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Amara Walker (Amara Sohn-Walker) is an American journalist and news anchor. She currently co-anchors CNN This Morning Weekend alongside Victor Blackwell.

Additionally, Amara serves as a correspondent for CNN. Since joining the network in 2014, she has anchored numerous hours of breaking news.

Quick Facts About Amara Walker

Full Name: Amara Sohn-Walker
Date Of Birth: 30 November 1981
Age: 42 years old as of 2023
Birthplace:  Los Angeles, California, United States.
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Straight
Weight: 60 kilograms (132 pounds).
Height: 5 feet 5 inches ( 1.68 m )
Marital Status: Married
Husband: Thomas Walker
Children: 2 ( a girl and a boy )
Father: To be updated
Mother: To be updated
Siblings: Not Known
Nationality:  American
Education: University of Southern California
Profession: Journalist
Net Worth: $1 million

Amara Walker Age

How old is Amara Walker? Amara Walker was born on 30 November 1981, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Amara’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius, and she is 42 years old as of 2023.

Amara Walker Height

How tall is Amara Walker? Amara is a woman of average stature, she stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches ( 1.68 m ) and weighs around 60 kilograms (132 pounds).

Amara Walker’s Early Life and Family

When discussing her family background, Walker was born to both of her parents on the 30th of November 1981, in Los Angeles, California, United States. According to reports, Amara was raised by her mother and grew up alongside her siblings whose details remain unknown.

Despite not disclosing much about her parents, Amara’s family fled North Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. Sadly, her dad passed away and her mum had no option but to raise them single-handedly. However, details behind her father’s death have not been disclosed to the public.

Amara Walker Siblings

The American reporter has not mentioned anything about her having siblings.

Amara Walker Husband

Amara Walker is happily married to her long-term boyfriend Thomas Walker, an American otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon. They married in April 2012,  in Austria. Together they are parents to two children: a daughter  {b. 2018} and a son {b.2020}.

Amara Walker Academic Background

Talking about her educational background, Amara attended a local high school before she proceeded to the University of Southern California where she graduated with a double degree in broadcast journalism and political science in 2003.

Amara Walker Career

CNN News

Previously, Amara worked as a news anchor and general assignment reporter at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs and later moved to NBC-owned WTVJ in Miami, Florida.

In July 2012, she relocated to Chicago, Illinois, with her husband to join Fox-owned WFLD. By December 2013, she had transitioned to CNN International in Atlanta, Georgia. From 2015 to 2020, she co-anchored “CNN Today,” a three-hour daily news program, alongside Michael Holmes.

Amara was officially named co-anchor of “New Day Weekend,” which is now known as “CNN This Morning Weekend back on the 8th of October 2022. she publicly shared her experience of being targeted by anti-East Asian insults, and in February 2022, she wrote an opinion piece addressing violence against East Asian women.

Amara Walker Salary

The average salary of a CNN anchor ranges between $62,300 and $122,500 annually. She earns a yearly salary of $81,211 approximately.

Amara Walker’s Net Worth

The award-winning anchor has amassed an estimated net worth of around $ 1 million and $ 5 million. She has acquired her wealth through her successful career as a Journalist.

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