Cults and Extreme Belief

Elizabeth Vargas

Learn more about Elizabeth Vargas, host of A&E Investigates.

Published: May 11, 2018Last Updated: July 16, 2026

Host of A&E Investigates

Emmy Award-winning journalist Elizabeth Vargas has traveled the world covering breaking news stories, reporting in-depth investigations, and conducting newsmaker interviews. She most recently co-hosted the hit newsmagazine show "20/20" and previously served as co-anchor of "World News Tonight," anchor of "World News Tonight Sunday," news anchor and frequent co-host on "Good Morning America," correspondent for "20/20" and "Primetime Thursday," and was the co-anchor of "Primetime Monday." Her story on the hero NICU nurses of Hurricane Sandy was part of the ABC News' Peabody Award winning coverage.

She joined ABC News from NBC News, where she was a correspondent and anchor, primarily for "Dateline NBC" and "Today." Also at NBC, she served as a correspondent for the newsmagazine "Now With Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric" as well as substitute anchor for the weekend editions of "NBC Nightly News."

Vargas graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., where she began her broadcasting career as a reporter/anchor for KOMU-TV, and is the author of "Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction" released in 2016.

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Article Title
Elizabeth Vargas
Website Name
A&E
Date Accessed
August 20, 2026
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
July 16, 2026
Original Published Date
May 11, 2018
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