Nicole Lapin
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| Nicole Lapin | ||
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 Nicole Lapin - Starlight Starbright Gala, Beverly Hills, California |
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| Born | March 7, 1984 [1] | |
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California[2] | |
| Education | Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University | |
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| Occupation | News anchor | |
| Notable credit(s) | CNN Anchor (May 2006-present) | |
| Agent | Creative Artists Agency.[3] | |
Nicole Lapin (born March 7, 1984) is an anchor on CNN.com Live [4](formerly CNN Pipeline) and regularly appears on CNN Headline News, CNN, and CNN International.[5][6]
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[edit] Biography
Lapin was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the child of a Nobel Prize nominee and a former beauty queen.[2] She became interested in journalism while watching coverage of the Gulf War on CNN, which her parents barred her from watching due to "the perceived negativity and carnage."[7] Lapin got her first broadcast experience when she was in high school and worked as the news anchor for the cable access station.[4] At the age of 15 she attended Harvard University.[8] She transferred to Northwestern University, where in 2005 she graduated as valedictorian of the Medill School of Journalism.[9][6] While at Northwestern, she worked as an assignment editor for the Northwestern News Network.[10]Even though she took time off to work professionally, she was still the youngest in her class.[4]
Lapin got her start at CBS Stations in South Dakota and Kentucky.[5] She also served an investigative "I-Team" reporter for KPSP-LP in Palm Springs, California.[5][11] There she reported live from San Quentin Prison during the execution of Stanley Williams.[5]
In May of 2006 she joined CNN, becoming one of the youngest anchors in the networks history.[6] She has anchored major events like the Virginia Tech massacre and the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.[2] In 2007, she created an interview series at CNN called "Young People Who Rock" where she talks with people under the age of 30 who are doing remarkable things.[2] Lapin is also an ambassador for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, and created a chat series called "Being Smart is Cool"[8] that "educates terminally ill children on global isssues".[7]
[edit] Personal Life
Lapin is reportedly single, according to LA Confidential Magazine.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Nicole Lapin | Derober.com
- ^ a b c d Rebecca Brown, Woman of Power:Nicole Lapin, 944, 2007-10.
- ^ CAA Speakers - NICOLE LAPIN
- ^ a b c Kim Siegelson, Nicole Lapin: Rebel in the Newsroom, Powergirls Magazine, 2008-03.
- ^ a b c d Alice Lee Tebo, Look Who's Talking, Atlantan, 2007-07.
- ^ a b c Eric Steuer (2007-06-26). CNN.com's Nicole Lapin Talks Up Citizen Journalists. Wired. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b Dave Rossman, One Degree Closer to Nicole Lapin, Six Degrees, 2007-10.
- ^ a b Stephanie Davis (2008-09). Nicole Lapin is a Smart Aleck. Skirt Magazine.
- ^ Allan Madrid (2005-04-27). 7 students receive a total of 9 prizes in annual national writing competition. The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Nicole Drummer (2002-09-25). Tribune Center opens today despite setbacks. The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ CBS 2 Palm Springs - Local Man: Wants Clemency for Williams
- ^ Lara Morgenson, The Black Book 2007, LA Confidential Magazine, 2007-10.
[edit] External links
- Nicole Lapin CNN bio page
- Nicole Lapin at the Internet Movie Database
- Declare Yourself: Speak. Connect. Act. Vote. More Than 50 Celebrated Americans Tell You Why ISBN 978-0061473326
