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Christiane Amanpour Biography

Birth Name:Christiane Amanpour

Birth Place:London, England

Profession Actress, Writer

Fast Facts

Has received the Giants of Broadcasting honor from the Library of American Broadcasting
In 2007, she was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the field of journalism
Earned a degree in journalism from the University of Rhode Island in 1983
While attending college, she worked as an electronics graphics designer for a local NBC station
Has been named an honorary citizen of the city of Sarajevo
Is primarily recognized for her presentation of foreign affairs pieces
Was the first news reporter to interview world leaders Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Pervez Musharraf and Hamid Karzai following the attacks of Septermber 11, 2001

1999Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Segments: winner
1999Emmy-Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Segments: winner
2000Emmy-Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Segments: nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine: winner
2005Emmy-Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine: winner
2007Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
2007Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
2008Pare Lorentz Award-: nominated
2008IDA Award-Limited Series: nominated
2008Emmy-Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming: nominated
2008Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
2010Emmy-Outstanding Interview: nominated
2011Emmy-Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: winner
2012Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: winner
2012Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast: nominated