April 2020 |access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref>
 On September 8, 2020, he hosted a special season finale for the [[What Would You Do? (season 16)|sixteenth season]] of the ABC program ''[[What Would You Do? (2008 TV program)|What Would You Do?]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/ABC-Presents-A-Two-Hour-WHAT-WOULD-YOU-DO-Event-With-The-Season-Finale-20200905|title=ABC Presents A Two-Hour WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Event With The Season Finale|date=September 5, 2020|website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906144444/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/ABC-Presents-A-Two-Hour-WHAT-WOULD-YOU-DO-Event-With-The-Season-Finale-20200905|archive-date=September 6, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/what-would-you-do-season-16-ends-tonight-with-special-episode-on-abc/|title=What Would You Do?: Season 16 Ends Tonight with Special Episode on ABC|date=September 8, 2020|website=TV Series Finale|author=Regina Avalos|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref>