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Suzanne Malveaux
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Suzanne Maria Malveaux
December 4, 1966 Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
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| Education | Harvard University (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Suzette M. Malveaux (sister) Julianne Malveaux (cousin) |
Suzanne Maria Malveaux (born December 4, 1966) is an American news reporter. She worked for CNN for many years, starting in 2002. At CNN, she helped host international news shows and programs like CNN Newsroom. She was also a reporter who covered the White House, which is where the U.S. President lives and works. Suzanne also filled in for Wolf Blitzer on his show, The Situation Room. She left CNN in 2023.
Early Life and School
Suzanne Malveaux was born in Lansing, Michigan. Her family came from New Orleans. Her parents had roots in Louisiana Creole culture, which means their family history includes French, Spanish, and African backgrounds. Suzanne has said that she considers herself Black.
Her father, Floyd Joseph Malveaux, was a doctor. He became a leader at Howard University's College of Medicine. He also helped start a center for studying human genes at the university. Suzanne's mother, Myrna Maria Ruiz, was a schoolteacher who is now retired.
On a TV show called Finding Your Roots, Suzanne learned more about her family history. She found out that some of her ancestors were from France in the 1600s. She also learned that one of her great-grandmothers was a Native American from the Kaskaskia tribe.
Suzanne went to Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland, and graduated in 1984. She then went to Harvard College, where she earned a degree in sociology. She also spent a semester studying at Howard University. In 1991, she earned a master's degree in broadcasting from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Her Career in News
Suzanne's first job in television was in Boston. She worked as a reporter for New England Cable News from 1992 to 1996. After that, she moved to Washington, D.C.. From 1996 to 1999, she reported on local news and crime for WRC-TV, which is an NBC channel.
In 1999, she joined NBC News. She spent three years reporting from Washington, D.C., including covering news from The Pentagon, which is the headquarters for the U.S. military. She also reported from Chicago. Suzanne covered many important national events. These included the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, the story of Elián González, and the Kosovo War. She also reported on the 2000 presidential election, the 9/11 attacks, and the war in Afghanistan in 2001.
In 2007, Suzanne was the host of a big meeting for the National Association of Black Journalists. She is a member of this group and has spoken at their events many times.
Before the big political meetings in 2008, Suzanne hosted a special TV show about Senator Barack Obama. She also helped ask questions during a debate for presidential candidates in South Carolina in 2008. She was an important part of CNN's election coverage in 2004 and 2006, which even won an Emmy Award.
Suzanne also became the main person to fill in for Wolf Blitzer on his show, The Situation Room. In 2011, she became a main anchor for CNN Newsroom during the daytime. In 2012, she hosted a TV series called "The Root 100" on the Aspire channel.
In 2014, her show Around the World ended. She moved back to Washington, D.C., to help care for her mother, who had ALS. Suzanne left CNN in January 2023 to spend more time with her family.
Reporting from the White House
As a White House correspondent, Suzanne Malveaux interviewed several former presidents. These included George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. She also interviewed former First Lady Laura Bush. Her job took her to many countries around the world to report on presidential trips. She traveled to Europe, the Balkans, Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Middle East. In 2022, Suzanne went to Ukraine to report for CNN. At that time, Ukraine was under attack by Russia. She reported from the city of Lviv.
Family Life
Suzanne Malveaux has three brothers and sisters. One of her sisters is her identical twin, Suzette M. Malveaux, who is a law professor. The writer and former college president Julianne Malveaux is also a distant cousin.
Her family lived in New Orleans and later in Howard County, Maryland. She went to Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Suzanne has an adopted daughter.
