Getting to know Barbara Walters: Facts and truths about the iconic TV personality

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Barbara Walters attends the dedication ceremony as ABC News headquarters in New York is proclaimed 'The Barbara Walters Building' ABC News Headquarters Dedication Ceremony on May 12, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Barbara Walters is a legendary anchor, co-host, and face of news and interviews over the last 40 years.

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But how much do you really know about her career and her personal life?

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Did you know that she was (half of) the brainchild behind “The View?” Did you know that she was married three times and adopted a daughter, Jackie, with her second husband? Did you know that it took her years to secure an interview with Fidel Castro?

Walters is an iconic figure in the journalism world — but there’s so much more to her.

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