Sophia Choi was born on March 5,1971 and is an American news broadcaster at WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia.
18 Facts About Sophia Choi
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Sophia Choi moved to the US at the age of seven, and attended Hollywood Elementary School in Hollywood, Maryland.
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Sophia Choi attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
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Sophia Choi started her professional career at WSET-TV, the ABC affiliate in Lynchburg, Virginia, as a general assignment reporter.
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Sophia Choi next worked at WVTM-TV, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama where she worked her way up from a general assignment reporter to the weekend morning anchor.
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Sophia Choi then worked at KCBS-TV, the CBS owned-and-operated station in Los Angeles.
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Sophia Choi started as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor, but was promoted and became the weekday morning anchor.
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In 2001, Sophia Choi moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to become a prime time anchor for CNN Headline News.
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Sophia Choi covered various breaking news stories including the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Sophia Choi then traveled to Shanghai, China with the University of Missouri School of Journalism on a speaking tour.
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In 2007, Sophia Choi joined KVBC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas.
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Sophia Choi co-anchored First News 3 at Four and News 3 at Six with Kendall Tenney until the end of 2009.
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In 2010, Sophia Choi began anchoring First News 3 at Four with Jeff Gillan and News 3 at Six with Jim Snyder.
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Sophia Choi reported on crime trends in the Las Vegas Valley, through the Crime Tracker 3 franchise.
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On May 28,2010, Sophia Choi was notified by KVBC that her contract would not be renewed.
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Sophia Choi returned to Atlanta and joined ABC affiliate WSB-TV on July 8,2011, with a report on Channel 2 Action News at 4.
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Sophia Choi has appeared as herself and a newscaster in several TV shows and movies.
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In 2003, Sophia Choi was chosen as one of seven Korean American "heroes" to serve as a marshal in the Tournament of Roses Parade.