Maria Quiban Biography
Maria Quiban is an American weather anchor for KTTV, a FOX 11 channel located in Los Angeles, California. Quiban has been active in her career since 1991. She joined KTTV back in 2000 as a weather anchor/meteorologist. Before joining KTTV, Maria worked nearly two as a weather anchor for the daily 5, 6, 9, as well as 11 pm newscasts for OCN (Orange County News Channel). Prior to that, she served as the evening meteorologist for NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu.
At KTTV, Maria presents the daily weather forecast on Good Day LA and also FOX 11 News from 7 am to 10 am. Good Day LA features news, weather, traffic, as well as entertainment segments. She presents the show alongside Julie Chang, Rita Garcia, Vanessa Borge, Araksya Karapetyan, Dan Cohen, and Tony McEwing.
In addition, Maria has also appeared in various television shows and films acting as a reporter. This includes Cold Case, Bruce Almighty, Criminal Minds, Everybody Hates Chris, as well as Ryan’s Mystery Playdate. She also played the role of a murder victim in the film titled Blood Work.
Regarding her education, Quiban went to Aiea High School. Later on, she joined the University of Hawaii where she studied journalism. Moreover, in 2005, Maria received a B.S. in meteorology from Mississippi State University via correspondence courses.
Maria Quiban Age
How old is Maria Quiban? Quiban is 52 years old as of 2022. She was born Maria T. Aviso on October 28, 1970, in Cebu City, Philippines. In addition, Maria celebrates her birthday on the 28th of October every year, and her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Moreover, Maria’s nationality is American and she belongs to the white ethnicity.
Maria Quiban Family
Quiban was born Maria T. Aviso in Cebu City, Philippines to her parents. At the age of 9, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii where she went to Aiea High School and later joined the University of Hawaii where she studied journalism. Maria’s nationality is American and her descent is Filipino.
Maria Quiban Husband
Is Maria married? Maria has been married three times. While a teenager in Honolulu, she married her first husband, Quiban. Together, they had a son named Desmond Quiban, who was born in 1987. Unfortunately, the couple separated. In addition, on September 9, 1999, Maria went ahead and married her second husband, Brian Messner, and they later separated in 2001.
Moreover, Quiban married her third husband Sean Whitesell, who died of glioblastoma multiforme on December 28, 2015. Sean and Quiban had one son named Gus Whitesell born in 2010.
Since then, Quiban has been an advocate for Glioblastoma and Brain Cancer Awareness. She creates time to talk to single mothers from her experience as a single mother.
Maria Quiban Height
Quiban stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.67 m) tall and weighs 79 kg (174 lbs). In addition, she has brown hair and eye color.
Maria Quiban Salary
Quiban earns an average annual salary of $100,000 as a weather anchor/meteorologist at KTTV.
Maria Quiban’s Net Worth
How much is Maria worth? Maria has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. Quiban’s wealth stems mainly from her career as a journalist.