Ann Curry Chasing The Cure, Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Salary, and Net Worth

Ann Curry Bio | Wiki

Ann Curry is a popular American journalist and photojournalist, who has been a reporter for over 30 years, focusing on human suffering in war zones as well as natural disasters. She has reported on the wars in Kosovo, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Afghanistan, Darfur, Congo as well as the Central African Republic. Currently, Ann is the host of TNT/TBS’s Chasing the Cure.

In addition, Ann has reported several disasters, such as the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, where her appeal through Twitter topped Twitter’s ‘most powerful list, credited for helping speed the arrival of humanitarian planes.

Ann became the national and international correspondent-anchor in June 2012, for NBC News and the anchor at large for the Today show. Before Ann served as co-anchor of Today from June 9, 2011, to June 28, 2012, and the program’s news anchor from March 1997 until becoming co-anchor. Ann also served also as the anchor of Dateline NBC from 2005 to 2011.

Ann Curry Age

She was born on November 19, 1956, in Agaña, Guam, in the United States. Ann is 65 years old.

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Ann Curry Height

She is a woman of above-average height. Ann stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.65 m).

Ann Curry Family | Ethnicity

She was born and raised in Agaña, Guam, by her caring and loving father and mother. Ann is a proud daughter to Hiroe Nagase and Robert Paul “Bob” Curry. Ann’s mother is Japanese, and her dad an American from Pueblo, Colorado, had both Irish and German ancestry.

In addition, Ann’s parents met when her dad a career United States Navy sailor, served as a streetcar conductor during the United States occupation of Japan after World War II. Her father transferred out of Japan, he came back two years later to marry Nagase. Ann is the eldest of five children including her brother Gordon Curry who died while serving in the Air Force. She lived in Japan for many years as a child.

Ann Curry Husband

Ann is married to Brian Ross, who is a software executive. The two met in college and married in 1989. The couple has a daughter named, McKenzie Ross, and a son named, William Walker Curry Ross. She and her family reside in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Ann Curry Daughter

She has a daughter named McKenzie Ross. Her daughter called by her friends and family as ‘Mac’, graced the pages of Teen Vogue and also discussed where her fashion comes from and charity work. Her daughter also shows that she is her mother’s daughter by her willingness to support charities such as the Product Red collaboration, the Bono-cofounded effort that donates a portion of proceeds to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Ann Curry Education

She attended the Ernest J. King School on the United States Fleet Activities Sasebo naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki. Later on, Ann also moved to Ashland, Oregon, where she graduated from Ashland High School. Ann graduated earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1978.

Ann Curry And Matt Lauer

She also worked as a substitute news anchor for Matt Lauer from 1994 to 1997 at Today. Ann worked as news anchor at Today from 1997 to 2011, becoming the show’s second-longest serving news anchor, behind Frank Blair, who worked in that capacity from 1953 to 1975.

Her reunion with her former co-anchor, Matt Lauer, was described in the media as “tense”, “awkward”, and “chilly”. Matt said in September 2013 he was disappointed in the way the media reported Ann’s departure.

Ann Curry Today

She was widely reported as being replaced in June 2012, as co-host of Today. Ann hired attorney Robert Barnett to represent her in her discussions with NBC. Later Ann announced in an emotional broadcast on the show that she was leaving Today. Ann signed a new multi-year contract with the network as NBC News national and international correspondent/anchor and Today anchor-at-large. Ann’s departure had led to some discussions about racism, particularly as Ann was one of the few prominent Asian-American journalists on the national stage.

Ann led a seven-person unit producing content and reporting for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (for which she also was a regular substitute anchor), Dateline NBC, Rock Center with Brian Williams, Today, and MSNBC. She also anchored several NBC News primetime specials. Ann made her first post-departure appearance on Today on August 9, 2012, when Ann covered a story during the show’s coverage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Her reunion with her former co-anchor, Matt Lauer, was described in the media as “tense”, “awkward”, and “chilly”. Matt said in September 2013 he was disappointed in the way the media reported Ann’s departure.

Ann Curry Goodbye

It was announced on January 13, 2015, that Ann would be leaving NBC News after nearly 25 years. She founded her own multi-platform media startup in January 2015. In addition, Ann proceeds to conduct major news interviews on network television, recently securing an exclusive interview with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on the Iran nuclear talks.

Ann Curry And Brian Ross

Ann is married to Brian Ross, who is a software executive. The two met in college and married in 1989. The couple has a daughter named, McKenzie Ross, and a son named, William Walker Curry Ross. Ann and her family reside in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Ann Curry Chasing The Cure | Current Job

She is the host of TNT/TBS’s Chasing the Cure.“Chasing the Cure’s” first season wrapped in October 2019, many months before the coronavirus upended life. Ann believes that COVID-19 makes the show’s mission to connect patients and healthcare providers more relevant than ever. Ann wants the sophomore season to focus on the search for a vaccine for the virus.

Therefore, Ann talked to many about journalism in the age of Trump, life after “Today,” and her reaction to “The Morning Show,” the Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Anniston drama that is set in a fictionalized morning newsroom that’s same to the one Ann labored in for 15 years.

Ann Curry Book

Her Unauthorized Story of Why She Was Tossed From NBC’s ‘Today is the latest work from bestselling author and former E! Entertainment television host Michael Essany.

Ann Curry Interview

She has covered major international stories, filing stories from places like Baghdad, Sri Lanka, Congo, Rwanda, Albania, and Darfur. Ann hosted NBC’s primetime coverage and highlights of the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007, and also contributed with interviews for the special with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Vice President Al Gore.

Ann also reported from the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001 and had an exclusive interview with General Tommy Franks. In addition, Ann reported from Baghdad in early 2003, and later from the USS Constellation as the war in Iraq began. She became also the first network news anchor to report from inside the Southeast Asian tsunami zone in late 2004.

Ann traveled to Iran in 2009, where she interviewed then-President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad days before Ahmadinejad traveled to America to talk in front of the United Nations General Assembly.

Ann Curry Long Hair

She was the choice of Hair Fans for a study in the middle of 2005. Ann presents news updates among other assorted duties for NBC’s Today Show and recently was named a co-host of Dateline NBC in prime-time. She won the 2004 Crown Award for Makeover of the Year, as she grew out a traditionally short style to below her shoulders. (But we’ve heard she’s doing this for “Locks of Love,” so a trim may be coming.) When this style is loose, as here on 25 May, it’s fun to watch — but dangerously challenging to keep in place.

Ann Curry Salary

She earns a satisfying amount from her work as an NBC News national and international correspondent/anchor and Today anchor-at-large. Ann’s average salary is $77,161.

Ann Curry Net Worth

She gets her wealth from her work as an NBC News national and international correspondent/anchor and Today anchor-at-large. Therefore, Ann has accumulated a decent fortune over the years she has worked. Ann’s  estimated net worth is $789,591

Is Ann Curry Married

Yes. Ann married Brian Ross, who is a software executive. The two met in college and also married in 1989. The couple has a daughter named, McKenzie Ross, and a son named, William Walker Curry Ross.

How Old Is Ann Curry

Ann is a 65-year-old who was born on November 19, 1956, in Agaña, Guam, in the United States.

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