Christiane Amanpour
English-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent.
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Christiane Amanpour is an English-Iranian news anchor and international correspondent. Born on 12 January 1958 in Ealing, Amanpour is 68.
Positions held include UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (2015). Amanpour studied at United States Army War College and University of Rhode Island. Honours include Courage in Journalism Award, George Polk Award and Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting, among 13 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 57 languages, Christiane Amanpour is No. 1,804 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 12 January 1958, Ealing (age 68)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Journalist, writer, correspondent
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- United States Army War College, University of Rhode Island
- Languages
- English, Persian, French
- Wikipedia editions
- 57
Did you know
Was 57 when first uNESCO Goodwill Ambassador (2015).
Shares a birthday with Jack London and Swami Vivekananda.
One of 18 people in the Index born in Ealing, with Thomas Henry Huxley.
Has a Wikipedia article in 57 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2015–UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Connections
- SpouseJames Rubin
Honours and works
Awards
- Courage in Journalism Award1994
- George Polk Award1996
- Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting1996
- Honorary citizen of Sarajevo2000
- Edward R. Murrow Award2002
- Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award2002
- Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism2011
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class2022
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Peabody Awards
- Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Livingston Award for International Reporting
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