Clarissa Ward Biography and Wiki
Clarissa Ward is a British Award-winning journalist, writer, and television personality serving as the chief international correspondent for CNN. Prior to joining CNN, she worked at CBS News based in London.
Ward and her team were speculated to have staged the reporting on the Israel-Gaza border. The video in question viewed them running for cover and hitting the ground when they heard a barrage of rockets nearby during an attack. However, CNN came forward and debunked the video with the fake audio.
Clarissa Ward Age and Birthday
Clarrisa was born on January 31, 1980, in London, England. She is 43 years old as of 2023. Her birth sign is Pisces. The journalist turns 44 years old on January 31, 2024.
Clarissa Ward Height and Weight
He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (Approx, 1.75 meters) tall and weighs 63 kg (138 lbs).
Clarissa Ward Education
Clarrisa attended and graduated from Godstowe and Wycombe Abbey in England. From there she joined Yale University a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. She graduated with distinction from the institute in 2002. Ward received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Middlebury College in 2013.
Clarissa Ward Family, Parents, Siblings
Clarissa was born in London, England to her parents Rodney Ward (father), and Donna Ward (mother). Her dad is British while her mom is American. It’s not clear if she has any siblings. Further information concerning her family background will be updated soon.
Clarissa Ward Husband, Is She Married?
In light of her marital affairs, the correspondent is happily married to her loving husband, Philipp von Bernstorff. Her partner is a renowned businessman working as a manager of the Distressed Fund at Vulpes Investment.
The pair first met in 2007 at a dinner party in Moscow. Ward and Bernstorff got hitched in November 2016 at London’s Chelsea Old Town Hall. We are keeping tabs and will update her partner’s details soon when disclosed.
Clarissa Ward Children
Philipp and Clarissa are blessed with three children named Ezra (b. 2018), Caspar (b. 2021), and Inigo Alexander (b. May 23, 2023).
Clarissa Ward Salary
According to CNN estimates, she receives an average annual salary of $200,000 from her contract with the news channel.
Clarissa Ward Net Worth
Clarissa has an estimated net worth of $2 million. This amount is from her extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Career
Ward works as the chief international correspondent for CNN News based in London. She also serves as the host of an award-winning limited series podcast from CNN Audio, Tug of War. Clarissa joined CNN on September 21, 2015, as a war correspondent.
Furthermore, prior to that, she worked at CBS News based in London. Before that, Ward worked as an ABC News correspondent based in Moscow from October 2007 to October 2010.
Awards
- Peabody Award (May 21, 2012)
- Murrow Award (April 2015)
- Emmy Awards (7)
- Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Silver Baton
- Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association honors