Maria Quiban
American weather anchor
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Maria Quiban is an American weather anchor for KTTV in Los Angeles, California.
Maria Quiban | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Mississippi State University (BS) |
| Occupation | Meteorologist/TV Anchor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | KTTV/KCOP-TV 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Brian Messner
(m. 1999; div. 2001) |
| Partner | Innis Casey |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | mariaquiban |
Early life
Quiban was born in Cebu City, Philippines, and moved to Hawaii at age 10 with her mother and her brother.[1] She graduated from Aiea High School,[2] studied journalism at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and earned a degree in meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Career
Quiban worked for the local NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu[2] before moving in 1998 to Los Angeles to work as the weather anchor for the Orange County Newschannel. In 2000, she accepted employment as the weather anchor/meteorologist for KTTV.[2]
Quiban has appeared in numerous television shows and films playing a reporter including Bruce Almighty, Cold Case, Everybody Hates Chris, Criminal Minds and Ryan's Mystery Playdate. She played the role of a murder victim in the film Blood Work.[2]
In 2020, Quiban released her book You Can't Do It Alone: A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief, and Life After.[3]
Personal life
Quiban had a son when she was in high school. On September 9, 1999, she married Brian Messner.[4] Her third husband, Sean Whitesell, died of glioblastoma multiforme on December 28, 2015.[5][6][7] They had one son, Gus Whitesell.[8]