Barbara Fedida
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Barbara Fedida | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | New York University (BA 1988)[1] |
| Occupation | Media executive |
| Years active | 1988–present[1] |
| Spouse | Andrew Brill[2] |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Website | [3] |
Barbara Fedida (born 1967/1968)[4] is an American television executive who worked at ABC News.[5][2][6][7]
During her career, Fedida has been recognized with Emmy, duPont, Murrow, Peabody, and Telly awards.[2] At ABC, Fedida oversaw the network's diversity and inclusion efforts,[8] and was responsible for hiring and developing all anchors and correspondents for ABC News programs and bureaus worldwide[7]
Previously, Fedida worked for five years as the head of talent development at CBS News from 2006 to 2011.[9]
On July 20, 2020, ABC cut ties with Fedida for allegedly making racially insensitive comments in the workplace.[9][10]
Fedida was born in Queens, New York where she lived until her family moved to Merrick, New York in 1972. She is the daughter of Moroccan Jewish parents Abner and Renee (née Elfassy) Fedida from Casablanca, Morocco. Fedida's parents and five siblings immigrated to America from Morocco in 1959.[11] Fedida graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York.
Fedida attended New York University (NYU), where she was a Student senator for two years and student commencement speaker.[2] While at NYU, she interned for the Alan Colmes Show on WNBC and at Late Night with David Letterman.