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Gwen Ifill

1955 - 2016

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Gwendolyn L. Ifill ( EYE-fəl; September 29, 1955 – November 14, 2016) was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first African-American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review. She was the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and co-anchor and co-managing editor, with Judy Woodruff, of the PBS NewsHour, both of which air on PBS. Ifill was a political analyst and moderated the 2004 and 2008 vice-presidential debates. She authored the best-selling book The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gwen Ifill is the 7,224th most popular writer (up from 7,232nd in 2019), the 18,074th most popular biography from United States (up from 18,193rd in 2019) and the 1,187th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Gwen Ifill ranks 7,224 out of 7,302. Before her are Jesmyn Ward, Ann Brashares, Sanjay Gupta, Chetan Bhagat, Roxane Gay, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. After her are Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Christine Blasey Ford, Douglas Stuart, Jacqueline Woodson, and Matthew Reilly.

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Among people born in 1955, Gwen Ifill ranks 746. Before her are Joey Jones, Otis Birdsong, Richard Hieb, Billy Long, Willie Miller, and Jaspal Bhatti. After her are Vinita Bali, Kevin Brady, Bradley Byrne, Pete Sessions, Donna Hartley, and Jesús Vega. Among people deceased in 2016, Gwen Ifill ranks 633. Before her are Marek Svatoš, Santi Duangsawang, Omar Mateen, Dave Mirra, Antoine Demoitié, and Stefan Henze. After her are Phife Dawg, Hande Kader, Kalpana, Ailton Canela, Guilherme Gimenez de Souza, and Mateus Caramelo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gwen Ifill ranks 18,082 out of 20,380. Before her are Brenda K. Starr (1966), Adam Carolla (1964), Pimp C (1973), Brooke Hogan (1988), Angela Lindvall (1979), and Alexis Jordan (1992). After her are Cory Michael Smith (1986), Chad Deering (1970), Phife Dawg (1970), Megan Ward (1969), Dave Keuning (1976), and Jeff Turner (1962).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Gwen Ifill ranks 1,187. Before her are James Frey (1969), Jesmyn Ward (1977), Ann Brashares (1967), Sanjay Gupta (1969), Roxane Gay (1974), and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (1973). After her are Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1973), Ta-Nehisi Coates (1975), Jacqueline Woodson (1963), Matthew Quick (1973), Teju Cole (1975), and Megan Abbott (1971).

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