Sharyn Alfonsi

Sharyn Elizabeth Alfonsi (born June 3, 1972) is an American journalist and correspondent for 60 Minutes.

In 2019, she received the prestigious duPont-Columbia journalism award and has reported from war zones in Iraq, Gaza, and Afghanistan.

Alfonsi began her career in local news at KHBS-KHOG-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1995 then WVEC-TV in Norfolk, Virginia, and KIRO-TV in Seattle, Washington, and later WBZ-TV in Boston, MA.

In 2018, she was featured on the season premiere of 60 Minutes with a revealing interview with Paul McCartney, which drew more than 13 million viewers.

McCartney admitted that he couldn't read music, was wildly insecure, and worried about his legacy.