Juju Chang Biography
Juju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning journalist for ABC News from the United States working as the co-anchor of ABC News Nightline and a regular reporter for Good Morning America and 20/20.
How old is Juju Chang? – Age
Juju is 57 years old as of September 17, 2022. She was born in 1965 in Seoul, South Korea.
Juju Chang Height
Chang stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches.
What nationality is Juju Chang? – Family and Parents
She is an American born in South Korea to immigrants Okyong and Palki Chang who migrated to America in 1969 and settled in Sunnyvale, California.
Is Juju Chang still married? – Husband
She got married at the time, she converted to Judaism. Chang and her husband Neal Shapiro, the executive producer of “Dateline NBC” in New York who she married on December 2, 1995, have three sons: Jared Shapiro born in 2000, Travis Shapiro born in 2003, and Mason Shapiro born in 2007.
Juju Chang’s Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of 48 million dollars as of 2023.
Juju Chang Career
Chang has been noted for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of urgent national and foreign reporting. Her latest studies include a comprehensive study of the notorious immigration security protocols (MPPs) known as the “Remain in Mexico” immigration program. The story was told from the perspective of a pregnant woman and her family among the 60,000 asylum seekers who have been camped for months along the Rio Grande.
Chang’s award-winning study on discrimination against transgender people around the world includes a collection of articles on LBGTQ+ problems. Chang received the GLAAD award for her story on the 25th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard and the legacy that his parents created in his honor. And Chang’s exclusive tv interview with transgender solider Chelsea Manning, seven years in jail, looked at problems of national security leakage, psychiatric care for transgender imprisoned persons, and LGBTQ military service.
Chang has been covering big stories for ABC News for decades, including the extensive COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout on hospital ICUs, health services, and critical staff. Chang covered the Sandy Superstorm, the massacre at the Orlando nightclub, and the Boston Marathon bombing.
She has traveled across the world to focus on social problems and gender-based harassment, including a journey through Central Africa to the front lines of Boko Haram and #bringbackourgirls. She flew to Honduras for ‘Femicide: the Untold Fight,’ an eye-opening glimpse at rampant brutality against women.
Chang also included newsmakers including Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, former Vice President Joe Biden and Oprah Winfrey, as well as entertainers like Chris Pratt, Channing Tatum, Tom Hanks and Nicki Minaj. Her detailed investigative highlights include parental dilemmas, internet addictions, and social media moguls like Dude Perfect and Kendall Jenner.
Former news anchor for ‘Good Morning America,’ Chang joined ABC News shortly after graduation as an entry level desk assistant in 1987 and became a producer for ‘World News Tonight.’ After reporting to KGO-TV in San Francisco and to ABCNews, a division of NewsOne, DC, she co-anchored the ‘World News Now’ night show. Chang’s work has been honored with various honors including awards. In 2017, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Front Page Awards.