Elizabeth Anne Vargas[1] (born September 6, 1962) is an American television journalist who is the lead investigative reporter/documentary anchor for A&E Networks, and was the host for Fox's revival of America's Most Wanted (2021).

She is also a news anchor for NewsNation, where she hosts Elizabeth Vargas Reports currently based in New York City.

[4][2] Former advisors spoke well of her competency in her journalism work on campus; Rod Gelatt, former KOMU news director, noted that she was the first student to ever fill in for him as moderator of the station's Missouri Forum public affairs program and Kent Collins, chairman of the university's journalism faculty, remembered her "aggressive and energetic" work ethic.

In 1993, Vargas joined NBC News as a correspondent for Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric.

[2] In June 1996,[6] she joined ABC News' Good Morning America as the newsreader and Joan Lunden's likely "heir apparent".

[2] In June 1997, ABC promoted Vargas to prime time magazine show correspondent, succeeded by Kevin Newman as newsreader.

She was also named anchor of World News Tonight Saturday and presented with the opportunity to develop specials for Primetime.

Another story, based on the book The Da Vinci Code and the role of Mary Magdalene, helped fuel a nationwide religious debate.

Vargas stated that for centuries Mary Magdalene has been portrayed as a prostitute by the church despite evidence to the contrary.

[8] To explain the sudden change, Vargas cited her doctors' recommendation to considerably cut back her schedule owing to a difficult pregnancy and her wish to spend more time with her new baby when he arrived.

[7] In 2008, Vargas hosted Elvis: Viva Las Vegas, a documentary that explored Elvis Presley's triumph in Las Vegas and his artistic legacy, and featured performances and interviews with various stars, including Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Dwayne Johnson, Faith Hill, David Lynch, Jon Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, and Priscilla Presley.

[10] In 2013, Vargas won a Peabody Award for her contributions in ABC News' coverage of Hurricane Sandy on 20/20.

[18] In January 2021, it was confirmed that Vargas would host a revival of America's Most Wanted on Fox, which premiered on March 15, 2021.

She was told early on that she should hide her anxiety to avoid appearing weak, but this only intensified the problem and her addiction to alcohol.

[29] On November 6, 2013, ABC confirmed a New York Daily News story that Vargas was undergoing treatment for alcoholism in Tennessee.