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Don Lemon Biography

Birth Name:Donald Carlton Lemon

Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2009, he was named one of Ebony magazine's 150 most influential African-Americans
  • Won an Edward R․ Murrow Award for his coverage of the capture of the Washinton, D․C․, snipers
  • He received a degree in broadcast journalism from Brooklyn College and also attended Louisiana State University
  • Quote: "[on his response to being criticized] "Attack the problem, not the messenger․""
  • Best known as a CNN anchor for the weekend prime-time program "CNN Newsroom․"