Anderson Cooper is an American political pundit and television journalist who is best known for hosting CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 news programme. In addition, he has hosted his own syndicated daytime discussion show, Anderson Live.

Anderson Cooper was born in 1967 in New York, United States. His birthday is June 3rd, and he is born under the zodiac sign of Gemini. He is an American citizen with a white racial heritage.

Salary, Net Worth, and Income

Anderson Cooper interned at the CIA after completing his study at Yale University. He began his career in journalism as a fact-checker for Channel One in 1989. When he captured footage of conflict in Myanmar and areas of Africa, he was appointed to chief foreign correspondent.

Anderson joined ABC News in 1995 as a journalist and later as a co-anchor for World News Now. In 2000, he left the show once it became popular and went on to anchor the ABC reality show The Mole. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, he joined CNN as a substitute anchor and correspondent. Since 2003, he has been the host of Anderson Cooper 360, a news show. He’s also appeared on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper’s daily talk program, New Year’s Eve Live, and a variety of other shows. Anderson’s net worth is predicted to be about $100 million by 2020, and he earns a $12 million annual income.

Married life, Husband and Children

On July 2, 2012, Anderson surprised his admirers by revealing that he is gay. When he allowed Andrew Sullivanting to disclose, the news made the first page, and I’ve started to wonder if the unforeseen consequences of safeguarding my anonymity outweigh personal and professional principles. It’s become evident to me that by being silent for so long about certain areas of my personal life, I’ve given the impression to others that I’m trying to hide something that makes me uncomfortable, ashamed, or even terrified. This is upsetting because it is simply not correct…. I’m homosexual, and I’ve always been and always will be, and I couldn’t be happier, more at ease with myself, or more proud of myself.

Anderson eventually fell in love with Benjamin Maisani, a long-time boyfriend. However, in March 2018, the pair called it quits. Cooper is also the surrogate father to Wyatt Morgan, who will be born on April 27, 2020. Cooper and Maisani aren’t married, but they hope to co-parent the child.

Siblings, Parents, and Family

Anderson was born with the middle name Hays into the Cooper family. He is Wyatt Emory Cooper’s and Gloria Vanderbilt’s youngest child. His mother is a fashion designer, artist, writer, and heiress, while his father is a writer. Anderson was exposed to his mother’s opulent lifestyle from an early age, and was photographed by Diane Arbus for the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. He has appeared in various ad campaigns as a kid model, including Ralph Lauren and Macy’s. Anderson’s father died in 1978 after undergoing open-heart surgery. Following that, his younger brother, Carter, took his own life by jumping from the 14th-floor window of their mother’s New York City apartment.

Anderson attended Dalton School in the early 1980s to further his schooling. Then he went to Yale University to study political science and graduated.

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Anderson Cooper stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 68 kg. His hair is grey, and his eyes are blue.

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