Christiane Amanpour Profile, Bio, Wiki

Christiane Amanpour is a British-Iranian News Anchor/Reporter/Host working for CNN. She re-joined the station in the year 2012.

Christiane Amanpour Education

Amanpour finished her primary school education in Iran and then went to boarding school in England. At the time, he was 11 years old. After that, she attended an all-girls school in Chalfont Saint Peter, Holy Cross Convent. When she was 16 years old, she enrolled at a Roman Catholic school in Chelmsford, Essex, New Hall School.

Amanpour then moved to the U.S. where she enrolled at the University of Rhode Island to pursue journalism. She graduated summa cum laude from the university in the year 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Journalism. During her stint at the university, she was part of the Phi Beta Kappa Sorority and worked as an electronic graphics designer for WJAR-TV in Providence. She also served in the news department at WBRU-FM in Providence.

Christiane Amanpour CNN

Amanpour serves at CNN as a Chief International Anchor and Host of “Amanpour,” CNN International’s nightly interview program. She also hosts a program, “Amanpour & Company” on PBS. This is her new stint at CNN. She held her current position in 2012 when her second stint began.

Joining CNN for the first stint in the year 1983, Amanpour worked as a correspondent based on the foreign desk in Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked as an entry-level desk assistant. The first major assignment she was tasked with in her early years as a correspondent, was to cover the Iran–Iraq War. The war led her to be transferred to Eastern Europe in the year 1986 to cover the fall of European communism.

Amanpour’s second assignment was to go to Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, to cover the democratic revolutions that swept Eastern Europe in the year 1989. In the year 1990, Amanpour began working as a correspondent based in the New York bureau. Her coverage of the Persian Gulf War in the year 1990 took CNN to a new level of news coverage.

Quick Facts About Christiane Amanpour

Amanpour served at CNN as the anchor of a daily CNN interview program, “Amanpour” and the chief international correspondent from 1992 to 2010. She has covered major crises from numerous world hotspots and secured exclusive interviews with leaders from Africa, Middle East Europe, and beyond. Also, she has conducted interviews with various celebrities like actors.

Amanpour was given a contract by Don Hewitt (60 Minutes creator) to work as a special contributor, where she would cover 4 to 5 in-depth international news reports a year. The contract lasted from 1996 to 2005. For her coverage of in-depth international news, she earned a Peabody Award in the year 1998. One of Amanpour’s most favorite and unforgettable moments in her TV career was a live telephone interview with Yasser Arafat. This was in March 2002 during the siege on his compound.

Christiane Amanpour ABC News

Amanpour announced her departure from CNN to ABC News on March 18, 2010. At ABC News, she served as an anchor for the program, “This Week.” At the program, she interviewed Muammar Gaddafi and his sons Al-Saadi Gaddafi and Saif al-Islam. Amanpour announced her return to CNN on December 13, 2011. She stated that by the start of January 2012, she would be back at CNN International.

Christiane Amanpour Age, Birthday

How old is Christiane Amanpour? Amanpour was born on 12 January 1958 in Ealing, Middlesex, England. As a result, she is 64 years old as of 2022. She celebrates her birthday on January 12 every year.

Christiane Amanpour Height, Measurements

How tall is Christiane Amanpour? Amanpour stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).

Christiane Amanpour Family, Parents

Amanpour grew up in the West London suburb of Ealing, and Tehran. Her parents’ names are Mohammad Taghi (father) and Patricia Anne Amanpour (mother). Amanpour’s father was Iranian, from Tehran, and was Shi’ite Muslim. Amanpour’s mother was Catholic. Information regarding Amanpour’s siblings is currently under review. However, there will be an update of the information as soon as it is available.

Christiane Amanpour Husband, Divorce, Children

Amanpour is neither married nor engaged at the moment. She was previously married to a former US Assistant Secretary of State, James Rubin. During the Clinton administration, James served as the spokesman for the United State Department and an informal adviser to President Barack Obama, as well as Hillary Clinton (former US Secretary of State). The couple married in the year 1998 and divorced in July 2018 due to unknown reasons. Amanpour and James Rubin were blessed with one son, Darius John Rubin.

Christiane Amanpour Son

Amanpour and James’ son, Darius John Rubin is 22 years old as of 2022, having been born in the year 2000 in London. Darius John and his parents moved to New York in the year 2010, where lived in an apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Darius John returned to London in May 2013 to work on several projects.

Christiane Amanpour Salary

Being one of the top journalists for CNN Amanpour earns an annual salary ranging from $4 Million – $7 Million.

Christiane Amanpour’s Net Worth

How much does Christiane Amanpour make? Amanpour has an estimated net worth of between $15 Million – $20 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a News Anchor/Reporter/Host.

Christiane Amanpour Cancer, Health, Illness

Amanpour announced in June 2021 that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She said that she had one major successful surgery and underwent chemotherapies for several months. She traveled to London in April 2021 to see her doctor for an annual screening. A grapefruit-sized cyst was unfortunately discovered on her right ovary. Amanpour was told that she had to have a Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a CT scan, and more blood tests. She says that she was shocked!

She was diagnosed with stage 2 ovarian clear cell carcinoma on May 5, 2021. After 10 days, she underwent major surgery and then 18 weeks of chemotherapy. Amanpour says that her son, Darius John, and her ex-husband, State James Rubin are credited for medical experts and support all through the tough times she had during the treatment and recovery time.