Bianna Golodryga Profile, Bio, Nationality

Bianna Golodryga is a Moldovan Emmy Award-winning News Anchor/Reporter/Host and Correspondent working for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the station in September 2017.

Bianna Golodryga Education

Golodryga studied in a  High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston but her interest was in journalism, not acting. She is a proud alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin. She graduated from the university in the year 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in Russian/East European and Eurasian Studies, as well as a minor in economics. Golodryga speaks Russian fluently.

Bianna Golodryga Career

Golodryga serves at CNN as a fill-in anchor and senior global affairs analyst based in New York. Before beginning to work full-time for CNN, she worked as a co-anchor for “CBS This Morning.” There, she helmed the network’s coverage of the funeral of President George H.W. Bush and exclusively interviewed many people like Ren Zhengfei (the CEO of Huawei). Indeed, that was Ren Zhengfei’s first interview with a United States journalist. 

Golodryga filled in on the CBS Evening News before she started co-anchoring “CBS This Morning.” On the CBS Evening News, she was appearing on other network broadcasts such as “CBSN” (the division’s 24/7 digital streaming network), “Face the Nation,” and “Sunday Morning.” In August 2017, she was working as a correspondent for CBS, where she did reports from Houston. In that role, she reported on the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Golodryga has also led CBS News coverage of significant breaking news including First Lady Barbara Bush’s funeral and the Las Vegas concert shooting.

Golodryga began as a part-time contributor at CNN International. Her adeptness at Russian political affairs and financial news were contributing to the network’s coverage of the Mueller investigation, the President’s historic 2018 summit with Vladimir Putin (Russian President) in Helsinki, and the volatility of the stock market. Golodryga has worked as a finance and news anchor for Yahoo News, a co-anchor of a weekend edition, “Good Morning America” and ABC News’ Business Correspondent.

She started her TV career in the year 2001. She first worked for CNBC as a bureau producer on the New York Stock Exchange. Before beginning her TV career, she served in the financial services sector. An avid runner, Golodryga has run several half marathons in New York City and finished the 2019 New York City Marathon, at exactly 4:01:37.

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Awards and Recognitions

Throughout Golodryga’s career, she has won several honors and awards. For Outstanding Morning Program, “Good Morning America,” she holds an Emmy Award. Also, she holds the University of Texas at Austin Pro Bene Meritis Award, as well as the Keystone Policy Center Leadership Award.

Bianna Golodryga Age / How old is Bianna Golodryga?

Golodryga is 43 years old as of 2022. She was born on June 15, 1978, in Căușeni, Moldova. She celebrates her birthday on the 15th of June every year.

Bianna Golodryga Height, Measurements

How tall is Bianna Golodryga? Golodryga stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m).

Bianna Golodryga’s Family

Golodryga was raised in a working-class family of Bessarabian Jews in Căușeni, Moldova with her loving parents, Vitaly Golodryga (father) and Zhanna Golodryga (mother). Her mom works for Phillips 66 as a chief digital and administrative officer, and she formerly served at Hess Corporation as chief information officer. Golodryga’s dad is a mechanical engineer and was once a consultant for DuPont. Information regarding Golodryga’s siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available. When Golodryga was one and a half years old (in 1980), her family moved to Galveston, Texas, then to Houston, Texas as political refugees. Since then, Golodryga returned to Moldova only once, and it was in the year 1988 when she went to pay her cousins and grandparents a visit.

Bianna Golodryga’s Husband, Wedding

Golodryga is married to her lovely spouse, Peter R. Orszag. Peter formerly worked as a Director of the Obama Administration’s Office of Management and Budget. Also, Peter has worked for a financial services firm, Lazard, as a CEO of Financial Advisory. Golodryga and Peter tied the knot in September 2010.

Bianna Golodryga Children/Kids

Golodryga and her husband, Peter, take great pride in being mom and dad to their 2 children; Jake (son) and Maia (daughter), Jake is 10 years old as of 2020, having been born on April 1, 2012. Maia is 6 years old as of 2022, having been born on May 8, 2016.

Bianna Golodryga Salary

Being one of the top journalists for CNN Golodryga earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.

Bianna Golodryga’s Net Worth

Golodryga has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter/Host and Correspondent.

Bianna Golodryga Plastic Surgery

There have been rumors revolving around Golodryga’s look and appearance. Her fans wonder how she manages to look so much young and hot looking. Some fans say that it would be maybe because of her genes and some say maybe it is due to plastic surgeries. For sure, there is a very huge difference between her old and recent pictures. Rumors say that Golodryga has undergone some Botox Injections or Facelift Surgery. Even though the rumors seem to be true, Golodryga has not come out and confirmed it by herself. So in that case, it is not clearly known yet whether it’s her true nature or she has undergone plastic surgery.