Logo

13 Facts About Katie Phang

1.

Kathleen Suzanne Phang was born on August 1,1975 and is an American lawyer, political commentator, podcaster, and television host.

2.

Katie Phang's father emigrated to the United States from South Korea at the age of 19.

3.

Katie Phang graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest, Florida.

4.

Katie Phang earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating in 2000.

5.

Katie Phang then worked for the state attorney's office in Miami-Dade County.

6.

In 2005, Katie Phang joined WFOR-TV as a legal consultant to discuss the trial of Michael Jackson.

7.

Katie Phang instead quit her job with the state attorney's office, keeping the unpaid legal consultant role and joining a private law firm.

8.

Katie Phang covered the trial of Robert Blake and the Terri Schiavo case for WFOR.

9.

Katie Phang became a legal analyst for Fox News, and was a frequent guest of Greta Van Susteren.

10.

Katie Phang became a legal analyst for the NBCUniversal News Group in 2017.

11.

In 2021, Katie Phang appeared with Kevin O'Leary and Ada Pozo on CNBC's Money Court, where they adjudicated financial disputes.

12.

Katie Phang is a fill in host on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, The Beat with Ari Melber and The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.

13.

In February 2025, Katie Phang's show was cancelled, effective in late April, due to MSNBC's plans to consolidate their production in New York and Washington DC as part of their spinoff from NBCUniversal.