Sunny Hostin

Asunción 'Sunny' Cummings Hostin is an American lawyer, journalist, author, and television host. She is known for her roles as co-host on ABC's morning talk show The View and as the Senior Legal Correspondent and Analyst for ABC News. Hostin is also recognized as the host and executive producer of Investigation Discovery's true crime series Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin. Born on October 20, 1968 in New York City, Hostin has a diverse heritage with a Puerto Rican mother, African American father, and a Sephardic Jewish maternal grandfather. She attended Dominican Academy and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Rhetoric from Binghamton University, as well as a Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School. Hostin began her career as a law clerk and later became a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice.