American journalist
Her mother is Japanese.
She was selected one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People of 1998.
Has a son named Walker and a daughter named McKenzie.
Is the oldest of five children born to an American father and a Japanese mother. She grew up in Oregon.
Her father is of French, Scotch-Irish and Amerindian descent.
She grew up in Ashland, Oregon, USA.
Ann was born in Guam to American and Japanese parents. Her family moved often until they finally settled down in Ashland, Oregon where Ann was eventually brought up.
Husband Brian Ross is a software executive.
1978 graduate of the University of Oregon School of Journalism.
Worked through college as a cocktail waitress.
Replaced Meredith Vieira as co-host of the "Today" (1952) Show on June 9, 2011.
Was replaced by Savannah Guthrie as "Today" (1952) Show co-host in June 2012. Was named anchor-at-large and national/international correspondent for NBC News.
