Gayle King
Journalist • Personality
Birth Name: Gail King
Birth Date: December 28, 1954
Age: 70 years old
Birth Place: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Born in 1954, Gayle King was raised in Maryland, with some of her formative years spent living in Turkey, where the family had relocated to accommodate her father's job as an electronic engineer. After graduating from the University of Maryland in 1976, King became a production assistant at a Baltimore TV station where she became fast friends with the young anchor of the 6pm news, Oprah Winfrey. King herself went on to success in local news, eventually becoming an anchor at the CBS affiliate in Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1997, King hosted "The Gayle King Show" (Syndicated, 1997-98) a short-lived experiment that was revived in 2006 as a show on XM Satellite Radio. King made her first appearance as a correspondent on "Entertainment Tonight" (Syndicated 1981-) in 2007. In 2011, "The Gayle King Show" (OWN, 2011) came full circle when it began airing on Oprah's OWN Network. The same year, King made her first appearance as a guest co-host on "The View" (ABC, 1997-). The next year, King became co-anchor of the rebooted "CBS This Morning" (CBS, 1987-1999; 2012-) with Charlie Rose, her most high-profile position to date.
Credits
Tribeca Festival
Self
Show
2025
Grammy Greats: The Most Memorable Moments
Host
Show
2024
Grammy Greats: The Stories Behind the Songs
Host
Special
2024
King Charles
Host
Talk
2023
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
Executive Producer
Show
2023
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
Host
Show
2023
America Decides: Campaign '22
Correspondent
Show
2022
Special Report
Anchor
Show
2022
Sherri
Guest
Talk
2022
Her Majesty The Queen: A Gayle King Special
Host
Special
2022
CBS News: State of the Union 2022
Anchor
Show
2022
Love Doesn't Hurt: R. Kelly Survivor Speaks
Self
Show
2021
CBS Saturday Morning
Guest
Show
2021
CBS Mornings
Host
News
2021
In the Shadow of 9/11
Self
Show
2021
Bezos Launches to Space
Anchor
Show
2021
Tulsa 1921: An American Tragedy
Anchor
Show
2021
The Queen Carries On: A Gayle King Special
Anchor
Special
2021
Vax Live: A Concert to Reunite the World
Self
Special
2021
MTV News Special: The Chauvin Verdict
Actor
Show
2021
CBS News: The Chauvin Verdict
Anchor
Show
2021
A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change
Music Performer
Show
2021
No Joke: Chris Rock & Gayle King
Self
Show
2021
Cicely Tyson in Her Own Words
Host
Show
2021
One Nation: Indivisible
Correspondent
Show
2021
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream
Guest
Game Show
2021
The 22nd Annual A Home for the Holidays
Host
Show
2020
CBS News and BET Present: An Hour With President Obama
Host
Show
2020
The Deciders: A CBS News Special
Correspondent
Show
2020
CBS News: The Second Presidential Debate
Anchor
Show
2020
CBS News: The Third Presidential Debate
Anchor
Show
2020
Say Her Name: The Untold Story of Breonna Taylor
Host
Show
2020
CBS News: The Vice Presidential Debate
Anchor
Show
2020
CBS News: The First Presidential Debate
Anchor
Show
2020
The Drew Barrymore ShowStream
Guest
Talk
2020
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
Host
Show
2020
Justice for All
Host
Show
2020
ACM Presents: Our Country
Host
Show
2020
CBS News Democratic Primary Debate
Anchor
Show
2020
The Gayle King Grammy Special
Host
Show
2020
Mary McCartney Serves It UpStream
Guest
Reality
2020
Tamron HallStream
Guest
Talk
2019
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
Actor
Show
2019
RuPaul
Guest
Talk
2019
Meghan and Harry Plus One
Anchor
Show
2019
The Gayle King Interview With R. Kelly
Host
Show
2019
Desus & Mero
Guest
Show
2019
CBS News: Election Night
Correspondent
Show
2018
CBS News Presents: The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Anchor
Show
2018
Meghan Markle: American Princess
Anchor
Show
2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing -- A Grammy Salute
Guest
Show
2018
Access
Guest
Show
2017
Access Live
Guest
Show
2017
Princess Diana: Her Life -- Her Death -- The Truth
Anchor
Show
2017
Andy Cohen's Then & Now
Guest
Show
2017
Mary Tyler Moore - Love Is All Around
Anchor
Show
2017
Change and Challenge: The Inauguration of Donald Trump
Anchor
Show
2017
Campaign 2016: Election Night
Anchor
Show
2016
Harry
Guest
Talk
2016
Queen SugarStream
Guest Star
Herself
Series
2016
The $100,000 PyramidStream
Guest
Game Show
2016
Celebrity PageStream
Guest
News
2016
Super Bowl Today
Correspondent
Show
2016
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahStream
Guest
Talk
2015
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
Guest
Talk
2015
Celebrity Family FeudStream
Guest
Game Show
2015
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Guest
Talk
2015
The Nightly Show With Larry WilmoreStream
Guest
Talk
2015
CBS This Morning Post-Awards Show
Host
Show
2014
The Meredith Vieira Show
Guest
Talk
2014
Changemakers
Actor
Show
2014
Good Morning Britain
Guest
Show
2014
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
Guest
Talk
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
Guest
Talk
2014
The Crazy OnesStream
Guest Star
Herself
Series
2013
Hot 20 Countdown
Guest
Show
2013
Anderson Live
Host
Show
2012
Larry King NowStream
Guest
Talk
2012
Finding Your RootsStream
Guest
Reality
2012
CBS This Morning
Host
Show
2012
Project Runway All Stars
Guest Star
Show
2012
Piers Morgan Tonight
Guest
Talk
2011
We Have a Dream
Guest Star
Show
2011
The Gayle King Show
Actor
Show
2011
The Gayle King Show
Guest
Show
2011
The Gayle King Show
Host
Show
2011
The Talk
Guest
Talk
2010
Access Hollywood Live
Guest
Show
2010
The Nate Berkus Show
Guest
Talk
2010
The Dr. Oz Show
Guest
Talk
2009
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
Guest
Talk
2009
Cake BossStream
Self
Reality
2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Guest
Talk
2009
Oprah's Big Give
Guest Star
Show
2008
30 RockStream
Guest Star
Gayle King
Series
2006
Rachael Ray Show
Guest
Talk
2006
Hot Properties
Guest Star
Show
2005
The Insider
Guest
Show
2004
Urban Style
Guest
Show
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Guest
Talk
2003
Dr. PhilStream
Guest
Talk
2002
Every Woman
Guest
Show
1999
Global Business People
Guest
Show
1999
The View
Guest
Talk
1997
Access Hollywood
Guest
News
1996
Extra
Guest
News
1994
Late Show With David Letterman
Guest
Talk
1993
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
Guest
Talk
1992
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Guest
Talk
1986
Entertainment Tonight
Guest
News
1981
CBS News Sunday Morning
Correspondent
News
1979
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
Saturday Night LiveStream
Guest Star
Series
1975
Face the Nation
Guest
News
1954
TodayStream
Guest
News
1952
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Exclusive
Matteo Lane Defends Gayle King Over Gay Slur Controversy: ‘Hysterical!’
‘GMA’, ‘Today’ & ‘CBS Mornings’ Ratings: Who’s Top & Who’s Lagging Behind?
Gayle King Gets Backlash for Quoting Gay Slur on TV: What Did She Say?
‘GMA,’ ‘Today’ & ‘CBS Mornings’ Real Ratings Revealed
Colbert Dishes on His Wild Dance Video With Oprah
Gayle King Speaks Out After ‘CBS Mornings’ Co-Host Tony Dokoupil Is Accused of ‘Bias’
‘CBS Mornings’ Set for Big Change
Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King Address Longstanding Lesbian Rumors
Kevin Costner Shuts Down ‘Yellowstone’ Questions in Interview With Gayle King
Gayle King Worried She ‘Offended’ Best Friend Oprah Winfrey by Revealing Health Problems on Air
See Anderson Cooper’s Shocked Reaction After Gayle King Asks About His Sex Life
‘King Charles’: Gayle King, Charles Barkley Team Up for Weekly CNN Show
CBS News Launches Rebranded Streaming Network With New Slate and Studio
‘CBS This Morning’ Gets New Name and Studio With ‘CBS Mornings’
Tuesday TV Ratings: ‘AGT’ Scores, Gayle King’s ‘Justice For All’ Special Modest
How Morning News Shows Are Providing Normalcy During the Pandemic
Preview
Gayle King on What to Expect From the ‘Meghan and Harry Plus One’ Special
Oprah Winfrey Honors Gayle King at the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame: ‘She’s Been My Greatest Cheerleader’
Gayle King, Norah O’Donnell Respond to Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Co-Host Charlie Rose
Mary Tyler Moore to Be Remembered on CBS Special
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