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Christiane Amanpour of CNN
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Amanpour at the 2011 Time 100 gala
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| Born | 12 January 1958 London, England |
| Education | University of Rhode Island |
| Occupation | ABC Global Affairs Anchor (2010–present) CNN Anchor and Chief International Correspondent (1992–2010, 2011–present) |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Amanpour (CNN International) Anchor (2009–2010, 2012–present) This Week (ABC) Anchor (2010–2011) 60 Minutes (CBS) Reporter (1996–2005) |
| Spouse(s) | James Rubin (m. 1998–present) |
| Children | Darius Rubin |
Christiane Amanpour, CBE (
i/krɪstʃiˈɑːn ɑːmənˈpʊər–/; Persian: کریستیان امانپور; born 12 January 1958) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Correspondent for CNN and host of CNN International‘s nightly interview program Amanpour. Amanpour is also a Global Affairs Anchor of ABC News. As of 2014, she has been recognized as one of the journalists most world leaders follow on Twitter according to a report by the PR firm Burson-Marsteller.[1]
Categories: Americas, The Muslim Times, United States
and she is reported to be Bahai. Her father was Iranian, her mother British and her husband Jewish-American (not sure if he has an Israeli passport as well).