Bream is the daughter of Linda (née Evans) and Law Enforcement Officer Clarence Edward DePuy Jr.[7] She attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia[8] and, while there, won the pageant title Miss Virginia in 1990. She then participated and finished in the top 10 in the Miss America 1991 pageant, where she was awarded a scholarship award that covered much of her undergraduate education.[9]
In 2001, she transitioned to television journalism, becoming the evening and late-night news reporter for WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina.[9] In 2004, after three years at WBTV, Bream joined Washington D.C.'s NBC affiliate WRC-TV.[9] At WRC-TV, she was a weekend anchor and covered general assignments.[12]
While at WRC-TV, Bream met Brit Hume, who was the managing editor of Fox News's Washington, D.C. bureau. With Hume's encouragement, she submitted audition tapes to Fox News.[8] Bream joined Fox News in November 2007, and was based in the network's Washington, D.C. bureau.[9] She then became the anchor/host of Fox News @ Night.[13]
On August 11, 2022, it was announced that Bream would replace Chris Wallace as Fox News Sunday's new anchor, beginning September 11, 2022.
Bream is the author of three books: Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters,[14]The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today,[15] and The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families.[16] The book The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today reached the number one spot on The New York Times Best Seller list.[17]
Personal life
Bream is a Christian and is trained as a classical pianist.[8][9] Bream's husband, Sheldon Bream, has a company that connects event planners with speakers, and is a brain tumor survivor.[1][18]