Meet Gia Vang, the Twin Cities' first Hmong-American anchor

A California native, Gia Vang is Kare 11's new "Sunrise" anchor. 
Photos by Leila Navidi
September 25, 2019 — 8:57am

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Gia Vang turns on the television to watch national news at the beginning of her shift while putting on makeup.

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Gia Vang gets her hair ready for the sunrise newscast.

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Gia Vang does a time-lapse of her makeup routine to post on social media.

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Gia Vang does her hair at the beginning of her shift.

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Gia Vang prepares to anchor the sunrise newscast.

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Gia Vang relaxes for a moment between segments of the sunrise newscast.

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Gia Vang co-anchors the sunrise newscast with Kris Laudien.

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Gia Vang, center, anchors the sunrise newscast with Ellery McCardle, from left, Kris Laudien and meteorologist Laura Betker.

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Gia Vang, center, co-anchors the sunrise newscast on a rainy day in the KARE 11 outdoor courtyard with Ellery McCardle, from left, meteorologist Laura Betker and Kris Laudien.

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Gia Vang films some Instagram story content between segments of the sunrise newscast.

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Gia Vang co-anchors the sunrise newscast with Kris Laudien.

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Gia Vang of KARE 11, the first Hmong-American anchor in the Twin Cities, poses for a photo on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.

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