Anderson Cooper

Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist, television personality, and author who has become one of the most prominent news anchors in the United States. Born into a prominent Manhattan family, Cooper studied political science at Yale University before launching a career in journalism that would span multiple continents and decades. He worked as a foreign correspondent for ABC News throughout the 1990s and 2000s, reporting from war zones, conflict regions, and sites of humanitarian crises including Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Afghanistan, earning multiple Emmy Awards for his courageous reporting. In 2003, he joined CNN and launched Anderson Cooper 360°, which became one of the network's flagship programs, known for its in-depth investigative reporting and Cooper's distinctive interviewing style. His coverage of major news events—from natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina to breaking international stories—has made him a trusted voice in American journalism. Beyond television, Cooper has authored several books and produced documentaries exploring diverse topics. Known for his intelligence, compassion, and journalistic integrity, Cooper came out as gay in 2012, becoming one of the first openly gay cable news anchors and helping advance LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream media.