The Hosts

Danielle Knox

Award-winning journalist Danielle Knox returns to her South Florida roots as host of The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television.

Knox, a Berkeley, California native, had called South Florida home for many years before being offered a news anchor job in Atlanta.

"South Florida is home to me, Knox says. "Atlanta was a great experience, but I'm a beach and palm trees girl at heart. When the opportunity came to return to South Florida to become a full-time host of The Balancing Act, I absolutely couldn't resist."

South Florida is especially near and dear to Knox's heart because it's where she met her husband and where all three of her children were born.

In addition, as one of the original hosts of The Balancing Act, this opportunity felt like coming home in more ways than one. "I'm a wife and working mother trying to balance it all," Knox says. The Balancing Act speaks to me and what's happening in my life right now. It's a perfect fit."

Danielle has a vast range of experience anchoring and reporting for TV stations throughout the country. She co-anchored the morning newscast for the CBS affiliate WFOR-TV in Miami, FL., and its sister station, UPN 33 Morning News and UPN 33 News at 10. She also anchored and reported for WTVJ-TV, WB39 and WDZL-TV in Miami. Prior to moving to South Florida, she anchored and reported for WVIT-TV in Hartford, CT., and KTVE-TV in Monroe, LA. The Berkeley, California native graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Mass Communications and received her Master's degree in Radio and Television from San Francisco State University.

Danielle also owns her own skin and hair care company called Play Pretty Beauty. She is married with 3 beautiful little boys who inspire her every day.

Kristy Villa

Kristy Villa began her career in her native city of Miami, Florida 18 years ago. She was hired as a reporter for WSVN Channel 7, a Fox affiliate in Miami. There she covered major news stories in Cuba and for Hurricane Andrew. In Cuba, she learned much about her family´s roots who were forced out of Cuba in 1959 after Fidel Castro took power. She says that was one of the most memorable and emotional trips of her life.

After 4 years, she was offered a job at Fox 10 in Phoenix, Arizona as a morning anchor. There she learned about the mountains, and endeavored to hike the Grand Canyon which took 16 hours in one day, down and up! It was so difficult that she says it was one of the most physically stressing but rewarding experiences so far.

After a couple of years, she was offered another morning position at a larger market at KPRC NBC 2 in Houston, Texas. Kristy finessed her on-air hosting skills at their local morning show and also continued her love of hard news. She covered the papal visit to Cuba, as well as hurricane coverage of Katrina and Wilma in her hometown, Miami.

After several years, Kristy was ready to come back home and was offered a morning show in Miami, at WPLG ABC 10 where she anchored their local morning show.

Kristy got married in 2001, and in April, 2003, Kristy changed careers after the birth of her first child. She became a medical representative for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, where she became educated on women's health issues. From there she became a specialist in women's health care, especially breast cancer. She also is well versed in hormone therapy, menopause, mammograms, oral contraceptives, and hysterectomies. She wanted to spend more time with her family and find more of a balance in her daily life.

Kristy graduated from the University of Miami. She has a Bachelors Degree, majoring in Science and minoring in Communications.

She now has two girls, Samantha, age 7, and Daniella, age 5.

Guest Hosts

Throughout the season, several celebrity moms will be special guest hosts on The Balancing Act. They will offer their unique insight and tips on ways they have found to Balance their busy lives.