Joan Lunden | |
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 Lunden in 2018 | |
| Born | Joan Elise Blunden September 19, 1950 Fair Oaks, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California State University, Sacramento |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | 7 |
Joan Lunden (born Joan Elise Blunden, September 19, 1950) is an American journalist, an author, and a television host. Lunden was the co-host of ABC's Good Morning America from 1980 to 1997, and has authored over ten books. She has appeared on the Biography program and Biography Channel.
As of 2014[update], Lunden is a special correspondent for NBC's Today. In 2021, Lunden became host of the public television program Second Opinion.