Clarissa Ward is a noted American journalist, who currently serves as CNN’s chief international correspondent stationed in London. She has an extensive career, having worked for CBS News in London and ABC News in Moscow before CNN.
Ward’s exceptional reporting on global conflicts spans 15 years and has earned her two Emmy awards in 2020 for Outstanding Investigative Reporting in a Newscast and Outstanding Breaking News Coverage.
In her book “On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist,” Ward recounts her journey as a conflict reporter, detailing the profound impact of witnessing global violence firsthand. She emphasizes her ability to communicate challenging stories with sensitivity, allowing readers to better grasp the intricate realities of these conflicts.
Early Life
Clarrisa was born on 31st January 1990 in London, to a British father and an American mother. Her father is Rodny Ward while her mother is Donna Ward. She grew up in both London and New York City.
For her education, she attended boarding schools in England like Godstowe and Wycombe Abbey. After her school years, she completed her studies at Yale University in 2002. Additionally, she received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Middlebury College.
Clarissa Ward Career
Ward started at Fox News in 2003 and had various roles, including assignment editor and field producer. She covered big stories like Saddam Hussein’s capture and the Indian Ocean tsunami. Later, she worked for ABC News in Moscow from 2007 to 2010, reporting on Russian elections and events in Georgia.
Before Moscow, Ward was in Beirut, covering events like Saddam Hussein’s assassination and the Iraq War. She interviewed important figures and spent time in Iraq with US troops. Ward joined CBS in 2011 as a foreign news correspondent. Later, she filled in as an anchor on CBS This Morning and contributed to 60 Minutes.
She faced danger in Syria, covering the rise of Islamic extremism. In 2013, she reported from Egypt where a fellow CBS correspondent had been assaulted earlier. Ward covered events like the Syrian uprising, Chen Guangcheng’s stay at the US Embassy in Beijing, the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, and more. In 2015, she moved to CNN, continuing her work in London.
Ward, with over 10 years of war correspondent experience, spoke at a UN Security Council meeting in 2016 about the situation in Aleppo. She became CNN’s main foreign reporter in 2018 and reported from Taliban-controlled areas in Afghanistan in 2019, being one of the first Western journalists to do so.
Clarissa Ward Biography |
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| Real Name | Clarissa Ward |
| Birth Date | 31 January 1980 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 41 Years |
| Birth Place | New York, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Aquarius |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 11” – in Centimeters – 180 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 63 kg – in Pounds – 138 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 8 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | Rodney Ward |
| Mother | Donna Ward |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
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| School | – |
| College | Yale University |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is her husband? | Philipp von Bernstorff |
| Children | Ezra Albrecht Nikolas Nour |
Personal life
Ward married German Count Philipp von Bernstorff in November 2016 at London’s Chelsea Old Town Hall, whom she met at a dinner party in Moscow in 2007. Ezra Albrecht Nikolas Nour, their only child, was born to them.
Clarissa Ward Net worth
CNN news anchor salaries range from $33,774 to $112,519 per year on average. As of 2021, her net worth is believed to be between $1 million and $5 million.
Trivia
- Ward provides a unique perspective on female fortitude, bravery, and dread in war zones.
- Ward, who knows seven languages and has worked in Syria, Egypt, and Afghanistan, has been based in Baghdad, Beirut, Beijing, and Moscow.
- She was honored for her work on the investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s death. She has won many Peabody and Murrow awards as CNN’s Chief International Correspondent and has reported for Fox, CBS, and ABC.
- Ward has been honored with seven Emmy Awards, two George Foster Peabody Awards, an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award, two Edward R. Murrow Awards for distinguished journalism, honors from the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association, the 2016 David Kaplan Award from the Overseas Press Club, and the International Center for Journalists’ Excellence in International Reporting Award.