Emily Rose Compagno (born November 9, 1979) is a law news analyst and American television host who co-hosts the daytime news and talk show Outnumbered on Fox News.
Early life and education
Compagno was born in Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, where her father was a Commander in the U.S. Navy and a physician.
She was raised in El Cerrito, California with her two sisters, Natalie and Julietta,
by her parents Katherine (née Bertsch, of English, Bohemian, and German descent)
and John Compagno, of Italian descent from Sicily.
John Compagno, her father, was convicted of tax fraud in 2017 and was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay 5.4 million in restitution. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/bay-area-doctor-sentenced-more-three-years-prison-tax-evasion
She graduated with a B.A. in political science from the University of Washington, where she was a U.S. Air Force ROTC cadet for two years.
Family
Compagno's father served as a Commander in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps, and two uncles served in the U.S. Army.
Her grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-aunt, and many other relatives served in various branches of the military during World War I, World War II, and other conflicts, with deployments around the world.
Her great-great-uncle, PFC Joseph Lorenz, made the Ultimate Sacrifice in World War I and lies buried in Suresnes, France, where his sister, Lt. Luella Lorenz, visited during her deployment in World War II with the U.S. Army Nursing Corps.
Compagno's great-great-grandmother Rosa also visited the grave of PFC Lorenz as part of the Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimage.
Career
After passing the California bar,
she worked as a criminal defense attorney in
San Francisco while also serving as captain of the
Oakland Raiders cheerleading squad, the
Raiderettes.
The NFL selected her as an ambassador and she promoted the NFL brand in
Beijing and
Shanghai, and was one of five NFL cheerleaders selected by the
USO to visit U.S. troops stationed in
Iraq and
Kuwait.
She then passed the Washington bar.
In 2018, Compagno accepted a position at Fox News as a contributor and legal analyst.[🖉]
Compagno was named a co-host of Outnumbered in January 2021, where she joined Harris Faulkner and Kayleigh McEnany.
Compagno is the host of the Under His Wings special,
Personal life
Compagno lives in New York City. She is active with nonprofits dedicated to U.S. veterans, law enforcement, and K9 causes.
Compagno is Catholic Church.
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