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For many, the thought of becoming a millionaire by writing and talking about others seems inconceivable, but this is the reality of prominent American journalist Anderson Cooper, who has raised millions of dollars to conduct accurate political analysis and other vial reports on TV.

He is the main anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360 degrees and 60 minutes’ correspondent. The international news anchor began his career as a model, but for his prowess and expertise, he jumped to a great height in journalism. Now he’s become one of the most well-known faces on CNN news. Keep reading below to know more about the anchor.

What is the Net worth of Anderson Cooper?

Anderson Cooper has amassed CNN’s rising wealth to become one of the richest media personalities in the world right now. As for various online sites, the celebrated news anchor receives $12 million each year from CNN, which has increased its net worth to $200 million as of 2019.

Why is Anderson Cooper Famous?

Cooper is famous for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.

He’s got, three siblings. One of his brothers, Carter Cooper, committed suicide by jumping off the 14th-floor terrace of Vanderbilt’s New York City Penthouse apartment.

He went to a private co-educational university in preparation for his schooling, Dalton School, and after graduating, he went on a ‘survival trip’ to Africa for several months. He then joined Yale University, where he graduated in Political Science in 1989. He suffered from dyslexia as a child.

Anderson Cooper: Professional Career

After graduation, Anderson Cooper began working as a fact-seeker for the Channel One small group agency. He entered Myanmar on his own with his forged press and met with students fighting against the government of Burma. He has been living in Vietnam for a year, studying Vietnamese at the University of Hanoi.
He soon began filming and gathering reports of Vietnamese life and culture aired on Channel One. He joined ABC News as a correspondent in 1995 and soon became co-anchor of its ‘World News Now’ program in 1999.
In 2000, he began hosting a reality show at ABC ‘The Mole,’ where the contestants worked together to add money to a pot that only one would win in the end but left in the second season.
He then returned to broadcast news by joining CNN in 2001, where he anchored ‘American Morning’ alongside Paula Zahn, before becoming CNN’s prime-time weekend anchor in 2002.
In 2003, he launched a news show called ‘Anderson Cooper 360.’ He covered a number of important stories, including the tsunami disaster in Sri Lanka, the Cedar Revolution in Beirut, the death of Pope Paul II, and the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
Apart from being a television personality, he is also a freelance writer who has written a variety of articles that have appeared in a number of outlets.

In May 2006, he published a memoir for Harper Collins outlining his life and work in previous years. The book was successful and the New York Times bestseller list was over. His career success has paid him well in financial terms.
In 2007, he also hosted the documentary ‘Planet in Peril’ with Sanjay Gupta and Jeff Corwin on CNN and also hosted ‘CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,’ a show in which ordinary people performing extraordinary deeds are honored.
In his first trip to the daytime talk show, he hosted ‘Anderson Live,’ a syndicated show that debuted in September 2011 as ‘Anderson.’ The show is broadcast in the U.S. and Canada by Warner Bros. Television. The final episode of the show was aired in May 2013.
Andy Cohen and Cooper announced that they would be going on a national tour to perform their conversational AC2 stage show starting in March 2015. The tour was opened in Boston, followed by Miami Beach, Chicago, and Atlanta.

Facts of  Anderson Cooper

Is Anderson Cooper the Gay?

Anderson Cooper is proudly gay and one of the most famous gay reporters on American TV after opening up his personal life in 2012 in front of the world.

Talking about his relationship status, he was already in a relationship with Cesar Recio. They started in 2004 and ended in 2009 after a few years of dating.

Then he started dating the owner of the gay bar, Benjamin Antoine Maisani. They started dating back to February 2009. They’ve been dating for a few years, and now they’re looking forward to marrying soon.

Anderson Cooper: Height, Weight, Body Measurement

Observing his body statistics, Anderson has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and a weight of 68 kg. Likewise, his hair is gray and his eyes are blue. For his body measurements, Anderson’s chest, waist, and biceps are 40, 32, and 14 inches, respectively. In addition, his shoe size is 10 US sizes.

Quick Facts of Anderson Cooper

• In 2003, he started anchoring a news show ‘Anderson Cooper 360’.
• He covered numerous important stories including tsunami damage in Sri Lanka, the Cedar Revolution in Beirut, the death of Pope Paul II, and the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
• Cooper has amassed a soaring wealth from CNN to become one of the richest media personalities in the world right now.
• As per various online sites, The celebrated news anchor receives $12 million every year from CNN which has pushed his net worth to a whopping $200 million as of 2019.