- Ran the Boston Marathon in order to raise money for pediatric cancer charities. She finished the race in 4 hours, 34 minutes, and 18 seconds. Lisa raised about $80,000 for charity. (April 16, 2001)
- Was an anchor on Channel One, a news program for school children usually played during the school day.
- Attended the University of Southern California, but dropped out after her junior year
- Supported Ralph Nader during the 2000 presidential election.
- Her middle name is the Chinese word meaning wisdom.
- Older sister of Laura Ling.
- (May 26, 2007) Married her boyfriend of a year, Paul Song, after a 4 month engagement.
- Miscarried her future 1st child with her husband Paul Song at 7 weeks of pregnancy. (June 2010)
- Admitted in the Mar. 2001 issue of "In Style" that the kitchen of her newly purchased New York City apartment is: (1) barely used (she & Rick order out all the time), and (2) decorated with various framed pictures of the late great martial arts hero Bruce Lee.
- Correspondent for National Geographic Explorer (1985).
- Co-hostess of The View (1997) from 1999 to 2002.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a daughter named Jett Ling Song on March 8, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Paul Song.
- Release of her book, "Somewhere Inside: One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home" by Lisa with Laura Ling. (2010)
- Wore a bright red Vivienne Tam dress for her wedding.
- Was previously engaged to entrepreneur Philip Levine.
- Correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986).
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 42, a daughter named Ray Ling Song on June 6, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Paul Song.
- Daughter of Mary Mei-yan (Wang) and Chung The "Douglas" Ling.
- Her father is from Hong Kong and mother is from Tainan, Taiwan. Her paternal grandfather, who was from Guangzhou, Guangdong, was one of the first Chinese students in the United States in the 1930s. Her paternal grandmother was born on Labaun, Singapore.
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