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Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour ( ; Persian: کریستیان امان‌پور, romanized: Kristiane Amānpur; born 12 January 1958) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International's nightly interview program Amanpour, CNN's The Amanpour Hour on Saturdays and Amanpour & Company on PBS. She also hosts Christiane Amanpour Presents The Ex-Files with her ex-husband James Rubin on Global.

Infobox

Born
Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour (1958-01-12) 12 January 1958 (age 67)Ealing, Middlesex, England
Education
University of Rhode Island (BA)
Occupations
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Employer(s)
CNN, PBS
Notable credits
mw- Amanpour (CNN International) Anchor (2009–2010, 2012–present) Amanpour & Company (PBS) Anchor (2018–present) This Week (ABC) Anchor (2010–2011) 60 Minutes (CBS) Reporter (1996–2005)
Spouse
mw- James Rubin (m. 1998; div. 2018)
Children
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
2009
The Pink Panther 2
Role(s)
Herself
2010
Iron Man 2
Role(s)
Herself
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Refs.
2009
The Pink Panther 2
Herself
2010
Iron Man 2
Herself
· Filmography › Television
2007
Gilmore Girls
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Final episode, "Bon Voyage"
2014
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Role(s)
Enheduanna
Notes
Eleventh episode, "The Immortals"
Makers: Women Who Make America
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Episode "Women in War"
2024
Disclaimer
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
First episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Refs.
2007
Gilmore Girls
Herself
Final episode, "Bon Voyage"
2014
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Enheduanna
Eleventh episode, "The Immortals"
2014
Makers: Women Who Make America
Narrator
Episode "Women in War"
2024
Disclaimer
Herself
First episode
· Filmography › Radio
2016
Desert Island Discs
Role(s)
Herself
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Refs.
2016
Desert Island Discs
Herself

References

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  4. ABC News
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  12. TVNewser
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  21. "Angelina Jolie on CNN with Christiane Amanpour Pt2*full interview*"
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  29. This Week
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  31. The Washington Post
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  32. "Amanpour to return to CNN" CNN, 14 December 2011
    https://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/13/world/cnn-amanpour/index.html?hpt=hp_bn4
  33. HuffPost
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/christiane-amanpours-cnn-show_n_1247650.html
  34. "Christiane Amanpour Bumps Piers Morgan on CNN International" Archived 5 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, The Hollywoo
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  35. The Washington Times
    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/10/christiane-amanpour-calls-charlie-hebdo-terrorists/
  36. Fulbright Association
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  37. Newsweek
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  38. The Times of Israel
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  39. The Jerusalem Post
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  40. The Intercept
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  41. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63000854
  42. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/22/christiane-amanpour-ebrahim-riasi-headscarf-interview-iran
  43. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/22/middleeast/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-christiane-amanpour-intl/index.html
  44. The Washington Post
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  46. The New York Times
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  61. People.com
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  62. International Business Times
    https://www.ibtimes.com/christiane-amanpours-cnn-salary-heres-how-much-journalist-earns-3225998
  63. Complex
    https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brenden-gallagher/recent-underwhelming-tv-series-finales
  64. PBS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20171112222350/http://www.pbs.org/makers/season-two/women-in-war/
  65. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/arts/television/disclaimer-review-apple.html
  66. "Christiane Amanpour, Desert Island Discs - BBC Radio 4"
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