Biography.guide
Home › People › Journalist › Jamie Colby
Portrait of Jamie Colby

Jamie Colby

b. 1970

American former national news correspondent and anchor for Fox News

Journalist News presenter Correspondent
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jamie Colby

Born 1970. Jamie Colby is an American journalist, news presenter, correspondent and news anchor.

Jamie Nell Colby is an American former national news correspondent and anchor for Fox News. Her last assignment was to host the show, Strange Inheritance, on Fox Business Network and was formerly co-host of America's News Headquarters with Eric Shawn on Sunday mornings. In February 2019, Colby and Fox News Channel parted ways.

Career Colby has worked for Fox News since July 2003 as National News Correspondent and Anchor. Prior to joining FOX News Channel, Colby was a correspondent for CNN and served as an anchor and reporter for CBS News including fill-in anchor for CBS's Up to the Minute. She was also an anchor for WPIX/WB-11 New York, a reporter at WNYW FOX 5 New York, and a correspondent/co-anchor on FOX News' WebMD TV. Colby is an attorney admitted to practice law in New York, California, Florida and the District of Columbia.

She has received such honors as the Edward R. Murrow National Award in 2002 for her coverage of the September 11 attacks; the Gracie Award for investigative reporting in 2000, and the Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications. She was also named Television Week's "Rising News Star To Watch".

Since January 2015, Colby has served as host and reporter on the Fox Business show, Strange Inheritance, which covers quirky or unexpected legacies left behind by friends or family.

Personal Attending the University of Miami's International School of Business, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting as well as a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law at age 22.

Colby authored Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8-Step Cardiac Comeback Plan with her ex-husband Marc Wallack, the Chief of Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Miami
Employers
Fox Entertainment Group

People in Jamie Colby's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jamie Colby's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jamie Colby?

American former national news correspondent and anchor for Fox News

When was Jamie Colby born?

Jamie Colby was born on 21 December 1970 in Forest Hills.

What is Jamie Colby's occupation?

Jamie Colby is a journalist, news presenter, correspondent and news anchor.

What nationality is Jamie Colby?

Jamie Colby is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jamie Colby

· Wikidata: Q13560896

· DBpedia: Jamie Colby

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jamie Colby. https://biography.guide/jamie-colby/

MLA: "Jamie Colby." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jamie-colby/.

Chicago: "Jamie Colby." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jamie-colby/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:26 UTC