BARBARA WALTERS

Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American retired broadcast journalist, author. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, journalist Barbara Walters developed her trademark interview style through long-term roles on NBC’s Today show and ABC’s 20/20. In 1996, Walters ranked 34th in the TV Guide “50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time” list. In 1997, Walters premiered the popular talk show “The View”. In 2000, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

After retiring as a full-time host and news writer, Walters still occasionally reports for ABC News. Walters received many honors. For example, In 2008, she won the Disney Legend Award for those who have made outstanding contributions to the Walt Disney Company, which owns the ABC network. In the same year, she got the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Women’s Agenda.