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Ronan Farrow
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Satchel Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow
December 19, 1987 New York City
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| Other names | Satchel Farrow Seamus Farrow |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Partner(s) | Jon Lovett (2011–2022) |
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Satchel Ronan O'Sullivan Farrow (born December 19, 1987) is an American journalist. He is known for his investigative reporting and for working with the UNICEF. He has also served as a government advisor. Ronan Farrow is the son of actress Mia Farrow and filmmaker Woody Allen.
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Early Life and Education
Growing Up in New York
Ronan Farrow was born on December 19, 1987, in New York City. His parents are actress Mia Farrow and filmmaker Woody Allen. He is their only biological child. His mother's family is Catholic, and his father's family is Jewish.
His first names honor famous people. "Satchel" comes from the baseball pitcher Satchel Paige. "Ronan" honors his grandmother, Irish-American actress Maureen O'Sullivan. He is now known as Ronan Farrow to avoid confusion with other family members.
A Young Student's Journey
Ronan was a very bright student. He skipped grades in school. He also took special courses for talented young people at Johns Hopkins University.
At just 11 years old, he started college at Bard College at Simon's Rock. He later moved to Bard College to study philosophy. He graduated at age 15, becoming the youngest person to finish college there.
Advanced Studies and Degrees
After college, Ronan went to Yale Law School. He earned a law degree (called a Juris Doctor) in 2009. He then passed the New York State Bar exam, which means he could practice law.
He was also chosen as a Rhodes Scholar. This allowed him to study at the University of Oxford in England. There, he earned a PhD in political science. His studies focused on how countries use "shadow armies" or proxy wars.
Ronan Farrow's Career
Helping People Around the World
From 2001 to 2009, Ronan was a spokesperson for youth at UNICEF. He spoke up for children and women affected by the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. He helped raise money and spoke to groups connected with the United Nations in the United States.
He also traveled to Darfur with his mother, who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He worked to protect refugees from Darfur. Later, he was involved with the Genocide Intervention Network.
Working for the U.S. Government
While studying law, Ronan worked at a law firm and for the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He focused on international human rights law.
In 2009, he joined the Obama administration. He became a Special Adviser for humanitarian issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He worked with diplomat Richard Holbrooke and helped manage the U.S. government's relationships with aid groups in those countries.
In 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appointed him as her Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues. He also directed the State Department's Office of Global Youth Issues. This office was created to focus on young people's economic and social needs. Ronan helped empower young people to be active in their communities and economies. He finished his term in 2012.
A Career in Journalism
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After leaving government work, Ronan continued his studies at Magdalen College, Oxford. He researched how poor people in developing countries are exploited.
He has written articles and opinion pieces for many well-known publications. These include The Guardian, Foreign Policy magazine, The Atlantic, and The Wall Street Journal. In 2013, he signed a deal to write a book called Pandora's Box.
From 2014 to 2015, Ronan hosted his own TV news show on MSNBC called Ronan Farrow Daily. He also hosted an investigative segment called "Undercover with Ronan Farrow" on NBC's Today. This series looked into stories not often seen in the news, like workers' rights and mental health issues.
In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World." In 2021, he co-wrote an investigative article for The New Yorker about the Britney Spears conservatorship dispute.
Film and Television Work
Ronan has also been involved in entertainment. He voiced characters in Japanese animated films like From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) and The Wind Rises (2013). He also appeared as himself on the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
He has been a guest co-host on The View and a guest judge on Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars 7 and RuPaul's Drag Race season 16. In 2024, he had a small role in the remake of the video game Riven.
In 2018, Ronan signed a deal with HBO to produce documentaries. He was an executive producer for Endangered (2022), which focused on threats to journalists. In 2024, he starred in and produced Surveilled, a film about a cyberintelligence company.
Awards and Recognition
Ronan Farrow has received many awards for his work.
- In 2008, he received the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award for helping refugees.
- In 2009, New York magazine called him a "New Activist" and someone "on the verge of changing their worlds."
- In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked him number one in "Law and Policy" on its "30 Under 30" list of influential people.
- He received an honorary doctorate from Dominican University of California in 2012.
- In 2014, he received the Cronkite Award for "Excellence in Exploration and Journalism."
- He won the Stonewall Community Foundation's 2016 Vision Award for his reporting on transgender issues.
- In 2018, he received the Journalist of the Year award from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association.
- In 2019, he was named Out100 Journalist of the Year.
His audiobook for Catch and Kill, which he read himself, was nominated for a Best Spoken Word Album Grammy Award in 2021.
Personal Life
As of 2019, Ronan Farrow lived in Manhattan, New York.
Ronan Farrow dated podcast host Jon Lovett starting in 2011. They became engaged in 2019. They bought a home in Los Angeles in 2019. In March 2023, Lovett shared that they had separated.
Family Connections
Ronan Farrow has a complicated relationship with his father, Woody Allen. Woody Allen married Soon-Yi Previn, who was adopted by Mia Farrow and her previous husband.
In 2013, Mia Farrow mentioned in an interview that Ronan could possibly be the biological child of singer Frank Sinatra. Ronan Farrow joked about this on Twitter. However, Frank Sinatra's daughter and biographer have said this is unlikely.
Ronan Farrow has chosen not to discuss DNA tests. He has stated that Woody Allen was "absolutely a father in our family." Woody Allen has also commented on the situation, saying he believes Ronan is his child but wouldn't be "betting his life on it."
Written Works
Books by Ronan Farrow
- Farrow, Ronan (2018). War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence. This book talks about how diplomacy is changing.
- Farrow, Ronan (2019). Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators. This book is about his investigative journalism.
See also
In Spanish: Ronan Farrow para niños
- Black Cube
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of LGBT people from New York City
- New Yorkers in journalism
- List of Rhodes Scholars
