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Christiane Amanpour

British-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent

Christiane Amanpour

CBE

Amanpour in 2008

Born

Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour


(1958-01-12) 12 January 1958 (age 67)

London, England

EducationUniversity of Rhode Island (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • television host
Employer(s)CNN, PBS
Notable credits
  • Amanpour (CNN International) Anchor (2009‍–‍2010, 2012‍–‍present)
  • Amanpour & Company (PBS) Anchor (2018‍–‍present)
  • This Week (ABC) Anchor (2010‍–‍2011)
  • 60 Minutes (CBS) Reporter (1996‍–‍2005)
Spouse

James Rubin

(m. 1998; div. 2018)​
Children1

Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour[1]CBE (; Persian: کریستیان امان‌پور, romanized: Kristiane Amānpur; born 12 January 1958[2]) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International

Christiane Amanpour

(1958-)

Who Is Christiane Amanpour?

Christiane Amanpour is considered one of television's leading news correspondents. After first gaining notice for her 1985 report on Iran, which won the DuPont Award, Amanpour has received multiple Emmys and countless other honors for her work, including several Peabody awards and an Edward R. Murrow Award. She is CNN's chief international correspondent and has worked for CBS' 60 Minutes and ABC News.

Early Life and Career

Amanpour was born on January 12, 1958, in London, England. The daughter of an English mother and Iranian father and the oldest of four sisters, she spent time in Tehran, Iran, while growing up. An accomplished equestrian who competed as a child jockey, she was sent to a Catholic girls’ boarding school in England at 11 years old. Her world was turned upside down in 1979 when the revolution toppled the shah of Iran, spurring her family into exile and sparking Christiane’s future career interest.

As a college student, Amanpour studied journalism. After receiving a bachelor's degree from the Univer

Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Maria Heideh AmanpourCBE (/ˌkrɪstʃiˈɑːnˌɑːmənˈpʊər/ (listen); Persian: کریستین امان‌پور, romanized: Kristiane Amānpur; born 12 January 1958)[1] is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN. She is the host of CNN International's interview show Amanpour. She is also the host of Amanpour & Company on PBS.

Amanpour was born in Ealing, Middlesex. She studied at the University of Rhode Island. From 1998 until 2018, she was married to James Rubin. They have one son, Darius.

In June 2021, Amanpour announced that she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.[2]

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