Kimberly Guilfoyle | |
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First Lady of San Francisco | |
In role January 8, 2004 – February 26, 2006 |
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Preceded by | Blanche Vitero |
Succeeded by | Jennifer Siebel (2008) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle March 9, 1969 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) |
Gavin Newsom (2001–2006) Eric Villency (2006–2009) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater |
University of California, Davis (BA) University of San Francisco (JD) |
Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle (/ˈɡɪlfɔɪl/; (born March 9, 1969) is an American cable news personality and one of the co-hosts of The Five on Fox News Channel. She is a contributor to The O'Reilly Factor and Hannity.
She was previously an anchor at Court TV and a legal analyst/commentator for Fox News and ABC. She is also known as the former wife of California politician Gavin Newsom, and was First Lady of San Francisco during Newsom's first two years as mayor of that city.
Guilfoyle was born in San Francisco to a Puerto Rican mother and an Irish father. She grew up in the Mission District and Westlake and is a graduate of Mercy High School. Guilfoyle's mother, Mercedes, taught special education, and died of leukemia when Guilfoyle was eleven. Her father, Tony, was born in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, and came to the U.S. at the age of 20. After serving 4 years in the US Army, he took up work in the construction trades. He later became a real estate investor and a close advisor to Mayor Newsom, until his death in 2008. Known as the "Godfather" in inner political circles his mantra was "For The People".