Anderson Cooper Net Worth 2024: Income, Salary, Career, Bio

Anderson Cooper is an American broadcast journalist who has a net worth of $50 million. He is one of the best anchors of CNN news broadcasts and an author who has been a part of many movies. He has been a correspondent for 60 minutes on the CBS news network.

He has been in the news lately after he is now all set to host the new show on CNN Plus called ‘Parental Guidance.’ He has won various awards and has gained a lot of recognition for ground reporting many new events like Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Anderson Cooper’s Net Worth (2024)

Full Name:	Anderson Cooper
Net Worth:	$50 Million
Age:	57
Country:	United States
Born:	June 3, 1967
Salary:	$9 Million
Last Updated:	2024

Anderson Cooper Net Worth Growth

Net Worth in 2024	$50 Million
Net Worth in 2023	$45 Million
Net Worth in 2022	$35 Million
Net Worth in 2021	$27 Million
Net Worth in 2020	$20 Million

Anderson Cooper Net Worth

As of 2024, Anderson Cooper has a net worth of $50 million. He is an American broadcaster and journalist well-known host and a political host. He was the moderator of the 2016 presidential elections. He works for CNN and previously with news agencies like Channel One and ABC News.

He is also the recipient of various awards like Emmy awards, GLAAD Media Award, National Headliner Awards, and many others. He is well known for his ground news coverage of incidents like the Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, and many others.

Early Life

Anderson Cooper was born on 3 June 1967 in Manhattan. He is a member of the Vanderbilt family. His parents are Wyatt Emory Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt. There are not many details available about his siblings. He completed high school at Dalton School.

Further, he completed his graduation from Yale University. His major subject was political science. He started his career at a very young age. He appeared on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. He also worked as a model for famous brands like Ford, Calvin Klein, and Ralph Lauren.

Career

Anderson cooper started appearing as a model at a young age when he was 11 years old. When he was studying in college, he started interning with Central Intelligence Agency. He then developed an interest in journalism.

He then started selling his news segment to Channel one. In 1995 he started working for ABC News, and that’s when he started being recognized for his efforts. He also moderated the presidential debates in 2016.

In 2001, he joined CNN News, and in 2003 he became the anchor of the famous Anderson cooper 360 degrees. He covered a lot of important stories including the death of Pope John Paul 11 and the Niger famine.

Assets and Properties

Anderson Cooper along with his former boyfriend Benjamin purchased a historic estate in Connecticut in 2014. He currently owns a $4.2 million-worth mansion in Manhattan. Reports also claim that he owns another lavish property in Brazil.

Income Sources

Anderson Cooper started working in his childhood days as a model. However, he makes most of his money through his career as a political journalist. He has worked with prominent news agencies like ABC News and CNN.

He has also hosted many shows that also add up to his income. Further, he is also a writer who publishes many articles. He also is an author. He has also been featured in a documentary series all of which add up to his source of income.

Favorite Things

Favorite Actor	Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite Actress	Not Know
Favorite Singer	Not Know
Favorite App	YouTube
Favorite Game	N/A
Favorite Food	Not Know
Favorite Song	Not Know
Favorite Sportsman	Lionel Andrés Messi
Favorite Movie	Don’t Know
Favorite Cricketer	Virat Kohli
Favorite Footballer	Lionel Andrés Messi
Favorite TV Show	Not Know
Hobbies	Driving

About

Net Worth	$50 Million
Name	Anderson Cooper
Age	57
Height	(1.77 m)
Weight	70KG (Approx)
Profession	Journalist and Tv Host
Date Of Birth	June 3, 1967
Birthplace	United States
Nationality	American
Income	10 Million (Annual)
Spouse	N/A

“The tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible.”

– Anderson Cooper

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Personal Life

Anderson Cooper is gay and is the first gay community person to moderate the presidential debates. He was in a relationship with Benjamin Maisani, and they later broke up. He has a son called Wyatt Morgan through surrogacy.

He also published a book that spoke about his family and ancestors who came to New Amsterdam in the 16th century. There is no report available about whether he is in a relationship currently. He is very active on his Twitter page.

Wealth Dependency

Anderson Cooper has struggled his way to make it big in the field of journalism. He also has worked with many other news agencies and also worked as a show host for many shows all of which add up to his wealth. He owns a $4.2 million mansion in Manhattan and Brazil.

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