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Christiane Amanpour is a highly influential British-Iranian journalist and television host. She is best known for her extensive work as a foreign correspondent and news anchor. Currently, she serves as the Chief International Anchor for CNN. She also hosts several prominent programs, including the nightly interview show *Amanpour* on CNN International. Additionally, she hosts *Amanpour & Company* on the American public broadcaster PBS. Her career is defined by her presence in global news and her ability to interview world leaders.

Amanpour's life has been shaped by movement between different cultures and countries. She was born in Ealing, a suburb of West London, in 1958. Her father, Mohammad Taghi Amanpour, was an Iranian Shia Muslim. Her mother, Anne Patricia Hill, was a British Roman Catholic.

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Amanpour lived in Tehran, Iran, until she was eleven years old. She then moved to England to attend boarding schools, including the Convent of the Holy Cross and New Hall School. After the 1979 Iran Revolution, her family moved to the United States. There, she studied journalism at the University of Rhode Island. She graduated in 1983 *summa cum laude* and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Her professional career began in 1983 at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. She started at an entry-level position as a desk assistant on the foreign desk. By 1986, she had become a correspondent for the CNN New York bureau. Amanpour quickly moved into high-stakes reporting from conflict zones. Her early major assignments included the Iran–Iraq War. In 1986, she transferred to Eastern Europe to report on the fall of communism. In 1989, she worked in Frankfurt, West Germany, to cover democratic revolutions in Eastern Europe.

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Amanpour gained significant international recognition for her reporting during the Persian Gulf War in 1990. She also reported extensively from the Bosnian War. During her time in Sarajevo, she faced criticism regarding her professional objectivity. Some critics claimed her emotional delivery favored Bosnian Muslims. Amanpour defended her approach by stating that journalists cannot remain neutral in cases of genocide. She argued that the duty of a journalist is to tell the truth about such atrocities.

Secretary Kerry Sits Down for Interview With CNN Chief International Correspondent Amanpour After EU, P5+1 Reached Nuclear Agreement With Iran in Vienna (19695778891)
Secretary Kerry Sits Down for Interview With CNN Chief International Correspondent Amanpour After EU, P5+1 Reached Nuclear Agreement With Iran in Vienna (19695778891)

From 1992 to 210, she served as CNN's chief international correspondent.

Throughout her decades in news, Amanpour has interviewed a vast array of global figures. She has spoken with Iranian presidents Mohammad Khatami and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. She has also interviewed leaders such as Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, and Hillary Clinton. Her interview list includes diverse figures like the Dalai Lama and actors like Tom Hanks.

Secretary Kerry Sits Down for Interview With CNN Chief International Correspondent Amanpour After EU, P5+1 Reached Nuclear Agreement With Iran in Vienna (19695778891)
Secretary Kerry Sits Down for Interview With CNN Chief International Correspondent Amanpour After EU, P5+1 Reached Nuclear Agreement With Iran in Vienna (19695778891)

Her excellence in broadcasting has been recognized with two Peabody Awards, which she won in 1994 and 1999. These awards honor distinguished achievement in public service and journalism.

Amanpour's career has included a notable period away from CNN. In 2010, she joined ABC News to anchor the program *This Week*. She held this position until early 2012. Following her time at ABC, she returned to CNN International in a unique arrangement. This allowed her to host a show on CNN while also serving as a global affairs anchor for ABC News. Since her return to CNN, she has continued to report from major global crises, including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Rwanda. She has also covered domestic issues like Hurricane Katrina in the United States.

Beyond her news reporting, Amanpour is active in several international organizations. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Committee to Protect Journalists. Since 2015, she has served as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and journalist safety. This role highlights her commitment to protecting the rights of media workers globally. Her work connects the lives of individual people to the massive political shifts happening across the world.

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