Diana West is a nationally syndicated conservative American columnist and author. Her weekly column, which frequently tackles controversial subjects such as the impact of Islam, the failures of counterinsurgency strategy, and the questions about President Obama's eligibility, is syndicated by Universal U-Click and appears in about 120 newspapers and news sites. She is the author of the books The Death of the Grown Up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization and American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character. West has contributed essays and features to many publications including: The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, The New Criterion, The Public Interest, and The Women's Quarterly. She has also been a columnist for The Washington Times, Scripps Howard News Service and United Media. As a former CNN contributor, West frequently appeared on the former CNN Lou Dobbs show. She blogs at dianawest.net. 

November 8th, 1961 in Hollywood (Age 63)