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Anderson Cooper is an American television news reporter and host.

Category
Media figures
Nationality
United States
Born
1967-06-03
Wikidata
Q316997
Occupations modelTV hostwriterjournalist
Aliases Anderson Cooper

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Anderson Cooper is an American television news reporter and host.

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Known for hosting the CNN news program "Anderson Cooper 360°."

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News reporting experience involves on-site interviews and television coverage of major events.

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Anderson Cooper: Television Academy oral history interview ↗ Television Academy Foundation · 2014 · English · Video Link checked 2026-10-23

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