Lisa's mother once appeared with her on The View as part of a Mother's Day episode.
Lisa has produced eight documentaries for PBS.
Lisa's favorite actor is the late Bruce Lee.
As of 2006, Lisa resides in the Washington D.C. area.
Lisa currently stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall when she's standing straight up and not leaning to the left politically.
A group of fraternity brothers at Appalachian State University developed the Lisa Ling Drinking Game during her stint on The View. They would take a drink every time she said something on the show. None of them ever got more than a mild buzz.
Lisa began her career in broadcasting at the age of 16 as co-host of Scratch, a nationally syndicated teen show originating in her hometown of Sacramento.
Lisa got engaged to Phillip Levine in February of 2005 but they later broke up.
In addition to her duties at National Geographic, as of 2006 Lisa is a special contributor to the Oprah Winfrey Show.