For more than four decades, Christiane Amanpour has been one of the most well-respected names in journalism. Here is a look at the Peabody award-winning reporter.
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Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour, CBE, is a British-Iranian journalist and television host, best known for her roles on CNN and PBS. Born in 1958 in the west London suburb of Ealing to a British mother and Iranian father, Christiane grew up in both countries, finishing her primary school education in Iran before attending school in England. Her family was forced to return to the U.K. due to the Iran-Iraq War, but the Islamic Revolution made it near impossible for her and her family to return to Tehran. After completing school, Christiane moved the United States to study journalism, launching a career that would span decades. In 1983, she was hired by CNN on the foreign desk in Atlanta, Georgia, which saw her cover the Iran-Iraq War, the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, and the Bosnian war. From 1992 to 2010, she was CNN’s chief international correspondent and the anchor of ‘Amanpour,’ a daily CNN interview program, from 2009-10. In 2018, she replaced Charlie Rose, following allegations of sexual misconduct, on PBS, bringing ‘Amanpour & Company’ to the network
She has won countless awards, including the Peabody in 1998, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Distinguished Achievement in Broadcast Journalism in 2002. In 2007, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, making her a CBE.
Seen here: Christiane Amanpour attends Variety’s Power of Women presented by Lifetime at Cipriani Midtown on April 5, 2019 in New York City.
Christiane Amanpour Appears On ‘Good Morning Britain’
Christiane Amanpour attends an episode of ‘Good Morning Britain’ in January 2020. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, Amanpour filmed her television show and appearances from her home in England.
Christiane Amanpour With Her Emmy
CNN International News anchor and Directorate Award recipient Christiane Amanpour poses with her award during the 47th International Emmy Awards gala at the Hilton New York, in New York. She has won multiple Emmys throughout her career.
Christiane Amanpour In Green
Christiane Amanpour attends Variety’s Power of Women presented by Lifetime at Cipriani Midtown on April 5, 2019, in New York City. That year, she also received the John Peter and Anna Catherine Zenger Award for Press Freedom from the University of Arizona School of Journalism.
Christiane Amanpour With Some Famous Faces
In this Dec. 5, 2011 photo, Bloomberg News Executive Editor James Rubin and his wife, ABC News correspondent Christianne Amanpour, post next to some A-listers: actor Brad Pitt and Women for Women founder Zainab Salbi. The four were photographed attending the New York Premiere of “In The Land Of Blood and Honey,” a film written and directed by Angelina Jolie.
Christiane Amanpour With Zainab Salbi
Christianne Amanpour — who had briefly left CNN for ABC News at the time — poses next to Women for Women founder Zainab Salbi at the New York Premiere of “In The Land Of Blood and Honey.’
Christiane Amanpour
Christianne Amanpour poses next to Zana Marjanovic, Angelina Jolie, Zainab Salbi and Goran Kostic at the ‘In The Land Of Blood And Honey’ film premiere in December 2011.
Christiane Amanpour And Jamie Rubin
Christianne Amanpour and then-husband Jamie Rubin pose together at the 2011 premiere of ‘In The Land Of Blood And Honey.’ The couple announced in 2018 that they were divorcing. They have one son, Darius John Rubin (b. 2000), together.
