Sara Haines

Sara Hilary Haines (born September 18, 1977) is an American television host and journalist. She is known as a co-host of the ABC daytime talk shows The View and Strahan, Sara and Keke and game show The Chase. She has also worked as a correspondent on Today, ABC News, and Good Morning America. Early life and education Haines was born in Newton, Iowa, and raised there with her three siblings. She attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in 2000. At Smith, Haines played basketball and volleyball. Career Haines began her career in the NBC Page Program. After nine months in the program, she became the production coordinator for NBC's Today at Rockefeller Center in 2002. In 2009, Haines became the show's fourth-hour's contributing correspondent until departing in 2013. In 2013, Haines became an ABC News correspondent as well as the pop news anchor for the weekend editions of Good Morning America. After multiple appearances as a guest co-host, Haines joined The View as a permanent co-host in the show's 20th season, which premiered on September 6, 2016. On July 23, 2018, ABC announced that she would not return to The View for season 22 and that she would co-host GMA Day, later renamed Strahan and Sara, with Michael Strahan. Haines made her final appearance as a co-host during the 21st season's penultimate episode on August 2.