Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA in English

Her daughter was named after Barbara's sister, who was born mildly mentally retarded and died a few years ago from ovarian cancer.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $12 million.

The first anchorperson to earn $1 million a year.

She does not like to be photographed from her right side.

Honored by the American Museum of the Moving Image in 1992

Her interview with Monica Lewinsky became the highest-rated news program ever broadcast by a single network.

Inducted into the Television Academy Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame in 1990

First ever female to anchor a news broadcast on a major network when she and Harry Reasoner were co-anchors on "ABC Evening News" (1953) in 1976.

TV reporter

Interviewed John Wayne on January 10th, 1979, about six months before he died.

Is a vegetarian.

Daughter Jacqueline Dena Guber was born 14 June 1968. She was adopted by Barbara and her then-husband Lee Guber a few days after birth.

She was the youngest producer with NBC-TV's New York station (WNBC-TV).

Ex-stepmother of Gary Adelson and Andrew Adelson.

An adoptive mother of 1 daughter.

Lifetime Achievement Award from Women's Project and Productions in 1993

Has received honorary doctorates from Ohio State University, Temple University, Marymount College, Wheaton College, and Hofstra University

She only wears one contact lens while working. With one lens she can read the teleprompter, but with two she would not be able to read her notes.

Was impersonated by Gilda Radner and Cheri Oteri on "Saturday Night Live" (1975)

Her father, Lou Walters, owned Latin Quarter nightclubs in New York, Boston, and Florida.

Stated that her mentor is newsman Mike Wallace.

While she attended Sarah Lawrence College, one of her classmates was Lee Radziwill.

Graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School in Miami Beach, Florida.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 14, 2007.

Donates $1 million toward a gallery to be named for her in new Heimbold Visual Arts Center at her alma mater, Sarah Lawrence College, at Yonkers, NY campus, May 2002.

Named one of the "Best Dressed Stars of All-time" by People magazine, Sept. 2000.

In mid 2003, country singer Brad Paisley released a single titled "Celebrity", which he makes a reference to Barbara by saying "I'll get to cry to Barbara Walters when things don't go my way" refering to the celebrities who she interviews, the song turned out to be a major country radio hit.

While in college, she dated Roy M. Cohn, who later gained fame as the right-hand man to notorious Red-baiting Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Has interviewed every US president since Richard Nixon.

Was the "Today" (1952) show's first female co-host.

Honored by Museum of Television and Radio in 1996, for her contributions to broadcast journalism

Lifetime Achievement Award from International Women's Media Foundation in 1991