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'{{BLP sources|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Sunny Hostin | image = https://www.sunnyhostin.com/website/cmsAdmin/uploads/2016-06-24-SunnyHostinOnTheView.jpg | caption = Hostin co-hosting The View | birth_name = Asunción Cummings | birthname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|10|20}} | birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | education = [[Binghamton University]] (BA), [[Notre Dame Law School]] (JD) | occupation = {{Flatlist | *Lawyer *journalist *columnist *social commentator}} | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | credits = ''[[American Morning]]'' legal analyst (2007–2011)<br>''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' co-host (2016–present) | spouse = {{marriage|Emmanuel Hostin|1998}} | children = 2 | URL = }} '''Asunción Cummings''' "'''Sunny'''" '''Hostin'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMrdgoCH954|title=Paula Faris Says Kris Jenner Has An "Ulterior Motive" In Plan To Change Name Back To "Kardashian"|first=|last=The View|date=24 May 2016|publisher=|accessdate=27 October 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> (born October 20, 1968) is an American lawyer, columnist, multi-platform journalist and a social commentator. Hostin is the Senior Legal Correspondent and Analyst for [[ABC News]] as well as a co-host on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s morning talk show ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' The show just like her and her evil cohostsneed to be cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunnyhostin.com/website/publish/home/index.php?12|title=Sunny Hostin|publisher=|accessdate=3 March 2017}}</ref> ==Early life and education== Hostin was born in New York City, to a [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] mother, Rosa Beza, and an [[African-American]] father, William Cummings. Her maternal grandfather was of Ashkenazi descent. Hostin was raised in the Bronx, New York City, attended the all-girls [[Dominican Academy]], and is fluently bilingual in English and Spanish. She received her B.A. degree in [[English major|English and Rhetoric]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunny Hostin ‘90 and Following Your Dreams|url=https://www.binghamton.edu/ccpd/news/cool-hot-sunny-hostin.html|website=Binghamton University|accessdate=12 April 2018}}</ref> from [[Binghamton University]] and her [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree from [[Notre Dame Law School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articlebio.com/sunny-hostin|title=Sunny Hostin|publisher=|accessdate=3 March 2017}}</ref> ==Career== Hostin began her career as a law clerk to retired Chief Judge of the [[Maryland Court of Appeals]] [[Robert M. Bell]]. She later became a trial attorney in the [[U.S. Department of Justice]]'s Antitrust Division. Hostin left the Antitrust Division to become a federal prosecutor, specializing in child sex crimes. Hostin was awarded a Special Achievement Award for her successful prosecution of sex offenders.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/sunny-hostin-of-abc-news-and-the-view-/1285768/|title=Sunny Hostin of ABC News and "The View"|date=11 April 2016|publisher=|accessdate=16 August 2017}}</ref> She began her television career as a commentator for [[Court TV]] and was then offered a spot on the [[Fox News]] program ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', where she appeared on the show's "Is It Legal?" segments, regularly debating with [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Megyn Kelly]]. [[CNN]] President [[Jonathan Klein (CNN)|Jon Klein]] signed her to the network in September 2007 as the legal analyst for its flagship morning show ''[[American Morning]]''. In 2014, Hostin began frequently appearing as a guest contributor on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] daytime talk show ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/28/whoopi-goldberg-pot-view_n_5627683.html|title=Whoopi Goldberg Goes On A Righteous Rant About Weed|first=Katherine|last=Fung|date=28 July 2014|publisher=|accessdate=16 August 2017|via=Huff Post}}</ref> In 2015, Hostin participated in a TEDx Talk titled ''A Possibility Model'' that details the effects of an early trauma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/14796}}</ref> In March 2016, it was announced that Hostin was joining [[ABC News]] as Senior Legal Correspondent and analyst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Press_Release/sunny-hostin-joins-abc-news-senior-legal-correspondent/story?id=37158293|title=Sunny Hostin Joins ABC News as Senior Legal Correspondent & Analyst|first=A. B. C.|last=News|date=24 February 2016|website=ABC News|accessdate=16 August 2017}}</ref> She became a permanent co-host of ''The View'' beginning the show's twentieth season in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/view-paula-faris-talks-rumors-926068|title='The View' Co-Hosts, Co-Executive Producer Talk Staffing Rumors, Lessons Learned|publisher=|accessdate=16 August 2017}}</ref> In 2018, Hostin spoke of having been a target of racist taunts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insideedition.com/view-panelist-sunny-hostin-says-she-was-target-racist-taunts-during-fourth-july-party-44855}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbc4i.com/news/inside-edition/039the-view039-panelist-sunny-hostin-says-she-was-the-target-of-racist-taunts-during-fourth-of/1292231198}}</ref> ==Personal life== Hostin married [[orthopedic surgeon]] Emmanuel Hostin, in August 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverampup.com/entertainment/what-motivated-cnn-s-sunny-hostin-to-become-a-lawyer-family-of-4-her-husband-married-life-and-2-children.html|title=What Motivated CNN's Sunny Hostin to Become a Lawyer? Family of Four: Her Husband, Married Life and 2 Children|publisher=|accessdate=25 December 2016}}</ref> She lives with her husband and their two children, Gabriel, born on August 15, 2002 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BX0Zo_Dganx/?hl=en&taken-by=sunny|title=Sunny Hostin Instagram|publisher=|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref> and Paloma, born on May 5, 2006 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BTsgK-kAnpc/?hl=en&taken-by=sunny|title=Sunny Hostin Instagram|publisher=|accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diversitywoman.com/breaking-news-everyones-watching-sunny-hostin/|title=Breaking News: Everyone’s Watching Sunny Hostin|publisher=|accessdate=3 March 2017}}</ref> in [[Purchase, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hubmesh.com/sunny-hostin-opens-up-about-falling-in-love-and-married-life-with-husband-emmanuel-hostin.html|title=Sunny Hostin opens up about falling in love and married life with husband Emmanuel Hostin|publisher=|accessdate=25 December 2016}}</ref> She is a member of [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] sorority. ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:90%;" |- ! Year ! style="width:27%;" scope="col"| Award ! Category ! Nominated Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|[[44th Daytime Emmy Awards|2017]] |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[Daytime Emmy Award]] |Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host<br>{{small|(shared with Joy Behar, [[Jedediah Bila]], Candace Cameron Bure, [[Paula Faris]], [[Whoopi Goldberg]], [[Sara Haines]], and Raven-Symoné)}} |style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|[[The View (talk show)|The View]] |{{Nom}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/03/daytime-emmy-award-nominations-general-hospital-days-of-our-lives-1202048743/|title=2017 Daytime Emmy Nominations: CBS Leads Networks With 70 Noms, ‘Young & Restless’ Tops With 25|first=Greg|last=Evans|date=March 22, 2017|publisher=|accessdate=March 24, 2017}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|[[45th Daytime Emmy Awards|2018]] |Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host<br>{{small|(shared with Joy Behar, Jedediah Bila, Paula Faris, Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, and [[Meghan McCain]])}} |{{Nom}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/2018-daytime-emmy-nominations-full-list-of-nominees-news/|title=2018 Daytime Emmy nominations: Full list of nominees for 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards|first=Daniel|last=Montgomery|date=March 21, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref> |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=2641639}} *[http://www.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/hostin.asuncion.html CNN Anchor for American Morning] *[http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/news/sunny.law/ Sunny's Law] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081112070552/http://outsidecablenews.blogsome.com/2008/05/12/cnns-sunny-hostin-makes-crains-40-under-40-list/ Outside Cable News] {{s-start}} {{s-media}} {{succession box | before= [[Michelle Collins (comedian)|Michelle Collins]] <br> [[Candace Cameron Bure]] | title= ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' co-host (Seat #2) | years= 2016-2017 | after= [[Sara Haines]] |- |{{succession box | before= [[Sara Haines]] title= ''[[The View (U.S TV series)|The View]]'' co-host (seat #4) | years= 2017-present | after= [[Incumbent]]}} }} {{s-end}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hostin, Sunny}} [[Category:1968 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Puerto-Rican television talk show hosts]] [[Category:African-American television talk show hosts]] [[Category:Puerto Rican women lawyers]] [[Category:African-American women lawyers]] [[Category:American women lawyers]] [[Category:African-American lawyers]] [[Category:American columnists]] [[Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent]] [[Category:American Roman Catholics]] [[Category:American social commentators]] [[Category:American television journalists]] [[Category:Assistant United States Attorneys]] [[Category:CNN people]] [[Category:Fox News people]] [[Category:New York (state) lawyers]] [[Category:Journalists from New York City]] [[Category:People from Purchase, New York]] [[Category:University of Notre Dame alumni]] [[Category:Binghamton University people]] [[Category:Binghamton University alumni]] [[Category:State University of New York people]] [[Category:State University of New York reporters]] [[Category:African-American Catholics]] [[Category:20th-century Puerto Rican lawyers]] [[Category:ABC News personalities]] [[Category:People from the Bronx]]'