Broadway Alum Raven-Symone Will Co-Host The View

Raven-Symoné has officially joined The View as a full-time co-host. According to The Wrap, the Broadway alum is now a permanent star of the show along with Whoopi Goldberg, Nicolle Wallace and Fish in the Dark's Rosie Perez, after guest-hosting 37 times.

“Being a part of The View family will be a wonderful growing experience for me,” said Symoné in a statement. “I have a lot to learn within this new arena, but being the apprentice of these spectacular women will only make me a better person and talk show host.”

Raven-Symoné made her Broadway debut in Sister Act. She became a child star on The Cosby Show, followed by a role on the hit sitcom Hangin’with Mr. Cooper. She went on to headline her own Disney channel show, That’s So Raven, along with Disney Channel TV movies The Cheetah Girls and The Cheetah Girls 2 and ABC Family series State of Georgia. Her film roles include Dr. Dolittle and Dr. Dolittle 2.