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Brooke Baldwin
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Baldwin on set in Washington, D.C., 2016
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Lauren Brooke Baldwin
July 12, 1979 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) |
| Occupation | News anchor |
| Employer | CNN (2008–2021) |
| Television | CNN Newsroom |
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James Fletcher
(m. 2018; div. 2023) |
Lauren Brooke Baldwin (born July 12, 1979) is an American journalist, television host, and author. She is best known for her work as a news anchor at CNN from 2008 to 2021. During her time there, she hosted the show CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin every weekday afternoon.
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Early Life and Schooling
Brooke Baldwin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She went to The Westminster Schools, a private school in Atlanta. After high school, she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In 2001, she graduated with a bachelor's degree. She studied two subjects, Spanish and Journalism. As part of her studies, she also spent time at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.
Career in Journalism
Baldwin started her journalism career in 2001 at a TV station in Charlottesville, Virginia. She later became a morning anchor in West Virginia. Before joining CNN, she worked as a lead reporter for the 10 p.m. news at a station in Washington, D.C.
Working at CNN
Baldwin joined CNN in 2008. For many years, she hosted her show, CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin, from the network's headquarters in Atlanta. In 2014, she moved to New York City and continued to host the show from there.
Over the years, she covered many major events for CNN.
- Space Shuttle Launch: In 2011, she co-hosted CNN's special coverage of the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
- Presidential Events: She covered President Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013 and President Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.
- Important Stories: She reported on the protests in New York City in 2014, which earned her a nomination for an Emmy Award. In 2016, she reported live from Orlando, Florida, after the nightclub shooting, focusing on the victims and survivors.
In 2015, Baldwin hosted a town hall meeting about gun violence. Her work on this was a finalist for a prestigious Peabody Award.
On February 16, 2021, Baldwin announced she was leaving CNN. Her last show was on April 16, 2021.
New Year's Eve Host
For a decade, from 2010 to 2020, Baldwin was a familiar face on CNN's New Year's Eve Live. She often hosted from New Orleans with her colleague Don Lemon, while Anderson Cooper hosted from New York City.
Projects After CNN
After leaving CNN, Baldwin has worked on several new projects, including writing a book and hosting a reality TV show.
Huddle Book
In April 2021, Baldwin published her first book, Huddle: How Women Unlock Their Collective Power. For the book, she interviewed many successful women, like director Ava DuVernay and activist Gloria Steinem. The book explores how women can achieve great things by working together.
The Trust on Netflix
In 2024, Baldwin became the host of a Netflix reality series called The Trust: A Game of Greed. The show is a social experiment that looks at how people act when they have a chance to win a large amount of money.
Controversial On-Air Moment
In 2017, Baldwin was interviewing a guest, Clay Travis, on her show. During the discussion about free speech, the guest used unprofessional language. Baldwin decided to end the interview early. She later explained that she felt the comment was inappropriate for national television.
This moment was widely discussed. In an article for The Washington Post, a media critic praised Baldwin for how she handled the situation and for her professional apology for an earlier on-air mistake she had made during the 2015 Baltimore protests.
Personal Life
In 2018, Baldwin married English producer James Fletcher. They divorced in February 2023.
See also
- New Yorkers in journalism
