- Met husband George Stephanopoulos on a blind date.
- Her mother, Mabel Cabot Wentworth, was First Lady Nancy Reagan's social secretary in the White House. Her father, Eric Wentworth, was a reporter for the Washington Post.
- Wentworth and Stephanopolous were married at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in NYC. His father presided over the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony that united them.
- Her father-in-law is the Very Reverend Robert Stephanopolous, who is the Dean at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in NYC, the home parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.
- Mother, with husband George Stephanopoulos, of daughters Elliott Anastasia Stephanopoulos (b. September 9, 2002) and Harper Andrea Stephanopoulos (b. June 2, 2005).
- During her stint on In Living Color (1990) Ali landed a role as Jerry's love interest on just one episode of "Seinfeld" titled The Soup Nazi (1995). It turned out to be one of the most memorable episodes of the entire sitcom.
- A chapter in her 2018 book "Go Ask Ali" is a cautionary tale about whether or not to hire a 'hot' babysitter. She claims to have three friends who've lost their husbands to babysitters over the years.
- Appeared on ABC's Good Morning America (1975) (GMA) to announce her engagement to GMA Political Correspondent George Stephanopoulos. (July 24, 2001)
- Educated at the Dana Hall School for Girls, Bard College, New York University, Columbia University
- Writes a column in the women's magazine 'Marie Claire'.
- Co-hosted a short-lived daily talk show with Jack Ford. The show was called Living It Up! With Ali and Jack (2003). (September 2003)
- Is a close friend of actress Mariska Hargitay.
- As a teenager she attended the same Washington D.C. school as actor Jeffrey Wright.
- Friend of Jane Kaczmarek and Lee Woodruff.
- Born on exactly the same date as filmmaker Rob Zombie.
- One of her favorite comedians is Chris Rock.
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