Becky Anderson Biography
Becky Anderson is an American anchor/reporter working for CNN News serving as the networks International’s highest-profile anchor. She joined the network in the year 1999.
Becky Anderson Age
Anderson who originally was born as Rebecca Anderson is 55 years old as of 2022. She was born on 15 November 1967 in England.
Becky Anderson Height
Anderson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Becky Anderson Family
Anderson has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Anderson has any siblings.
Becky Anderson Husband
Anderson is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Anderson being in any past relationship with anyone.
Becky Anderson’s Net Worth
Anderson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an international anchor.
Becky Anderson Salary
Anderson earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Becky Anderson Education
Anderson went to Sussex University in 1986 in the United Kingdom where she pursued her bachelor of arts degree in Economics and French and graduated in the year 1990. She later in 1992 joined Arizona State University where she pursued Mass Communication and later graduated with a master’s degree in the year 2012.
Becky Anderson Career
Anderson is an American journalist currently working for CNN News. She hosts Connect the World with Becky Anderson which airs on weekdays at 7:00 pm UAE time. Anderson serves as the Managing Editor based at the network’s Abu Dhabi bureau.
During her roles at the network, she has obtained a distinctive perspective regionally on most headlines that include the emerging Gulf politico-economic trends, years of political instability deepening humanitarian crisis stemming in Iraq and Syria, and Iran – Saudi Arabia regional rivalries.
Anderson has featured several thought leaders, the world’s leading politicians, and decision-makers. She also has covered one-on-one interviews with the world’s top leaders including Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Thani, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Anderson also has covered several leading humanitarian leaders that include UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres. Additionally, she also has interviewed several celebrities that include Andrew Lloyd-Weber, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Juliette Binoche, Tom Hanks, Will. i.Am, Akon, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and George Clooney.
Anderson has traveled across the Middle East during her tenure at Abu Dhabi during the upheaval and change of extraordinary times. She and her team became the first team to have broadcasted live from Riyadh after the ban on women from driving was enforced. From Istanbul to Beirut and from Tehran to Jerusalem, Anderson has covered special shows that bring packages, reports, and interviews to all the network’s viewers globally.
Anderson believes a good television show should resemble a good dinner party. The conversation might start off with the serious topics of the day but would invariably include a discussion of arts, culture, and sports. She enjoys interviewing global leaders and also anchoring her shows in special editions for the pinnacle of the 2017 F1 season from a superyacht anchored in Yas Marina.
Anderson has also covered live the riots on the anti-austerity from Greece, and Tunisia during the uprisings on the Arab Spring and Pope Benedict XVI’s abdication from Rome and the installation of his successor Pope Francis.
In 2012, Anderson was the network Olympic Games Correspondent official and also broadcasted live during Prince George’s birth from Buckingham Palace in London. She also was the network’s lead role during the 7/7 attacks in London and the network’s coverage of the Iraq war.
Anderson’s main focus is covering matters that affect young people and women all over the world. She has also interviewed Saudi’s senior officials on the women’s rights record in the country. Anderson has also interviewed panels of experts on whether the Arab Springs has created new opportunities for young people and also women.
She hosted a live chat in 2013 with NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg based in the International Space Station where she asked questions from social media that were crowd-sourced. Anderson began her journalistic career as a print reporter for several business publications in Arizona. She has extensive experience that includes posts with CNBC Europe, Bloomberg, and UK’s ITN.
Becky Anderson CNN News
Anderson is working at CNN News where he works alongside other famous CNN News meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Jim Acosta
- Christiane Amanpour
- Zain Asher
- John Avlon
- Dana Bash
- John Berman
- Victor Blackwell
- Wolf Blitzer
- Kate Bolduan
- Pamela Brown
Becky Anderson Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. She has over 34.8K followers on Instagram, over 192 followers on Facebook, and over 138.4K followers on her Twitter accounts.