Margaret Brennan is a famous American journalist who works for CBS News.
She is the host of Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, a weekly political talk show, and the network’s chief foreign affairs correspondent. She is also a substitute and temporary anchor for the CBS Evening News.
She has interviewed many world leaders, politicians and policymakers and reported on major stories such as the 2012 presidential campaign, the 2013 government shutdown, the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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- Full Name: Margaret Brennan
- Date of birth: March 26, 1980
- Age: 43 years old
- Gender: Female
- Place of birth: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Journalist
- Height: 168 cm
- Parents: Edward and Jane Brennan
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: Yado Yakub
- Children: Eamon and Malek
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: $5 million
Early life and education
Margaret Brennan, now 43, was born on March 26, 1980, in Stamford, Connecticut, to Edward and Jane Brennan.
She is of Irish ancestry and was raised in a Catholic family. She attended Sacred Heart Convent in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she received her magna cum laude in 1998.
She has been interested in journalism and foreign affairs since she was a child. She participated in extracurricular activities such as the school newspaper, debate team, and Model United Nations.
She then attended the University of Virginia, earning a Bachelor of Arts in foreign affairs and Middle Eastern studies with a minor in Arabic in 2002.
She also studied abroad at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan, on a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship.
She learned to speak Arabic fluently and developed a deep understanding of Middle Eastern culture and politics. In 2015, she received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Niagara University for her work in international affairs.
Personal life
Margaret Brennan is married to Yado Yakub, a defense attorney in the United States Marine Corps. They met in 1998 at the University of Virginia, where they were both students.
They dated for several years and got engaged in 2014. They married on April 11, 2015 at Decatur House in Washington, DC.
Family, friends, and some of their CBS News colleagues attended the wedding. They have two sons, Eamon and Malek, born in 2018 and 2020, respectively. They live in Washington, DC, with their dog Sasha.
Margaret Brennan is a devout Catholic and regularly attends Mass. She is also a fitness enthusiast and enjoys running, yoga and pilates.
She enjoys traveling and exploring new places and cultures. She is a fan of the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals.
She is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Gridiron Club. She serves on the alumni advisory board at the University of Virginia and the advisory board of the Smurfit School of Business at University College Dublin.
Career
Margaret Brennan began her career in business news as a producer for CNBC in 2002. She later became a correspondent for the channel, covering the financial crisis and consumer issues.
She also interviewed notable figures such as former President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell.
She is recognized for her insightful and insightful reporting and analysis on global economies and markets.
In 2009, she joined Bloomberg Television as a host and reporter, focusing on global economic and political news.
She is also the host of the weekday show InBusiness with Margaret Brennan, where she interviews leaders and experts from a variety of fields including business, finance, government and academia.
She covered stories such as the European debt crisis, the Arab Spring, the Fukushima nuclear disaster and US-China relations.
In 2012, Brennan moved to CBS News as a White House correspondent. She covered major stories such as the 2012 presidential campaign, the 2013 government shutdown, the 2014 Ebola outbreak, and the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
She also traveled extensively with former Secretary of State John Kerry and former Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, reporting on their diplomatic and military activities around the world.
She also contributes to CBS News programs such as CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes.
In 2017, she became the station’s senior foreign affairs correspondent, covering international issues and events. She also became the moderator of Face the Nation, a weekly political talk show, in 2018, becoming the second woman in the program’s history to hold the position.
She has interviewed many world leaders, politicians and policymakers, such as President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
She also moderated several debates and town halls during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Margaret Brennan is widely respected and admired for her journalistic skills, professionalism, and integrity. She has won a number of awards and honors, including the Fulbright Award for International Understanding, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the David Bloom Award, and the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award.
She was also named one of the most influential Irish Americans by Irish America magazine and one of the top journalists under 35 by the Boston Globe.
Net worth
According to various sources, Margaret Brennan has an estimated net worth of $5 million. She earns around $300,000 a year as a journalist and anchor for CBS News.
Social media
- Twitter Username: @margbrennan
- Instagram Name: @marg_brennan
