Maria Quiban is an American weather anchor for

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in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Quiban graduated from Aiea High SchoolHonolulu Star Bulletin: "Former KHNL anchor takes on new roles in L.A."
September 28, 2002 and later studied

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at the

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Career

Quiban worked for the local NBC affiliate

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in Honolulu before moving in 1998 to Los Angeles to work as the weather anchor for the

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. In 2000, she accepted employment as the weather anchor/meteorologist for

. In 2005, she earned a B.S. in meteorology from

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via correspondence courses. Quiban has appeared in numerous

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shows and films playing a reporter including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She played the role of a murder victim in the film '' Blood Work''. In 2020, Quiban released her book ''You Can't Do It Alone: A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief, and Life After''.

Personal life

On September 9, 1999, she married her second husband, Brian Messner. Her third husband,

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on December 28, 2015.Fox News LA: "Midday Sunday: Raising awareness for glioblastoma"
September 4, 2016 They had one son, Gus Whitesell.Variety Magazine: "Sean Whitesell, Producer for ''Oz'', ''House'', ''The Killing'', Dies at 52" by Carmel Dagan
December 31, 2015 Quiban is now in a relationship with LA Based Photographer Innis Casey.

References

External links

KTTV Fox 11 On-Air Talent Bios

Maria Quiban Facebook Page
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quiban, Maria Living people American writers of Filipino descent American television actresses American film actresses Actresses from Cebu City Actresses from Hawaii Filipino emigrants to the United States Mass media people from Honolulu Mississippi State University alumni University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni American women television journalists Whitesell family 21st-century American women Year of birth missing (living people)