Maureen Orth

Maureen Orth (born 1943) is an American journalist and writer. She has been a special correspondent for Vanity Fair since 1993. Her reporting on high-profile criminal cases was the basis for documentaries and television series about Woody Allen, Michael Jackson, and Gianni Versace.

Orth is the founder of the Marina Orth Foundation, which has established a model education program in Colombia emphasizing technology, English, and leadership. She is the widow of television journalist Tim Russert.