Zain Asher

Zain Asher Ejiofor (born 27 August 1983) is a British news anchor at CNN International based in Atlanta. She currently co-anchors CNN Newsroom, weekdays from 12-2am on CNN International, and at 1am ET on CNN America. Previously, Zain was a CNN business correspondent based in New York City.[1] In addition to financial reporting for CNN, she also had a monthly column in Money Magazine.[2] She is the younger sister of British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who was nominated for an Oscar for his leading role in 12 Years A Slave (film).[3][4][5]

Education and early career

Asher graduated from Keble College, Oxford University in 2005 with a degree in French and Spanish.[6] She also graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 2006.[7]

Prior to joining CNN in February 2013, Asher was a full-time reporter for Money, where she wrote personal finance articles.[8][9]

Asher also was a TV reporter at News 12, reporting from Brooklyn, the Bronx and Connecticut.[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/profiles/zain-asher-profile
  2. ↑ http://time.com/money/2941013/is-living-with-mom-and-dad-starting-to-cramp-your-style-take-these-steps-to-independence/
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFm0uU6F024
  4. ↑ Mesure, Susie (27 January 2013). "Chiwetel Ejiofor: 'I find racial concepts fascinating'". London: The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/02/showbiz/oscars-2014-winners-list/
  6. ↑ http://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/alumni/35-years-of-keble-women
  7. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/profiles/zain-asher-profile
  8. ↑ http://time.com/money/2793738/5-things-to-know-about-car-leases/
  9. ↑ http://time.com/money/2792205/amazon-buying-growth-at-a-price/
  10. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/profiles/zain-asher-profile