Deborah Roberts

Deborah Roberts is an ABC News senior national affairs correspondent for Nightline, Good Morning America, and World News Tonight with David Muir. She is also a contributing anchor for 20/20. In 2021, she was honored with a Peabody Award for the 20/20 special, Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor. Roberts, who was recently inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, has won multiple Emmy® Awards for her national and international coverage of world events. She has profiled former first lady Michelle Obama and former first daughter Ivanka Trump and covered the inauguration of former President Barack Obama.

The media veteran credits a teacher for helping shape her life’s path and make her the person she is today. Although educators open our minds to new ideas and help us recognize our potential, Roberts laments that they rarely get credit for the transformative work they do. Hoping to shine a light on the substantial impact educators can have on students, Roberts decided to make that the theme of her latest New York Times bestseller, Lessons Learned and Cherished. In it, Roberts shares essays written by celebrity friends and colleagues including Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager, Al Roker, Robin Roberts, Brooke Shields, Octavia Spencer, Rachael Ray, and Misty Copeland highlighting how teachers inspired and motivated them.

Roberts is also the author of Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Modern Times, a book written with her husband, Al Roker.