Stephanie Elam Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, CNN, Net Worth, and Salary

Stephanie Elam Biography

Stephanie Elam is an American journalist working for CNN in Los Angeles where she serves as a correspondent. She has been working with the network since March 2013.

Stephanie Elam Age

Elam is 48 years old as of 2022. She was born on January 23, 1974, in California, USA.

Stephanie Elam Height

Elam stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Stephanie Elam Family

Elam was raised in Saratoga, California, and the San Francisco Bay Area with her loving parents, whose names are unknown. Her father died in June 2018 and he was from Guinea-Bissau. She has 5 siblings, whose identities are unknown. Furthermore, she posted a pic on her Instagram page on October 17, 2021, wishing her big sister a happy birthday.

Stephanie Elam Husband

Elam is happily married to Jeff Rush, an investment banker. They first met in January 2007 and started dating the same year. The couple tied the knot on August 2, 2008, in the United States. Stephanie is blessed with a daughter.

Stephanie Elam’s Net Worth

Elam has an estimated net worth of between $500,000-$ 2 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a correspondent.

Stephanie Elam Salary

He earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Stephanie Elam Education

Elam graduated from Saratoga High School and attended Howard University in Washington. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism in 1995.

Stephanie Elam Career

Elam works for CNN serving as a correspondent in Los Angeles. She has covered a large number of stories. Stephanie helmed CNN’s coverage of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as its eruption devoured much of the Leilani Estates subdivision on the Big Island in 2018. She also documented the relentless flow of lava as it demolished everything in its path. Elam and her team managed to get images from within feet of an active fissure.

She has also reported on some natural disasters for CNN including Harvey, Hurricanes Matthew, and  Irma in the Southeast; nine children in Moore, and an EF5 tornado that killed 15 adults. Moreover she also reported on Oklahoma; to several wildfires in the West, including the  Thomas Fire which at the time, was the largest wildfire in California’s history.

Additionally, Elam also reported on California’s drought, the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake threat in the Pacific Northwest, and related issues like subsidence in the state’s central valley. She traveled when the polar vortex dipped into the North, bringing wind chills that felt like -44 degrees to Minneapolis. In 2017  Stephanie was also out in drizzling rain in st. Joseph, Mo., for the solar eclipse which turned out to be a crowd-pleasing event despite the weather.

Furthermore, she covered the death of legendary musician Prince from Minnesota as well as the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. In Los Angeles. Elam has reported the Donald Sterling scandal surrounding the former Los Angeles Clippers owner’s racist remarks.

She was also one of the first reporters on the scene at Los International Airport after shooting stranded thousands of travelers and took the life of TSA agent Gerardo Hernandez. Furthermore, she reported on marking the first on-duty death since the security organization was created in 2001. Stephanie was also responsible for reporting on Arizona,19 firefighters killed in a wildfire in Prescott, informing the world of the largest loss of first responders in a single event since September 11, 2001.

Stephanie Elam KNBC

Prior to working for CNN, she was a general assignment reporter and a weekend evening anchor for KNBC Los Angeles. While at KNBC, her reporting centered around emergency awareness, empowering Southern Californians with information to be water safe, earthquake-ready, and informed about money matters. Elam anchored KNBC’S breaking news reports of the Seal Beach murders and she was also on the desk when Whitney Houston was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel room.

Before moving to Los Angeles, she was a CNN business news correspondent based in New York. Where she reported extensively for CNN International and HLN. Stephanie covered a myriad of stories for the network, from the bursting housing bubble that led to the worst financial downturn in decades to the death of Michael Jackson for 8 years.

Stephanie Elam Black Enterprise

She was a co-host for Black Enterprise Magazine · Contract for 2 years in, New York, United States. While at the Black Enterprise, she Interviewed business leaders for the program based on Black Enterprise magazine. Moreover covered the Field produced packages and wrote scripts for a nationally syndicated show.

Prior to that, she was an anchor/reporter for Webfn · Full-time in New York, United States for 3 years. While working for WebFN, in New York, She reported on “Market on the Close,” a one-hour program that tracked the stock market in the last hour of trading.

Furthermore, she anchored the “First Business”, where he interviewed a wide range of guests for a nationally syndicated Tv business news program. Elam also reported on stocks from the NYSE pit, the NYSE virtual set & Island ECN trading.

Earlier, Elam was working for BridgeNews  Full-time in New York, United States.  Where she served as a Senior Equities Editor for 2 years. While working for WebFN, in New York, She reported on “Market on the Close,” a one-hour program that tracked the stock market in the last hour of trading.

Furthermore, she anchored the “First Business”, where he interviewed a wide range of guests for a nationally syndicated Tv business news program. Elam also reported on stocks from the NYSE pit, the NYSE virtual set & Island ECN trading.

Stephanie Elam Awards

Elam has won some awards from Emmys to the Academy Awards, she can also be found on the red carpet in Hollywood interviewing producers, actors, and directors from the year’s top contenders in music, television, and film. She was living at the Academy Awards when the infamous envelope snafu led to “La La Land” initially being named best picture instead of the true winner, “Moonlight” in 2017.

Stephanie Elam 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 9k followers on Instagram, over 38k followers on Facebook, and over 15k followers on her Twitter accounts.