Emily Rose Compagno (born November 9, 1979) is an American television host who co-hosts the daytime news and talk show '' Outnumbered'' on

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. She frequently appears on the late-night show ''

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'' and hosts ''The FOX True Crime Podcast with Emily Compagno'' on

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Early life and education

Compagno was born in

Oak Knoll Naval Hospital Naval Hospital Oakland, also known as Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, was a U.S. naval hospital located in Oakland, California that opened during World War II (1942) and closed in 1996 as part of the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure program. The si ...

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, where her father was director of a

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. She was raised in

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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. She graduated with a B.A. in

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

from the

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where she was awarded the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps' Cadet of the Quarter Award but did not complete ROTC training. She graduated with a J.D. from the

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in 2006, where she was president of the Federalist Society and articles editor of the Intellectual Property Bulletin.

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 second cousin and his wife served as U.S. Navy Aviators . Her great-grandfather and many other relatives served in

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and in 1930, Compagno's great-great-grandmother Rosa visited the graves of her children overseas as part of the Gold Star Mothers Pilgrimage.

Career

After passing the California bar, she worked as a criminal defense attorney in

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while also serving as captain of the

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cheerleading squad, the Raiderettes. The NFL selected her as an ambassador and she promoted the NFL brand in

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and

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, and was one of five NFL cheerleaders selected by the

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to visit U.S. troops stationed in

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and

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. Compagno was a Senior Judge Judicial Extern for John T. Noonan at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and went on to work as a federal attorney at the

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. She passed the Washington bar and has held legal positions in

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, and

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. In 2018, Compagno accepted a position at

as a contributor and legal analyst. She served as a semi-regular co-host of the weekday talk show '' The Five'' and appears on other FNC programs, such as ''

'', offering opinions or legal analysis on the news of the day. On March 9, 2020, ''Crimes That Changed America,'' a show on Fox Nation hosted by Compagno, debuted its first season. Compagno was named a co-host of ''Outnumbered'' in January 2021, where she joined Harris Faulkner and Kayleigh McEnany. In February 2023, Fox News announced that Compagno would host ''The FOX True Crime Podcast'' on

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 a

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