Monique Ming Laven Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Monique Ming Laven is an American journalist and evening news anchor for KIRO-TV.

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Best Known For:The television program KIRO 7 News

Breakthrough:Grew up in Sacramento, California

10 Quick Facts About Monique Ming Laven

Full Name: Monique Ming Laven
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Known For: The television program KIRO 7 News
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Griffith Laven
Gender: Female
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
Beats: Health / Science and Lifestyle / Human Interest
Media Level: Local

Monique Ming Laven Age

Monique Ming Laven's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of California, Berkeley.

University of California, Berkeley

Career & Work

Monique Ming Laven's career includes news and reporting roles with KIRO-TV, a television station and WCMH-TV.

Organization: KIRO-TV

Role: News Anchor and Reporter

Period: June 2006–Present

Details: Seattle, Washington · Joined KIRO 7 in June 2006 and developed a longstanding role presenting evening news and reporting from the field.

Organization: KIRO-TV

Role: Evening News Anchor

Period: Current in 2026

Details: Seattle, Washington

Organization: WCMH-TV

Role: Evening News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Before June 2006

Details: Columbus, Ohio · Worked as an evening television news anchor and reporter before relocating to Seattle.

Organization: 6News

Role: Evening News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Early television career

Details: Lawrence, Kansas

Organization: WKOW-TV

Role: Evening News Anchor and Reporter

Period: Earlier career

Details: Madison, Wisconsin · Reported and anchored television news in the Wisconsin state capital.

Rise to Fame

Monique Ming Laven rose to prominence for her role on the television show KIRO 7 News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes KIRO 7 News, Hit and Miss with Monique Ming Laven, and Amanda Knox Trial Coverage.

Television

TV Show: KIRO 7 News (Evening News Anchor, 2006-Present) — Seattle television news anchoring and field reporting
TV Show: Hit and Miss with Monique Ming Laven (Interviewer and Host) — Interview series featuring public figures, creative professionals and people with distinctive experiences

Work: Amanda Knox Trial Coverage (Correspondent, 2009) — Reported from Perugia, Italy, during the trial and verdict
Work: Seattle World Cup Mural Coverage (Reporter, 2026) — Reported on a young artist's legacy through public artwork
Work: Microplastics Consumer Health Report (Reporter, 2026) — Examined environmental exposure and consumer health concerns
Work: Heartland AIDS Ride Reporting (Reporter and Participant) — Traveled 560 miles by bicycle over six days from Minneapolis to Chicago while reporting on the event

Notable Coverage

September 11 terrorist attacks - 2001 - Traveled to New York City to report on the attacks, an experience she has described as formative to her approach to journalism
Virginia Tech shooting - KIRO 7 - 2007 - Covered the mass shooting at Virginia Tech
Amanda Knox trial - KIRO 7 - 2009 - Reported live from Perugia, Italy, during the trial and verdict
Lakewood police officers shooting - KIRO 7 - 2009 - Anchored extended coverage of the killing of four Lakewood police officers
Timothy Brenton killing - KIRO 7 - 2009 - Anchored coverage following the killing of Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton
Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting - KIRO 7 - 2014 - Anchored KIRO coverage of the school shooting
Microplastics and health - KIRO 7 - 2026 - Reported on microplastics and measures consumers can take to reduce exposure
Homemade pet diets - KIRO 7 - 2026 - Investigated nutritional questions surrounding homemade dog diets
Seattle World Cup mural - KIRO 7 - 2026 - Reported on a young artist's legacy through a mural associated with the World Cup in Seattle
Seattle Children's art supply donations - KIRO 7 - 2026 - Reported on a charitable donation of art supplies made in memory of a young cancer patient
Victims of a serial killer - KIRO 7 - 2026 - Reported on a photographer's effort to restore public attention to victims rather than the perpetrator

Awards & Achievements

Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — KIRO 7 breaking-news coverage of the Amanda Knox trial.
National Headliner Award — National Headliner Awards — Breaking-news coverage associated with the Amanda Knox trial.
National Headliner Award for Best Newscast — National Headliner Awards — KIRO 7 coverage of a holiday-season shooting at Westfield Southcenter.

Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Series — Radio Television Digital News Association — Television news series reporting during her Midwest broadcasting career.
Associated Press Award for Best Documentary — Associated Press — Documentary journalism during her Midwest broadcasting career.

Monique Ming Laven Family & Relationships

Monique Ming Laven is married to Griffith Laven.

Lesser Known Facts

Laven grew up in Sacramento, California, and has family ties to Berkeley.
She initially considered becoming a history professor.
Watching the documentary Eyes on the Prize helped inspire her to pursue television journalism.
She once cycled 560 miles in six days while covering the Heartland AIDS Ride.
Her interests include travel, reading, cycling and food.
She considers her reporting on the September 11 attacks a defining professional experience.