What Is Christiane Amanpour's Net Worth and Salary?
Christiane Amanpour, a British-Iranian journalist and television host, has an impressive net worth of $18 million. As the Chief International Anchor for CNN, she has anchored CNN International's nightly interview series "Amanpour" and PBS's "Amanpour & Company." Amanpour is renowned for her fearless and emotive reporting style, often venturing into conflict zones to deliver firsthand accounts.
Christiane Amanpour Salary
At CNN, Christiane Amanpour commands an annual salary of $5 million.
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Early Life
Born on January 12, 1958, in London, England, Christiane Amanpour spent her early years in Tehran. Her mother, Patricia Anne Hill, and father, Mohammad Taghi Amanpour, moved the family back to England when Christiane was 11. She attended Holy Cross Convent, a Catholic girls boarding school, and later moved to the United States to study journalism at the University of Rhode Island, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
Career
Starting as a desk assistant at CNN, Amanpour's career trajectory quickly escalated. She covered the Iran-Iraq War and the fall of European communism from Frankfurt. In 1990, she became a New York correspondent, with her Gulf War coverage catapulting CNN to new heights. Amanpour earned acclaim for her fearless reports from numerous conflict zones, including the Bosnian War and the Persian Gulf War. She was a special contributor for "60 Minutes" from 1996 to 2005, producing significant international reports that earned her a Peabody Award.
From 1992 to 2010, Amanpour served as CNN's chief international correspondent and hosted "Amanpour" from 2009 to 2010. She conducted interviews with major world leaders and reported from various crisis hotspots. After a brief stint with ABC's "This Week" from 2010 to 2012, she returned to CNN International. Her reporting on the Charlie Hebdo attacks in 2015 made global headlines. In 2018, she took over PBS's slot vacated by Charlie Rose with her show "Amanpour & Company." The program continues to air, with Amanpour broadcasting from her home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pop Culture Appearances
Christiane Amanpour has made several pop culture appearances. She featured in the series finale of "Gilmore Girls" and played herself in "Iron Man 2" and "Pink Panther 2." She also voiced Enheduanna in "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" and narrated "Women in War" on "Makers: Women Who Make America." In 2016, she appeared on BBC's "Desert Island Discs," choosing a guitar previously owned by Bruce Springsteen as her luxury item.
Personal Life
Christiane Amanpour married James Rubin in 1998, and they had a son, Darius, in 2000. After living in New York City, the family relocated to London in 2013. The couple announced their divorce in 2018. Amanpour is also the niece by marriage of General Nader Jahanbani, who commanded the Imperial Iranian Air Force before his execution in 1979.
