Isha Sesay Net Worth 2024, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

Publish date: 2024-08-11

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Isha Sesay Biography

Isha Sesay is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on January 6, 1976 in France, France. Notable for her work with CNN International, this BackStory and CNN NewsCenter anchor also co-hosted Evening Express and contributed to Anderson Cooper 360°.

During her time as the host of Sky Sports News’ Good Morning Sports Fans program, she interviewed retired boxer Michael Watson.

Isha Isatu Sesay (/ˌ aɪ ʃ ə s ə ˈ s eɪ / ; Isha Sesay (help ·info ) ; born 6 January 1976) is an American journalist of Sierra Leonean and British descent. From 2005 to 2018, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Originally based at CNN’s world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and now based in Los Angeles, in the United States, she hosts the news programs CNN Newsroom Live from Los Angeles. In addition, she was the presenter of the 360 Bulletin on Anderson Cooper 360°. In 2012 Sesay also joined HLN as a co-anchor for Evening Express. She left CNN in 2018 to support a girls education project called W.E. Can Lead for African girls, write a book and follow various other personal projects.

Sesay studied at the private Fourah Bay College School in Freetown. At the age of 16, in 1992 she moved to the UK for further study and college. After completing her A-levels, she was accepted into Trinity College, Cambridge, where she read English. She worked as a waitress in a bar while studying. She decided to become a television journalist, having previously aspired to become an actress. During her final year, she began writing to media groups seeking work.

The daughter of Sierra Leone People’s Party politician, Muslim, and feminist Kadi Sesay, she spent her youth in both France and Sierra Leone and later settled in England. In 2013, she married fellow CNN employee Leif Coorlim.

NameIsha Sesay
First NameIsha
Last NameSesay
OccupationJournalist
BirthdayJanuary 6
Birth Year1976
Place of BirthFrance
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Birth CountryFrance
Birth SignCapricorn
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ParentsKadi Sesay, Mamud Sesay
SiblingsMamud Sesay, Jane Sesay
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In November 2005, Sesay became a news anchor and correspondent at CNN International, based at the network’s global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. She travelled to Nigeria in April 2007 to cover that country’s presidential election, where she conducted one-on-one interviews with both outgoing president Olusegun Obasanjo, and the newly elected president Umaru Yar’Adua. Later that year, she was in South Africa to cover the launch of the Global Elders.

Isha Sesay Net Worth

Isha Sesay is one of the richest Journalist from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Isha Sesay's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After earning a degree in English from Trinity College, Cambridge, she interned for a BBC talk program and was subsequently hired by BBC Scotland.

She briefly hosted ITV Morning News.

Born in London, England in 1976 to Temne parents from Sierra Leone, Sesay returned with them at the age of seven to their homeland. Raised in their Muslim faith, she lived in Sierra Leone for most of her childhood. She is one of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother. Her mother is Dr Kadi Sesay, a former lecturer at Fourah Bay College. Dr. Sesay in 1992 was appointed as an advisor to the government of Valentine Strasser. Her father worked as a legal advisor to the SLPMB (Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Board); he died in 1988.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeJournalist
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2009, Sesay became the host of the first edition of the weekday news program International Desk.

In addition to her duties as anchor on CNN International, Sesay contributes to Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN as presenter of the 360 Bulletin, a position she has held since 17 January 2011. The following year, she also took up the role of presenter on Evening Express on HLN. She is currently based in Los Angeles, United States.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After graduating, Sesay began her television career as a researcher for the BBC talk show Kilroy, initially as an unpaid intern. She later was hired as a full-time paid employee. In 1998 she moved to Glasgow to work for BBC Scotland, and, after a period behind the camera, got her first job as a TV announcer on BBC Choice. She went on to present a variety of programmes for the BBC, CNN and TWI, before joining Sky in March 2002.

On 16 April 2012, BackStory was changed to a weekend-only show. Sesay was assigned as the anchor of a new show, CNN NewsCenter.

Who is Isha Sesay Dating?

According to our records, Isha Sesay is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Isha Sesay’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2011, she swapped roles with Michael Holmes, and was assigned as the presenter of BackStory.

Facts & Trivia

Isha Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Isha Sesay celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

Her book Beneath the Tamarind Tree about the abduction of Chibok girls in 2014 was published in July 2019 by Harper Collins and as an audiobook on different platforms.

Where is Isha Sesay now?

CNN NewsCenter In addition to her duties as an anchor on CNN International, Sesay contributes to Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN as presenter of the 360 Bulletin, a position she has held since 17 January 2011.

How old is Aisha Sesay?

46 years (January 6, 1976)

Is Isha Sesay still with CNN?

Isha Sesay is an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. She is based at the network’s global headquarters in Atlanta. Sesay anchors ‘CNN NewsCenter’, a half-hour, weekday news program on CNNI that takes viewers through the day’s big stories of global importance.

Has Hala Gorani left CNN?

On 28 April 2022, Gorani announced she would be leaving CNN, and would present her final episode of Hala Gorani Tonight that evening.

Where does Zain Asher live?

Zain Ejiofor Asher (born 27 August 1983) is a British news anchor at CNN International, based in New York City. She currently anchors the network’s primetime, global news show One World with Zain Asher airing weekdays at 12pm ET. Her memoir Where The Children Take Us was published by HarperCollins in April 2022.

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