Poppy Harlow Biography
Poppy Harlow is a journalist from the United States working as the CNN Newsroom weekdays anchor alongside Jim Sciutto and based at CNN’s New York news bureau. She is also the creator and host of the CNN podcast BossFiles with Poppy Harlow.
How old is Poppy Harlow? – Age
The CNN anchor is 39 years old as of May 2, 2021. She was born in 1982 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Poppy Harlow Family – Parents
She is the daughter of the late attorney James Lee Harlow, who died when she was 15. She was raised by her mother Mary Louise Baird.
Who is Poppy Harlow’s husband? – Married
Harlow and her husband Sinisa Babcic, who she married in 2012 have two children; a daughter Sienna Babcic born in April 2016, and a son Luca Babcic born in February 2018.
Where is Poppy Harlow today? – CNN – Career
Harlow expresses her deep economic expertise by questioning world-leading industry executives and CEOs including Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Sundar Pichai, Bill and Melinda Gates, Susan Wojcicki, Jay-Z, Dr. Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, Howard Schultz, Brian Moynihan Dr. Priscilla Chan. She has interviewed Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and moderated two CNN Presidential Town Halls.
She has been nominated for several Emmy awards throughout her career and has received several industry awards, including the Gracie Award for Best Online Financial Crime Investigation Feature and the SABEW Best in Business Web Video Award. In addition to co-anchoring her show, Harlow often reports from the field during breaking news. She was assigned to cover the Paris terror attacks in 2015 and anchored there for two weeks, concentrating her reports on the intimate stories of the victims and their families.
Harlow anchored thorough coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and for years after the attacks, reported the healing and strength of many women who had lost limbs in the bombing. Harlow is intensely focused on covering income inequality and strategies to narrow the opportunity gap for women and minorities. She launched the multi-media series “American Opportunity” which sheds light on inequality across America.
Harlow joined CNN in 2008 after working as an anchor for Forbes Video Network and briefly as an anchor and reporter for NY1 News. Born and raised in Minnesota, Harlow graduated from Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Political Science degree from Columbia University. She also studied at King’s College in London. She is a member of the International Affairs Council as well as a member of the 2019 Henry Crown Fellowship Class of the Aspen Community Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. Previously, Harlow served on the Board of Directors of Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in New York City.
What is Poppy Harlow’s salary? – Net Worth
She earns an annual salary of $2 million from her work at CNN. Her net worth is estimated to be $6 million.