Maria Quiban

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Maria Quiban
Born
Maria T. Aviso

(1970-10-28) October 28, 1970 (age 51)
Cebu City, Philippines
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationB.S. Mississippi State University
OccupationMeteorologist/TV Anchor
Years active1991-present
EmployerKTTV/KCOP-TV 2000–present
Spouse(s)
  • Desmond Quiban
    (m. 198?; div. 19??)
  • Brian Messner
    (m. 1999; div. 2001)
  • Sean Whitesell
    (m. 2009; died 2015)
Children2

Maria Quiban (born Maria T. Aviso; October 28, 1970) is a weather anchor for KTTV in Los Angeles, California.

Biography[]

Quiban was born Maria T. Aviso in Cebu City, Philippines. At the age of 9, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where she attended Aiea High School[1] and later studied journalism at the University of Hawaii. She worked for the local NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu[1] before moving in 1998 to Los Angeles to work as the weather anchor for the Orange County Newschannel. In 2000, she accepted employment as the weather anchor/meteorologist for KTTV. In 2005, she earned a B.S. in meteorology from Mississippi State University via correspondence courses.[1]

Quiban has appeared in numerous television shows and films playing a reporter including Bruce Almighty, Cold Case, Everybody Hates Chris, Criminal Minds and Ryan's Mystery Playdate. She played the role of a murder victim in the film Blood Work.[1]

Personal[]

Quiban has been married three times. While a teenager in Honolulu, she married her first husband; they had one child, Desmond Quiban (born 1987). On September 9, 1999, she married her second husband, Brian Messner and they divorced in 2001[2] Her third husband, Sean Whitesell, died of glioblastoma multiforme on December 28, 2015.[3][4][5] They had one son, Gus Whitesell (born 2010).[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Former KHNL anchor takes on new roles in L.A." September 28, 2002
  2. ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Hawaii: Rodman, Electra a flashy twosome" by Dave Donnelly September 20, 1999
  3. ^ "Maria Quiban's Personal Story To Raise Awareness For Glioblastoma", by Maria Quiban and Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio, FOX11 News
  4. ^ Fox News LA: "Welcome back Maria Quiban!" by Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio March 23, 2016
  5. ^ Fox News LA: "Midday Sunday: Raising awareness for glioblastoma" September 04, 2016
  6. ^ Variety Magazine: "Sean Whitesell, Producer for ‘Oz,’ ‘House,’ ‘The Killing,’ Dies at 52" by Carmel Dagan December 31, 2015

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