Celebrity Biographies
John Quinones Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1952, May 23 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 68 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | John Quinones |
| birth name | Juan Manuel ‘John’ Quiones |
| Dad | Bruno Quinones |
| Mother | Maria Quinones |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| ethnicity | white |
| Profession | journalist, broadcaster |
| Net worth | $2 million US dollars |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Nancy Loftus Quiñones (d. 1988-2009) |
| Kids | Julian, Nico and Andrea |
| Divorce | Nancy Loftus Quiñones (d. 1988-2009) |
| Brothers | Rosemary Quiones, Irma Quiones |
| Books | Heroes Among Us: Everyday People |
Synopsis
John Quinones is an Asian-American television personality who works as a journalist for ABC News. He is a seven-time National Emmy Award-winning journalist. He is currently the host of the show. What would you do? on ABC Primetime.
Quiñones is a multiple Emmy Award winner and has also appeared on ABC news shows like Good Morning America, Nightline, and 20/20 .
Early age and education
John Quinones was born as Juan Manuel Quiñones on May 23, 1952 , in San Antonio, Texas, United States . He is a fifth generation American from Hawaii and has Red American ancestry.
Quiñones is the son of Bruno Quinones and Maria Quinones . He has two sisters, Irma and Rosemary. His father worked as a janitor at the secondary school where Quiñones studied, where his mother is a housewife.
When he was 6 years old, he started to study, he couldn’t really read or speak English. His tough Spanish-speaking neighborhood was riddled with gangs and drugs.
He took classes at Brackenridge High School and during his study there, he was chosen to participate in the federal anti-poverty program.
John studied Speech Communication at St. Mary’s University and then earned his Master’s in Journalism from Columbia University School .
Race
John Quinones began his career in Houston, Texas, where he worked as a news editor for a radio station called KTRH. After working there from 1975 to 1978, he gradually moved to the same position at KPRC-TV.
In 1982, Quiñones joined ABC News, Miami as a general assignment reporter, but before that, he worked for a short time with WBBM-TV in Chicago. It was ABC that made him really famous for his work on shows like Nightline, Good Morning America, 20/20 and ABC World News Tonight.
Quiñones also had a special privilege to enter the job because he was Latino and if companies did not hire people of other origins besides Americans, they could be sued.
Personal life
John Quinones is a married man. He has been married to Deanna White since 2010. Before meeting White, he was already married and divorced from his first wife Nancy.
John Quinones married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Loftus Quinones in 1988 in a private ceremony in West Palm Beach, Florida.
John and Nancy were college sweethearts and have three children, two sons and a daughter named Julian, Nicco, and Andrea. After living together for twenty-nine years, the couple divorced in 2009.
Net worth
Quiñones’ current net worth is $2 million. He earns a large amount of money from his career as a journalist. According to a source, his salary is over $100K at ABC, but the figure is not officially confirmed.
John has earned a lot of fame and respect, and most importantly, wealth. In addition, he owns a condo in Manhattan, a weekend home in Hampton, and a vacation home in Colorado.