| Birth name | Giovani Benitez |
|---|---|
| Birth date | October 29, 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Known for | Television reporter |
| Agent | United Talent Agency |
| Alma mater | Florida International University (BA) |
| Spouse | Tommy DiDario (m. 2016) |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Giovani Benitez (born October 29, 1985) is an American broadcast journalist and correspondent for ABC News, who appears on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, 20/20, and Nightline. He also hosted the Fusion collaboration version of Nightline. He has won three television news Emmy awards.[1] On April 9, 2020, he was promoted to Transportation Correspondent, operating from New York and DC.[2]
On September 8, 2020, he hosted a special season finale for the sixteenth season of the ABC program What Would You Do?.[3][4]
Early life
Benitez was born in Miami to a family who immigrated to the United States from Cuba.[5] He graduated from Miami Coral Park High School in 2004; and in 2008, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology and sociology from Florida International University. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.[citation needed]
Good Morning America and GMA Weekend
Benitez hosted a GMA "United States of Breakfast" cooking competition in Boston between chefs Solomon Sidell and Robin Sidell. He reported live from Quincy Market during the summer of 2023.[6]
Personal life
Benitez is openly gay; he became engaged to his partner Tommy DiDario on September 17, 2015, in Paris.[7] They married in a Miami ceremony on April 16, 2016.[1][8] DiDario is a fitness trainer and Instagram influencer who has also appeared on television shows, including Rachael Ray.[9]
On November 8, 2025, Benitez participated in the rites of reception into the Roman Catholic Church.[10]
References
- ^ Shatto, Rachel (May 16, 2023). "35 Sexy Pics of GMA's Gio Benitez & Husband Tommy DiDario". Pride. Archived May 16, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "ABC News Announces Gio Benitez Promoted To Transportation Correspondent". ABC News Public Relations Blog. April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "ABC Presents A Two-Hour WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Event With The Season Finale". BroadwayWorld. September 5, 2020. Archived September 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Regina Avalos (September 8, 2020). "What Would You Do?: Season 16 Ends Tonight with Special Episode on ABC". TV Series Finale. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Congote, Melody (19 July 2018). "Being an immigrant covering immigration has its advantages, journalists say". Latino Reporter
- ^ "GMA's Gio Benitez in Boston to crown 'best breakfast food'". 27 June 2023.
- ^ Lawler, Kelly (September 18, 2015). "ABC News' Gio Benitez engaged to boyfriend". USA Today. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Maslow, Nick (April 16, 2016). "ABC's Gio Benitez Marries Tommy DiDario in Romantic Miami Wedding: 'We Are So Moved and Humbled'". People. Archived March 14, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Tommy DiDario's Personal Website". Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to the Catholic Church @giobenitez!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.