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Elisabeth Hasselbeck
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Hasselbeck in 2010
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Elisabeth DelPadre Filarski
May 28, 1977 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
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| Education | Boston College (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2001–2015, 2019–present |
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Tim Hasselbeck
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| Children | 3 |
Elisabeth DelPadre Hasselbeck (born May 28, 1977) is an American television personality and talk show host. She first became well-known in 2001. This was when she was a contestant on the TV show Survivor. She finished in fourth place on the second season, Survivor: The Australian Outback. The next year, she married NFL football player Tim Hasselbeck.
From 2003 to 2013, Elisabeth was a co-host on the ABC daytime talk show The View. She was known for her conservative opinions on different topics. In 2009, she and her co-hosts, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, and Barbara Walters, won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. After that, Hasselbeck co-hosted Fox & Friends from 2013 to 2015.
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Early Life and Education
Elisabeth was born on May 28, 1977, in Cranston, Rhode Island. Her father, Kenneth Filarski, was an architect. Her mother, Elizabeth DelPadre, was a teacher and lawyer. Elisabeth also has a brother named Kenneth Jr., who is a lawyer. Her family has roots from Poland and Italy.
Elisabeth grew up Catholic. She went to St. Mary School in Cranston. Then she attended St. Mary Academy – Bay View in East Providence, graduating in 1995. She then went to Boston College. There, she was the captain of the women's softball team for two seasons. Her team won two championships in a row. In 1999, Elisabeth earned a degree in fine arts. She focused on large paintings and industrial design. Before her TV career, she worked for the shoe company Puma as part of their design team.
Her Time on Survivor
The Australian Outback Season
In 2001, Elisabeth (then named Elisabeth Filarski) joined Survivor: The Australian Outback. This was the second season of the popular reality show. She was part of the Kucha tribe.
Elisabeth was seen as a "cheerleader" for her tribe. Many people liked her, especially Rodger Bingham, who became a close friend. She avoided being voted off early in the game. Her tribe, Kucha, had a winning streak but lost a challenge on day fifteen. Later, a tribe member had to leave the game because of an injury.
The two tribes, Kucha and Ogakor, then merged into one big group. Elisabeth lasted almost nine hours in an important challenge. She was the last person from her original tribe to be voted out on day 39. She finished in fourth place. At the end, she voted for Tina Wesson, who won the season.
After Survivor
After her season, Elisabeth was asked to return for Survivor: All-Stars. However, she decided not to go back on the show.
Television Journey
Before her big talk show roles, Elisabeth was a judge for the Miss Teen USA 2001 pageant. From 2002 to 2003, she hosted a show called The Look for Less on the Style Network. On this show, she helped people find fashionable clothes at good prices.
Co-Hosting The View
Even though Elisabeth thought she would work "behind the scenes" in TV, her agent encouraged her to try out for The View in 2003. She was one of several women who filled in after a co-host left. On November 24, 2003, she became a permanent co-host.
On The View, Elisabeth often shared conservative opinions. This meant she had traditional views on many topics.
On May 23, 2007, Elisabeth had a strong discussion with co-host Rosie O'Donnell. They disagreed about the war in Iraq. Elisabeth supported the war, while Rosie did not. When Rosie asked a tough question about the war, Elisabeth said she would not defend Rosie's statements. She believed Rosie should explain her own words.
In August 2009, Elisabeth and her co-hosts won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. This was a big achievement for The View, as they had been nominated many times before without winning.
In March 2013, there were rumors that Elisabeth might leave the show. However, Barbara Walters, one of the show's creators, said these rumors were false. But on July 9, 2013, it was confirmed that Elisabeth would leave The View to join Fox & Friends. Her last day on The View was July 10, 2013.
Since leaving, Elisabeth has returned to The View a few times. She came back in 2014 for Barbara Walters' retirement. She also returned as a guest in 2019 and 2020, and again in August 2022 for the show's 25th anniversary.
Joining Fox & Friends
On September 16, 2013, Elisabeth joined the Fox News morning show, Fox & Friends. She became a co-host, replacing Gretchen Carlson. By November of that year, the show's audience had grown.
In November 2015, Elisabeth announced she would leave Fox & Friends at the end of the year. She said she wanted to spend more time with her family. She wanted to "give them the best of me, not the rest of me." Her last day on Fox News was December 22, 2015.
Family and Beliefs
On July 6, 2002, Elisabeth married her college boyfriend, Tim Hasselbeck. He was a professional football quarterback. They have three children: a daughter named Grace Elisabeth (born in 2005), and two sons, Taylor Thomas (born in 2007) and Isaiah Timothy (born in 2009).
Elisabeth is a Christian. In 2014, she spoke out against the persecution of Christians in Iraq. She also spoke about removing Bibles from hotel rooms in the United States. Even though her parents had different political views, Elisabeth is a Republican. She spoke at the Republican National Conventions in 2004 and 2008. In 2008, she also appeared at Republican rallies in Florida to introduce Sarah Palin, who was running for Vice President.
Elisabeth also supports efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer. She has made public service announcements online to help with this cause.
Living with Celiac Disease
Elisabeth has celiac disease. This is a condition where a person cannot eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. She wrote a book about it called The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide. This book became a best-seller.
In 2009, there was a lawsuit claiming her book copied parts from another book. Elisabeth said the claims were false. The lawsuit was later dismissed. In 2011, Elisabeth launched her own line of gluten-free food products called NoGii. These products are for both children and adults.
What She's Been In
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Survivor: The Australian Outback | Contestant | Eliminated; 4th place |
| 2002-03 | The Look for Less | Host | Season 1 |
| 2003-13 | The View | Co-Host | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host |
| 2013-15 | Fox & Friends | Co-Host |
Books She Has Written
- The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide (2008) ISBN: 9781599951898
- Deliciously G-Free: Food So Flavorful They'll Never Believe It's Gluten-Free (2012) ISBN: 9780345529381
- Point of View: A Fresh Look at Work, Faith, and Freedom (2019, WaterBrook; ISBN: 978-0525652762)
See Also
- List of people diagnosed with celiac disease
