Liz Wickersham Biography
Liz Wickersham is an American journalist, and television personality well known as the host of CNN’s entertainment newsmagazine Showbiz Today and the award-winning magazine program Good News on WTBS.
Liz Wickersham Age
Liz was born and raised in Orange, Texas the United States of America.
Liz Wickersham Education
She attended the University of Texas.
Liz Wickersham Height
Wickersham stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), tall.
Liz Wickersham Married- Husband
Wickersham was married for 27 years to Paul Dudley Derounian, a Manhattan attorney and Vietnam War veteran who died quietly in his sleep on July 27, 2014, at his summer home in Westhampton, New York.
Liz Wickersham CNN- Miss Georgia USA
After completing the University of Texas, she traveled to Georgia and won the title of Miss Georgia USA before competing in the 1976 Miss USA pageant, where she was chosen as Miss Photogenic and eventually became one of the Top 12 semifinalists. Following that, she worked for Democratic Congressman Charlie Wilson in Washington, DC for a short time. Her father was a prominent Democratic contributor as well as a marketer of used Lincolns, which Wilson preferred. She later appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine’s April 1981 issue.
Ted Turner offered her a position on CNN’s nascent network. Her broadcasting career quickly grew after she was chosen to interview Cuban President Fidel Castro at the presidential palace in Havana in response to an offer he extended to CNN. She went to Cuba two years later for a follow-up interview with Castro. Liz Wickersham co-hosted the CNN show Showbiz Today (modeled after the famous syndicated show Entertainment Tonight), which covered entertainment industry news. She also hosted WTBS’s Sunday morning magazine show “Good News,” which was created by the husband-and-wife TV writing duo of Bonnie and Terry Turner.
Liz Wickersham’s Net Worth
Liz has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.