What is Ann Curry's Net Worth and Salary?
Ann Curry is an American television personality and journalist with a net worth of $20 million. Over her extensive career spanning more than three decades, Curry has covered major wars and natural disasters. She has reported from conflict zones in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Darfur, Iraq, and Syria. Additionally, she covered disasters such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Curry has served as an anchor for NBC News, the "Today" show, and "Dateline NBC." She also hosted and produced the PBS series "We'll Meet Again with Ann Curry."
Ann Curry started her broadcasting career in 1978 as an intern at the NBC-affiliate KTVL in Medford, Oregon, becoming the station's first female news reporter. In 1980, she moved to NBC-affiliate KGW in Portland as a reporter and anchor. Four years later, she moved to Los Angeles to work as a reporter for KCBS-TV, where she won two Emmy Awards between 1984 and 1990.
In June 2012, Curry became the National and International Correspondent/Anchor for NBC News and the Anchor at Large for the "Today" show. She served as a co-anchor of "Today" from June 9, 2011, to June 28, 2012, and was the program's substitute news anchor from March 1997. Curry also anchored "Dateline NBC" from 2005 to 2011. During an emotional broadcast in June 2012, Curry announced her departure from "Today" and revealed that she had signed a multi-year contract with NBC as the National and International Correspondent/Anchor and Today Anchor at Large. She now leads a seven-person team producing content for "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" and continues to anchor NBC News primetime specials.
Early Life and Education
Ann Curry was born on November 19, 1956, in Agaña, Guam, to Robert, an American with Irish and German heritage, and Hiroe, who is Japanese. The oldest of five children, Curry spent several years living in Japan, attending Ernest J. King School on the US Fleet Activities Sasebo naval base in Nagasaki. She later moved to Ashland, Oregon, where she attended Ashland High School. Curry earned her BA in journalism from the University of Oregon.
Career Beginnings
After graduating from college in 1978, Curry began her broadcasting career at KTVL in Medford, Oregon, where she became the station's first female reporter. In 1980, she moved to KGW in Portland to serve as a reporter and anchor. Four years later, she moved to Los Angeles as a reporter for KCBS-TV, winning two Emmy Awards for her coverage of the 1987 LA earthquake and a gas pipeline explosion in San Bernardino.
NBC Tenure
Curry joined NBC News in 1990 as the network's Chicago correspondent. In 1991, she became the anchor of "NBC News at Sunrise," a role she held until 1996. From 1994 to 1997, she was a substitute news anchor for Matt Lauer. Curry became the news anchor of "Today" in 1997, the show's second-longest-serving anchor until 2011. Concurrently, she co-anchored "Dateline NBC" alongside Stone Phillips. Upon his departure in 2007, Curry became the primary anchor.
Throughout her NBC tenure, Curry reported on numerous significant global stories. She filed stories from Albania, Rwanda, Baghdad, and Sri Lanka, and covered the human impact of wars in Iraq, Kosovo, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Syria, and the Central African Republic. During the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, Curry conducted an exclusive interview with General Tommy Franks. In 2007, she won her third Emmy Award for her coverage of the Darfur crisis. Curry also reported on natural disasters, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
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Final NBC Years
In June 2012, Curry announced on air her departure from "Today." She signed a new contract with NBC as a National and International Correspondent and Anchor. Following this, Curry led a small unit producing content for "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt," "Dateline NBC," and "Rock Center with Brian Williams." Curry hosted numerous NBC News primetime specials and reported from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She officially left NBC News in early 2015.
Post-NBC Career
In one of her first major roles post-NBC, Curry moderated a panel discussion between Lady Gaga and the Dalai Lama at the 84th United States Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis. In 2018, she began hosting the PBS docuseries "We'll Meet Again with Ann Curry," which reunited survivors of tragic events. The show featured individuals who experienced historical events such as World War II, the Vietnam War, and the 9/11 attacks. The series ran through early 2019. In January 2018, Curry appeared as a guest co-host on "The View," discussing the controversies surrounding her "Today" departure and allegations of racism. In 2019, she hosted "Chasing the Cure" on TNT/TBS.
Honors
Curry has received numerous honors for her contributions to journalism. In addition to her Emmy Awards, she has been awarded the Associated Press's Certificate of Excellence, the NAACP's Excellence in Reporting, the Asian American Journalists Association's Vision Award, and four Golden Mikes. She also holds honorary doctorate degrees from Southern Oregon University, Providence College, and Wheaton College.
Personal Life and Charity
In 1989, Curry married software executive Brian Ross, whom she met in college. Together, they have a daughter named McKenzie and a son named William and reside in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Curry is actively involved in charitable work, supporting organizations such as Save the Children, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, AmeriCares, Airline Ambassadors International, and buildOn.
