Janai Norman

Janai Norman is a correspondent for ABC News based in New York, reporting for multiple ABC News programs and platforms. As a correspondent, Norman covers a wide range of topics, from politics to entertainment to sports. Recently, she has covered the COVID-19 pandemic, the restart of the NBA season, and the protests after the death of George Floyd. She also hosts “Good Morning America”’s Pop News segment for the weekend edition, helping to launch the second hour of Saturday “GMA” in October 2019.

In 2018, Norman was named the co-anchor of “World News Now” and “America This Morning,” reporting on major news stories, including Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan stepping back from the royal family, the death of Jeffrey Epstein and the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Norman has covered the Trump administration, Capitol Hill, and breaking news stories for local ABC affiliates, as a multiplatform reporter based in Washington, D.C. Her work has also appeared on the weekend edition of “Good Morning America” and “World News Tonight.”

As a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor, Norman has worked at local television stations in Columbia, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Orlando, Florida. In these roles, she covered the Pulse nightclub shooting and the devastating tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma.

In 2011, Norman began her career with ABC News in New York as an intern with NewsOne. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Norman lives in New Jersey with her husband, son and daughter.