Harris Faulkner

Harris Faulkner is a multiple Emmy award-winning anchor. She joined FOX News Channel in 2005 and currently helms two top-rated daily daytime programs – The Faulkner Focus (weekdays, 11AM-12PM/ET) and serves as the co-host of Outnumbered (weekdays, 12-1PM/ET). She previously anchored Outnumbered Overtime with Harris Faulkner, which was number one in its timeslot since its 2017 launch.

During The Faulkner Focus, Faulkner presents the most important news stories of the day, with top newsmakers, and insightful analysis. 'Outnumbered' features an ensemble of four female panelists and One Lucky Guy with headlines from all angles and perspectives.

Throughout her tenure with the network, Faulkner has played integral roles in FNC’s election coverage. In the 2020 presidential election cycle, Faulkner moderated various voter panels to complement the network’s primetime election special.  She also hosted "Voter’s Voices" segments throughout the 2022 midterm elections. Faulkner contributed to FNC's 2024 presidential primary coverage where she presented a series titled "Families in Focus" during which she interviewed family members of the then presidential candidates, and most recently, broadcast live from Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Republican National Convention.

Additionally, Faulkner has hosted numerous primetime specials focusing on a variety of current events. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, she anchored America Together with Harris Faulkner: The Shot, which debunked myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines. She also hosted America Copes Together, which focused on the psychological effects that the pandemic has had on individuals and America Learns Together, which spotlighted the challenges of guiding students through a digital education. In March 2020, Faulkner, alongside Bill Hemmer, co-moderated a two-hour virtual town hall with President Donald Trump and members of the White House coronavirus task force. The town hall made cable news history with a record 4.4 million viewers.  

In October 2019, Faulkner presented Town Hall America with Harris Faulkner: Police Emergency, which highlighted discussions surrounding recent acts of threats and violence as well as the suicide crisis among police officers. In April 2021, Faulkner continued the conversation with a one-hour special entitled The Faulkner Focus: Police in America.

Throughout her career, Faulkner has interviewed many notable figures, including Sen. John McCain, Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas, and Cindy McCain, among others. Faulkner has also covered numerous global news events, including the Sandy Hook mass shooting, the 2016 and 2020 Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the death of Whitney Houston, the 2013 government shutdown, the AIDS crisis in South Africa, and the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway. 

In June 2020, Faulkner secured the first one-on-one cable news interview with President Donald Trump following the murder of George Floyd. The sit-down, which was her second interview with the then-president, focused on the widespread civil unrest resulting from Floyd’s death in police custody and the president’s stance on civil rights. Following the interview, which garnered widespread praise from both sides of the aisle, Faulkner continued the ongoing conversation of injustice in America during a primetime special entitled Harris Faulkner Presents: The Fight for America.

Following Faulkner’s breaking news coverage in 2020 and serving as the only Black woman to anchor two back-to-back cable news programs, Faulkner was named to WORTH Magazine’s "Groundbreakers" list, which honors 50 influential women worldwide for breaking barriers in their industries. In May 2021, Faulkner was honored by Variety’s New York Women’s Impact Report and in November 2021, the Multicultural Media and Correspondents Association honored Faulkner as Its Broadcast Journalist of the Year. Additionally, Harris received the 2023 P.O.W.E.R. Women of the Year Award.

Prior to joining FNC, Faulkner served as a correspondent for WNYW-TV's (FOX 5) A Current Affair, and as a substitute host on The Nancy Grace Show on CNN’s Headline News. She began her career as a reporter and anchor for WNCT-TV (CBS 9) in Greenville, NC, before going on to work for Kansas City's WDAF-TV (FOX 4) in 1992. In 2000, Faulkner joined KSTP-TV (ABC 5) in Minneapolis, MN, where she served as an evening anchor; she also hosted The Harris Faulkner Show on FM107 Radio. 

Faulkner has received six Emmy Awards for her successful work in broadcast, including the 2004 Emmys for Best Newscaster and Best News Special. She also received the National Headliner Award for Best Newscast for her coverage of Sen. Paul Wellstone's fatal plane crash in 2003. 

A bestselling author, Faulkner’s 2023 "Faith Still Moves Mountains," published by the FOX News Books imprint reached number one on the New York Times bestsellers list. In 2018, she debuted "9 Rules of Engagement: A Military Brat’s Guide to Life and Success." In her book, Faulkner shares the lessons she learned growing up in a military family while paying homage to the military ideals that shaped her and showing how everyone can benefit from bringing the wisdom of military service into their lives. In May 2024, Faulkner followed up on 9 Rules of Engagement with a FOX Nation special entitled Footsteps of My Father, in which she retraced her father’s service during the Vietnam War, in which he served three tours as a U.S. Army officer and Army Aviator.

Outside of her work as a journalist, Faulkner is a motivational speaker, writer, and philanthropist. She is also involved with the Green Beret Foundation, which provides medical, transition, and family support for those who have served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, and with the Navy SEAL Foundation, which provides immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and its families. Faulkner is also active in raising awareness and funds surrounding breast cancer research, working with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the Avon Foundation for Women, and the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. In 1998, Faulkner received the Amelia Earhart Pioneering Lifetime Achievement Award for her humanitarian efforts. 

A graduate of The University of California at Santa Barbara, Faulkner holds a B.A. in Mass Communications. She resides in New Jersey with husband Tony Berlin and their two daughters.