John Quiñones Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

John Quiñones is an American journalist best known for playing Host and creator in What Would You Do?.

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Best Known For:The television program What Would You Do?

Breakthrough:Joined ABC News as a Miami-based general assignment correspondent in 1982

John Quiñones is about 74 years old as of 2026. John Quiñones was born in 1952.

His educational background includes studies at St. Mary's University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

St. Mary's University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Speech Communications
- Period: 1974
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism

John Quiñones' career includes news and reporting roles with ABC News, a news outlet and WBBM-TV.

Organization: ABC News

Role: Correspondent and host

Period: 1982–Present

Details: Correspondent for 20/20, Nightline and Good Morning America; longtime host of What Would You Do?.

Organization: WBBM-TV

Role: Television reporter

Period: Before 1982

Details: Chicago television reporting.

Organization: KTRH radio

Role: News editor

Period: 1975–1978

Organization: KPRC-TV

Role: Anchor and reporter

Details: Worked in Houston during his early broadcasting career.

John Quiñones rose to prominence for his role on the television show 20/20.

Notable media work includes What Would You Do?, Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices, and 20/20.

Book: Heroes Among Us: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices (Author, 2009)

National Emmy Awards — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — Multiple investigative and news reports
Lifetime Achievement Award — MALDEF — Journalistic accomplishments
Distinguished Journalist Award — DePaul University Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence — Journalism