Christiane Amanpour Biography
Christiane Amanpour is an award-winning British-Iranian television host and journalist. At the moment, she is serving as the chief international anchor of CNN’s award-winning flagship global affairs program “Amanpour,” which is also broadcast on PBS in the United States.
Christiane Amanpour Age/Birthday
The beautiful British-Iranian journalist Amanpour is a January-born bay who was born on January 12, 1958, in Ealing, Middlesex, England. She is 63 years old as of 2021 and she celebrates her birthday on the 12th of January every year since 1958.
Christiane Amanpour Height
Amanpour stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.71 meters). Unfortunately, she has not yet disclosed any information regarding her weight or any other body measurements. We are however trying to get the information and we’ll update the page when we get it.
Christiane Amanpour Family
Amanpour, a British-Iranian journalist is a west London native-born to Mohammad Taghi and Patricia Anne Amanpour. She grew up in Tehran alongside her sister Lizzy.
Christiane Amanpour Husband and Son
Amanpour was married to her ex-husband James Rubin from 1998 to 2018 when they divorced. Rubin, her ex-husband, is an American citizen who is a former US Assistant Secretary of State and spokesman for the US State Department during the Clinton administration as well as an informal adviser to the previous US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and to former President Barack Obama.
Son
The ex-love birds have a son together, Darius John Rubin (born in 2000).
Christiane Amanpour Education
Amanpour attended primary school in Iran but later went to a boarding school in England at age 11. After that, she went to Holy Cross Convent, a girl’s school in Chalfont St Peter. When she was 16 years old, she went to New Hall School, a Roman Catholic school in Chelmsford. Finally, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Rhode Island.
Christiane Amanpour Career
Amanpour is at the moment the chief international anchor of CNN’s award-winning flagship global affairs program “Amanpour,” which is also broadcast on PBS in the United States. She works out of the network’s London bureau. Moreover, she has documented the bloody violence that has marked Iraq’s recent history, from the 1991 Gulf War to the American-led invasion in 2003.
Amanpour has secured exclusive interviews with global power players during her time at CNN. She was the first international correspondent to interview British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Additionally, she is a human rights activist in addition to her work as an anchor and reporter. She has used her celebrity to raise awareness of important global issues and the rights of journalists. Also, she asked David Cameron to join the #BringBackOurGirls campaign in May 2014.
Amanpour Ovarian Cancer
Amanpour announced in June 2021 that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, that she had “major successful surgery to remove it,” and that she would now undergo several months of chemotherapy.
Christiane Amanpour Net Worth
Amanpour is a famous hard-working journalist but has not disclosed information about her income. We are however trying to get the information and we’ll update the page when we get it.
