Maria Quiban

American weather anchor

Maria Quiban

Citizenship| United States
Education| Mississippi State University (BS)
Occupation| Meteorologist/TV Anchor
Years active| 1991–present
Employer| KTTV/KCOP-TV 2000–present
Spouse(s)|

Brian Messner

(m. 1999; div. 2001)​

Sean Whitesell

(m. 2009; died 2015)​

Partner| Innis Casey
Children| 2

Maria Quiban is an American weather anchor for KTTV in Los Angeles, California.

## Early life

[edit]

Quiban graduated from Aiea High School[1] and later studied journalism at the University of Hawaii.[citation needed]

## Career

[edit]

Quiban worked for the local NBC affiliate KHNL in Honolulu[1] before moving in 1998 to Los Angeles to work as the weather anchor for the Orange County Newschannel. In 2000, she accepted employment as the weather anchor/meteorologist for KTTV. In 2005, she earned a B.S. in meteorology from Mississippi State University via correspondence courses.[1]

Quiban has appeared in numerous television shows and films playing a reporter including Bruce Almighty, Cold Case, Everybody Hates Chris, Criminal Minds and Ryan's Mystery Playdate. She played the role of a murder victim in the film Blood Work.[1]

In 2020, Quiban released her book You Can't Do It Alone: A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief, and Life After.[2]

## Personal life

[edit]

On September 9, 1999, she married her second husband, Brian Messner.[3] Her third husband, Sean Whitesell, died of glioblastoma multiforme on December 28, 2015.[4][5][6] They had one son, Gus Whitesell.[7] Quiban is now in a relationship with LA Based Photographer Innis Casey.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Former KHNL anchor takes on new roles in L.A." September 28, 2002
2. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (June 20, 2020). "Good Day LA Meteorologist Maria Quiban on Grief and Reporting from Home".
3. ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin: "Hawaii: Rodman, Electra a flashy twosome" by Dave Donnelly September 20, 1999
4. ^ "Maria Quiban's Personal Story to Raise Awareness for Glioblastoma", by Maria Quiban and Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio, FOX11 News November 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
5. ^ Fox News LA: "Welcome back Maria Quiban!" by Jeffrey Thomas DeSocio March 23, 2016
6. ^ Fox News LA: "Midday Sunday: Raising awareness for glioblastoma" September 4, 2016
7. ^ Variety Magazine: "Sean Whitesell, Producer for Oz, House, The Killing, Dies at 52" by Carmel Dagan December 31, 2015

## External links

[edit]

* KTTV Fox 11 On-Air Talent Bios
* Maria Quiban Facebook Page
* Maria Quiban on Twitter
* Maria Quiban at IMDb

*[m.]: married
*[div.]: divorced