Eman Varoqua is an award-winning executive producer of “Nightline”
and “IMPACT x Nightline.” In her role, she oversees the
prestigious late-night news program anchored by Juju Chang and Byron
Pitts.

Varoqua joined ABC News in 2018 as a senior producer for
“Nightline.” A year later, she was promoted to senior broadcast
producer for the program. She was a key member of the team behind some
of the show’s most enterprising stories and special projects, such
as the continuing coverage at the U.S. border and the Emmy®-nominated
full shows on the Uighurs.

Varoqua executive produced the program’s breaking news special on
the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and was a senior producer on the
program’s documentary short “Asylum,” which was accepted into
the St. Louis International Film Festival, AmDocs and the Sarasota
Film Festival. She also helped lead teams on two original programs
produced for Hulu: “Final Hours, America’s Longest War” and
“The Housewife and the Hustler.” A second part of “The Housewife
and the Hustler” was later released in 2024.

Varoqua executive produced “The Appointment” and “On the
Brink,” programs exploring the overturning of Roe v. Wade and its
impact on women’s healthcare. “The Appointment” won a Peabody
Award, and “On the Brink” went on to win an Emmy, among other
awards.

“On the Brink” was a feature in ABC News Studios’ newest weekly
newsmagazine, “IMPACT x Nightline,” which Varoqua successfully
pitched and launched in 2022. “IMPACT x Nightline” continues to
win major awards, including the Newsmagazine Gracie, and has been
nominated for Emmy Awards.

Before joining ABC News, Varoqua worked at Channel One News for nine
years, three of which as an executive producer. She held roles as
senior broadcast producer and series producer, working on the
channel’s long-form award-winning content from around the world on
crucial issues, including the Arab Spring, the Syrian refugee crisis,
climate change and a documentary short on the DMZ.

Previously, Varoqua worked at NBC News as a producer and assignment
editor. She began her career as a reporter for The Record, covering
politics, courts and crime, as well as general assignment beats.

Varoqua graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a
bachelor’s degree in communication, with a concentration in
journalism. She resides in New Jersey with her family.
