Christiane Amanpour
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
Awards
- 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 AwardNominated
- 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