How Emily Compagno built a successful career blending law, media, and passion
Emily Compagno is a renowned American television show host, attorney, and former NFL cheerleader for the Raiderettes. She currently works at the Fox News Channel, where she co-hosts the Outnumbered show. Emily also hosts the podcast The FOX True Crime Podcast with Emily Compagno on Fox News Radio. Here is the story of her career and personal life.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Key takeaways
- Profile summary
- Who is Emily Compagno?
- How old is Emily Compagno?
- What ethnicity is Emily Compagno?
- Education
- Legal career
- Television career
- Emily Compagno's net worth
- Who is Emily Compagno's husband?
- Does Emily Compagno have children?
- How tall is Emily Compagno from Fox News?
- Where is Emily Compagno on Fox?
- What is Emily Compagno's religion?
- Social media presence
- What happened to Emily Compagno?
- Who was Emily Compagno's first husband?
- Fun facts about Emily Compagno
Key takeaways
- Emily Compagno is a decorated attorney and television host on Fox News.
- She started her career in the legal field before transitioning to television.
- The TV host was married to Peter Riley but divorced him later on. She is reportedly currently married again.
- Emily does not have any children as of October 2025.
Profile summary
Full name | Emily Rose Compagno |
Gender | Female |
Date of birth | November 9, 1979 |
Emily Compagno's age | 46 years (as of 2025) |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Place of birth | Oakland, California |
Current residence | Seattle, Washington |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Mixed (Italian, German) |
Religion | Christian |
Sexuality | Straight |
Height in feet and inches | 5'6" |
Height in centimetres | 169 |
Weight in pounds | 121 |
Weight in kilograms | 55kgs |
Eye colour | Hazel |
Hair colour | Dark brown |
Parents | John Compagno and Katherine Bertsch |
Siblings | Natalie and Julietta |
Marital status | Married |
Ex-husband | Peter Reilly |
Profession | Television host and attorney |
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Who is Emily Compagno?
Emily Compagno is an American legal analyst and television host. She hosts Outnumbered, a daytime news and talk show on Fox News. She also appears on The Five and the late-night show Gutfield! Emily began her career in the legal sector before transitioning into television.
How old is Emily Compagno?
She is currently 46 years old (as of 2025), having been born on November 9, 1979. The attorney was born in Oakland, California, and grew up alongside two siblings. Emily Compagno's sisters are known as Natalie and Julietta.
What ethnicity is Emily Compagno?
Emily is of American nationality and mixed ethnicity with Bohemian, German and Italian descent.
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Education
Fox News' Emily Compagno attended the University of Washington and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. While she was still in the University, she was awarded the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps' Cadet of the Quarter Award.
She then joined the University of San Francisco School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2006.
Legal career
Shortly after her graduation, Emily began working in San Francisco as a criminal defence attorney. Next, she worked for John T. Noonan at the Court of Appeals. She then worked as a Federal Attorney with the Social Security Administration. Other legal positions followed this in Rio de Janeiro and Cape Town.
While working in San Francisco, Emily also served as the captain of the Raiderettes. This is the official cheerleading squad of the NFL side, the Oakland Raiders (now known as the Las Vegas Raiders). Emily Compagno's cheerleader skills made the NFL choose her to promote the league in Shanghai and Beijing.
Since then, Emily has worked in numerous legal positions involving criminal defence, civil litigation, and federal management. Some of her high-profile roles include the New York prison break case and the Federal spending bill/government shutdowns. She was also a part of the famous Hillary Clinton State Department classified emails case.
Television career
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In 2018, Emily joined Fox News as a legal analyst and contributor. She served as a co-host on a show known as The Five and a regular contributor on Gutfeld! In 2020, she became the host of a show called Crimes That Changed America, which aired for two seasons.
In 2021, the attorney was named one of the permanent co-hosts of the Outnumbered show alongside Kayleigh McEnany and Harris Faulkner. In 2023, Emily Compagno was announced as the host of The FOX True Crime Podcast on Fox News Radio.
Emily Compagno's net worth
The exact figure of her net worth is unknown. Her primary sources of income include her television show salaries and attorney fees.
Who is Emily Compagno's husband?
Emily's current husband is unknown. The Fox News host is reportedly married once again after her divorce. She has kept any information about her second husband private.
The television show host was first married in 2017 to Peter Reilly, who is a real estate agent. The two reportedly met in Seattle when they were teenagers and became good friends before getting into a relationship.
Emily Compagno's wedding to Peter took place on 14 September 2017, in a hotel in Ravello, Italy. The couple lived in Seattle, Washington and had a second house in the San Francisco Bay. The couple quietly divorced, and the exact timeline or reasons for the separation were kept private.
Does Emily Compagno have children?
Reports about Emily Compagno's children have circulated online, but there is no verified information that the TV host has children.
How tall is Emily Compagno from Fox News?
Emily Compagno's height is 5'6" (169 centimetres). She weighs 121 pounds (55 kilograms) and has hazel eyes and dark brown hair. Her body measures 34-23-34 inches at the bust, waist, and hips, respectively.
Where is Emily Compagno on Fox?
The television host currently resides in Seattle, Washington.
What is Emily Compagno's religion?
The attorney and a contributor to Fox News is Roman Catholic.
Social media presence
The TV show host is quite active on social media, particularly X and Instagram. Her Instagram page currently has more than 600k followers. Her Twitter handle has more than 280k followers. Emily Compagno's photos on social media are mainly of her work, personal life and some behind-the-scenes footage.
What happened to Emily Compagno?
Compagno currently hosts her podcast, The FOX True Crime Podcast with Emily Compagno on Fox News Radio. She co-hosts the daytime news and talk show Outnumbered on Fox News and also features on The Five and late-night show Gutfeld!
Who was Emily Compagno's first husband?
The Fox News contributor's first husband was Peter Riley, a real estate agent. They got married in 2017 before their divorce.
Fun facts about Emily Compagno
Below are some interesting facts about the TV host.
- She is an avid traveller. She travelled to Africa to participate in charitable activities while interning in legal matters. She assisted in the construction of clean wells and volunteered to help orphans.
- She is a huge fan of auto racing and does racing when not busy.
- Emily held legal positions in Cape Town, South Africa, as well as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- She has a pet dog, a Doberman named Duchess.
- She is a member of a baseball team called Smokers.
- Emily is a fashionista.
Emily Compagno is an accomplished attorney and TV show host. Her ability to scale the heights of the two different industries is quite remarkable. Unlike her legal and television work, Emily has kept her private life pretty much under wraps.
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