Lisa Guerrero (born April 9, 1964) is an American journalist, actress, former sportscaster, artist, and

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. Since 2006, Guerrero has been an investigative correspondent for the nationally syndicated newsmagazine ''

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''.

Early years

Guerrero was born in

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, to Walter Coles, an American of

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descent, and Lucy Guerrero, who was from

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. Guerrero spent her childhood living in

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, and

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. In 1972, when she was aged eight, her mother died of lymphoma cancer. Lisa is a graduate o
Edison High School
in Huntington Beach, California which is located in Orange County.

Career

Early career and acting roles

Guerrero began her show-business career in the 1980s as a

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for the

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, after which she became Entertainment Director for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

and

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...

. In the 1990s, she starred in

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's '' Sunset Beach'' as the female jewel thief Francesca Vargas. She also guest-starred on ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Case ...

'' (as Joanne, the woman Frasier meets in the airport and follows onto a plane in the Season 4 finale "Odd Man Out" and Season 5 premiere "Frasier's Imaginary Friend"), ''

Cybill ''Cybill'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995, to July 13, 1998. Starring Cybill Shepherd, the show revolves around the life of Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of tw ...

'', ''

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'' and '' In the Heat of the Night''. In 1992, Guerrero, billed under her given name Lisa Coles, made a brief appearance in the

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Batman Returns ''Batman Returns'' is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to '' Batman'' (1989) and the second installment in the 1989–1997 ''Batm ...

''. Guerrero's character, credited as "Volunteer Bimbo" tells the film's villain,

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(

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) that he is the coolest role-model a young person could have. The Penguin retorted by saying that she's the hottest young person a role-model could have. In 1997, she became a sports anchor on

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and later

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Fox Sports

In 1999, Lisa Guerrero moved to the

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, where she participated in shows such as ''

Sports Geniuses ''Sports Geniuses'' is an American sports-themed game show that aired for 65 episodes from March 27, 2000, until June 23, 2000, on cable channel Fox Sports Net. It was the network's second game show ('' Ultimate Fan League'' was the first, airing ...

'', ''Fox Overtime'', ''Fox Extra Innings,'' and the

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competition shows. Guerrero travelled to

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to tape the special ''Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies,'' and was the first female host of the

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magazine-style television show. Guerrero also co-hosted ''

The Best Damn Sports Show Period ''The Best Damn Sports Show Period'' was an American sports television show that aired on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertai ...

'', alongside

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, John Salley, John Kruk and

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''Monday Night Football''

In 2003, she left ''The Best Damn Sports Show Period'' to join

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's ''

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'' as a sideline reporter. Guerrero was fired from the ''Monday Night Football'' team after one season.

''Playboy''

Guerrero was the celebrity cover model in the January 2006 issue of ''

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'' magazine, billed on the cover as "The Best Damn Sports Beauty". Fifteen years later, Guerrero hosted the ''Secrets of

.'' The show won the ''Critics Choice Award'' for ''Best Crime and Justice Show'' in 2022. Her in-studio sit down interviews with the survivors earned critical praise.

''Inside Edition''

On June 15, 2006, Guerrero became a correspondent on the TV news magazine ''

''. She later became the show's chief investigative correspondent and has worked on undercover stories and investigative reports. In 2011, she won the National Headliner Award for Best Investigative Report, beating

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for her undercover exposé on air duct cleaning scams. Guerrero was nominated for a

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for her story on the dangers of alcohol and boating. She was also nominated for a

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nomination for her investigation into horse slaughter farms in

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. In total, Guerrero has won over 35 national journalism awards and honors since becoming ''Inside Edition's'' chief investigative correspondent in 2010.

Acting

Guerrero has appeared in numerous TV and film projects throughout her forty-year career, including a starring role in

's Sunset Beach, guest starring on

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, In the Heat of the Night, and a recurring role in

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's television drama series ''

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''. She appeared in

and was also featured in the Bennet Miller's film starring

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.'' Guerrero and her ex-husband, retired baseball pitcher

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, made an independent film titled ''

A Plumm Summer ''A Plumm Summer'' is a 2007 Adventure film, adventure-family film directed by Caroline Zelder. It stars Owen Pearce, Chris Massoglia (appearing under the name "Chris J. Kelly"), Morgan Flynn, William Baldwin, Henry Winkler, and Lisa Guerrero, and ...

'' (2007). Guerrero played the lead role and was also credited as

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. Guerrero also co-hosted VH1's game show ''

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''. In 2010, Guerrero hosted the first live webcast of the

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for Oscar.com, integrating viewers' questions from

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into celebrity interviews. In January 2012, Guerrero hosted ''Shooting Stars: Salute to Service'', a reality competition show on the

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channel. In total, Lisa has appeared in 18 film and television projects.

Author

Guerrero wrote a memoir titled ''Warrior: My Path to Being Brave'' which was published by Hachette Books in January 2023. Guerrero previously wrote the book, ''Jewelry For Your Table,'' a how-to crafts treatise on

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, published in 2016. She has occasionally written a blog for the ''

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'' sports section and ''

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''.

Filmography

Self

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'' (2009–present) Chief Investigative Correspondent *'' Secrets of Playboy'' (2022) Host *''

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'' (2014) Dining room guest *''Shooting Stars: Salute to Service'' (2012) Host *''

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'' (2010) Guest *'' Dr. Phil'' (2010) Guest *''Live From the Red Carpet: 82nd Academy Awards Oscar.com'' (2010) Host *''

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'' (1 episode, 2009) *''Headline News'' (2008–present) Guest *''

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'' (2008–present) Guest *''

'' (2007–2008) West Coast Correspondent *'' World Series of Pop Culture'' (8 episodes, 2006) Commentator *'' The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch'' (1 episode, 2006) *'' Weekends at the DL'' (1 episode, 2005) *''

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'' (2005) (VG) (voice) *''

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'' (1 episode, 2005) *''

'' (16 episodes, 2003) Sideline Reporter *''

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'' (1 episode, 2003) *''

'' (2001–2002) TV series *''Sexiest Bachelor in America Pageant'' (2000) (TV) Co-Host *''Southern California Sports Report'' (2000) TV series Host *''

'' (2000) TV series Co-host *''

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'' (1994) TV series Co-anchor *''Wild West Showdown'' (1994)

Actress

*'' In the Heat of the Night'' (1 episode, 1990) *'' Matlock'' (1 episode, 1991) *''

'' (1992) *'' Love Potion No. 9 (1992)'' *''

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'' (1 episode, 1994) *''

'' (1 episode, 1996) *'' Fire Down Below'' (1997) *''

'' (2 episodes, 1997) *'' Sunset Beach'' (1998–1999, 86 episodes) Francesca Vargas *''

'' (episode "Feel the Burn", 2003) Linda Lorenzo *''

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'' (2005) *''

'' (2007) *'' Winged Creatures'' (2008) *''

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References

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