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Lisa Coles Guerrero
April 9, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Lisa Coles Guerrero (born April 9, 1964) is an American journalist, actress, and former sportscaster. She has also worked as an artist and model. Since 2006, Lisa Guerrero has been an investigative reporter for the TV news show Inside Edition.
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Early Life and Family
Lisa Guerrero was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father, Walter Coles, was of English background. Her mother, Lucy Guerrero, was from Chile. Lisa spent her childhood in San Diego, California and Huntington Beach, California. Sadly, when she was eight years old in 1972, her mother passed away from cancer.
Lisa Guerrero's Career Journey
Starting in Entertainment and Acting
Lisa Guerrero began her career in the 1980s. She started as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams football team. Later, she became the Entertainment Director for the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots.
In the 1990s, she acted in the TV show Sunset Beach. She played a character named Francesca Vargas. She also appeared in popular shows like Frasier, George Lopez, and In the Heat of the Night.
In 1992, Lisa Guerrero had a small part in the superhero movie Batman Returns. She was listed as "Lisa Coles" in the credits.
In 1997, she started working as a sports anchor. She reported on sports for TV stations KCBS-TV and later KTTV in Los Angeles.
Working at Fox Sports
In 1999, Lisa Guerrero joined the Fox Network. There, she hosted shows like Sports Geniuses and Fox Overtime. She also hosted Fox Extra Innings and some Toughman competition shows.
She even traveled to Egypt to film a special show. It was called Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies. She was also the first female host for the San Diego Chargers' TV show.
Reporting for Monday Night Football
Lisa Guerrero worked as a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football. She was part of the team for one season.
Investigative Reporter for Inside Edition
On June 15, 2006, Lisa Guerrero became a reporter for Inside Edition. This is a popular TV news magazine. She later became the show's main investigative reporter. She works on undercover stories and special reports.
In 2011, she won a National Headliner Award. This was for her investigative report on air duct cleaning scams. She even beat famous reporter Anderson Cooper for the award!
Lisa Guerrero has been nominated for other awards too. She was nominated for a Prism Award for a story about alcohol and boating safety. She also received a Genesis Award nomination. This was for her investigation into horse slaughter farms in Florida.
Overall, Lisa Guerrero has won more than 35 national journalism awards. These awards recognize her excellent work as an investigative reporter.
More Acting Roles
Lisa Guerrero has appeared in many TV shows and movies. Besides Sunset Beach, Frasier, and George Lopez, she had a role in Southland. She was also in the movie Moneyball with Brad Pitt.
She also co-hosted a game show called The World Series of Pop Culture on VH1. In 2010, she hosted the first live webcast of the 82nd Academy Awards red carpet. She asked celebrities questions from viewers on Facebook. In 2012, she hosted Shooting Stars: Salute to Service. This was a reality competition show.
Lisa Guerrero has been in 18 different film and television projects.
Author and Writer
Lisa Guerrero has written a book called Warrior: My Path to Being Brave. This book was published in January 2023.
She also wrote another book in 2016. It was called Jewelry For Your Table. This book teaches you how to decorate your table for different occasions.
Sometimes, she writes articles for the sports section of the Los Angeles Times. She has also written for HuffPost.
Personal Life
Lisa Guerrero was married to former baseball pitcher Scott Erickson. They were married from 2004 to 2019.
