Dayna Devon co-hosts "Extra."  She joined the program in July 1999 as weekend co-anchor and primary weekday correspondent.  She then served as the show's substitute anchor and was named permanent anchor in September 2003.  Throughout her tenure, Devon has quickly earned the reputation as one of Hollywood's leading journalists and has gone one-on-one with many of entertainment's most prominent people.

An Emmy-award winning journalist, Devon joined "Extra" after spending more than 10 years in television news.  In 1997, Devon was hired as a general assignment reporter for WPTY-TV, the ABC affiliate in Memphis, TN.  Within one year, she was promoted to serve as anchor for three of the station's primary newscasts.  With Devon as anchor, the station enjoyed a significant ratings growth – as high as 300% on some shows.  In 1998, Devon and her team earned an Emmy for "Best Live Broadcast."

Devon has also served as anchor for ABC's KMID-TV in Midland, TX and the CBS affiliate, KLST-TV, in San Angelo, TX.  She began her career in radio, working as weekend anchor for KTSA-AM in San Antonio, TX.

Devon is a regular entertainment commentator for CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC.  She has been featured in "People," "US Weekly," "In Touch," "Self," "Ladies Home Journal," "Fit Pregnancy," "Life & Style" and "Woman's World."  In both 2006 and 2005, Devon hosted "Ladies Home Journal" magazine's "Funny Ladies We Love" event and in 2004, co-hosted "More" magazine's "Alpha Woman Award," honoring Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.  Also in 2005, Devon hosted Hollywood Life's "Stylemakers Awards."  She previously co-hosted "Movieline" magazine's annual "Hollywood Style Hall of Fame Awards."

A native of Texas, Devon graduated from of the University of Texas at San Antonio.  She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and one-year-old daughter and is expecting a son in early 2007.

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