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Who is GMA anchor Janai Norman?
ABC News named Janai Norman as a weekend co-anchor for Good Morning America in July 2022.
On December 24, 2023, the reporter revealed she had recently become a mother of three after giving birth at home.
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Who is GMA anchor Janai Norman?
Norman was born on January 5, 1990, making her 33 years old in 2023.
Janai Norman's love for journalism began from a young age, reports.
She began taking classes in high school for journalism and also went on to become the editor-in-chief of her school newspaper in her junior and senior years, the outlet reports.
After high school, Norman attended the University of Missouri. While in college, she went to intern for NewsOne at ABC in New York City.
Eventually, Norman worked in both Oklahoma and Florida before landing back in New York at ABC.
Before her time at GMA, Norman worked as a multi-platform reporter for ABC. In 2019, she joined GMA for the second hour on Saturdays.
In May 2022, she appeared on the GMA and Hulu special Breaking the Mental Health Stigma for Black Women. Her work on GMA has largely focused on pop culture and celebrity news in recent years.
On her Instagram, where she has over 70K followers, Norman is often seen with some of the most famous faces in entertainment.
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On June 10, 2022, Norman shared a with the famous singer Ciara on her Instagram.
She captioned the post: "Not dropping an album…but good things loading 😉."
Is Janai Norman married?
The anchor is married to Eli Norman. The couple became engaged back in April 2017.
Since then the couple has welcomed three children into their lives - two boys and one girl.
On April 2, 2022, Janai shared a video on her Instagram celebrating her fifth anniversary with Eli.
The video was narrated by her son and included images of the couple's relationship throughout the years.
She captioned the post: "Celebrating the beginning of this life we decided on, manifested, and continue witnessing bless us beyond measure ❤️"
Norman and her husband welcomed their third child, a boy, in November 2023. She took to Instagram on December 24 to announce the news, : "We’ve already got more than we could’ve ever imagined to wish for 🧡
"We welcomed baby boy Earthside last month. Born safely at home with daddy, big brother and sister nearby. The five of us. Our family is complete and blessed beyond our wildest dreams."
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When did Janai Norman become a weekend anchor for GMA?
On July 5, 2022, it was revealed that Norman was announced as the new co-anchor for the weekend edition of Good Morning America.
She kicked off her new role on July 9, 2022.
In a staff memo obtained by ABC News president Kim Godwin revealed the news.
"Janai is a versatile and talented journalist, whether she is anchoring at the desk, conducting a one-on-one interview with a newsmaker of the day, or reporting in the field on breaking news," Godwin wrote.
"She puts her heart into her work and makes it a priority to cover the most important underreported issues of our time, including the maternal mortality crisis facing Black women and the stigma of mental health."
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Norma succeeded Dan Harris, who left the program in the summer of 2021 to focus on his own company, THR reported.
She led Pop News on the weekend and was the overnight anchor for World News Now and America This Morning.
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