Born in Syracuse, New York, in 1970, Megyn Kelly began her career as a lawyer before changing course to become an assignment reporter in 2004. That same year, she was hired by the Fox News Channel as a Washington, D.C. correspondent. Quickly establishing herself as a competent reporter who was unafraid of asking difficult questions, Kelly catapulted to the media outlet’s center stage. Kelly became co-anchor of America’s Newsroom in 2006, anchor of America Live in 2010 and anchor of The Kelly File in 2013. The Kelly File has become one of the highest-rated cable news programs on television.