Talking about Anderson Cooper's personal life, he is an open gay. He is having love affairs with Benjamin Maisani for a long time. Benjamin Maisani is the owner of a gay bar. Both of them claimed that they are gay in July 2011, when same-sex marriage became legal in New York. He has never been married and is also not divorced. He began his career in his early days. He made his first television show appearances on the 17th of September, 1970 and at that time he was just three years old. From that time on he has appeared in several television shows. He began his professional journalism career in the early 1990s. He is an anchor of Anderson Cooper 360° and for his work in this show; he earned a salary of $5,000,000 in 2009. His net worth is rumored to be around $100 million.
Anderson Cooper Biography
Facts of Anderson Cooper
| Date of Birth: | 1967 , June-3 |
|---|---|
| Birth Nation: | United States |
| Height: | 5 Feet 10 Inch |
| Name | Anderson Cooper |
| Birth Name | Anderson Hays Cooper |
| Father | Wyatt Emory Cooper |
| Mother | Gloria Vanderbilt |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Place/City | New York City |
| Ethnicity | White Ethnicity |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Net Worth | 100 million US dollars |
| Face Color | White |
| Weight in KG | 77 kg |
| Famous for | Journalist |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Benjamin Maisani |
| Children | N/A |
| Divorce | Not Yet |
| Education | Yale University |
| Awards | Emmy Award 2012 |
| Online Presence | Facebook,Wiki,Twitter,Instagram |
| Siblings | Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, Christopher Stokowski, Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski |
Quick Timeline of Anderson Cooper
| 1967 | Born in New York City, New York |
| 1970 | Appeared in Television show |
| 1978 | His father died |
| 1984 | Graduated from Dalton School |
| 1992 | Began his career |
| 2000 | Became host of The Mole |
| 2001 | Joined CNN |
| 2009 | Began dating Benjamin Maisani |
| 2011 | Revealed that he is gay |
| 2006 | Won News & Documentary Emmy Awards |
| 2013 | Won GLAAD Media Awards |
| 2005 | Won International Documentary Association |
| 2005 | Honored by People magazine |
| 2006 | Published Dispatches from the Edge |
Detail Timeline of Anderson Cooper
Born in New York City, New York
Anderson Cooper was from the upper class family born as Anderson Hays Cooper in New York City, New York, United States of America to Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Emory Cooper. He is an American and is of white ethnicity.
Appeared in Television show
Since his childhood days, he was able to make his television appearances. . He made his first television show appearances on 17th of September, 1970 and at that time he was just three years old. Those days, he was also photographed by Harper's Bazaar.
His father died
Anderson Cooper was born to Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Emory Cooper. He was born in the wealthy family. His maternal grandparents were also multimillionaire. However, when he was just in his early teens, he father died because of heart attack and he went on a depression for several years.
Graduated from Dalton School
He received his formal education from Dalton School. He was also able to complete his high school education from there. He graduated from there in 1984 and then he joined Yale University and majored in political science.
Began his career
Though he majored in political science, he desired to start his career as a journalist. After completing his bachelor’s degree he joined ABC News and then started his career as a entry level worker. His first join there was answering calls.
Became host of The Mole
For about half a decade he worked as the News correspondent in ABC News. He also earned the position of co anchor in some of the shows in this news channels. For his continuous work there, he was offered the post of the host in the show, The Mole.
Joined CNN
After being associated with ABC news for about a decade, he decided to move on from there thought he was the host of some of the best shows there. In 2001, he announced that he is leaving ABC news and then the same year he joined CNN.
Began dating Benjamin Maisani
It is said that he has been dating Benjamin Maisani from the start of 2009. Benjamin Maisani is the owner of gay bar. Benjamin Maisani is his boyfriend. Both of them are open gay and they are about to get married soon.
Revealed that he is gay
Till the start of 2011, there was no information about his personal life matters. There was no information about his love affairs, married life and also about his sexual orientation. In June, 2011, he announced publically that he is gay and is having affairs with Benjamin Maisani.
Won News & Documentary Emmy Awards
News & Documentary Emmy Awards is one of the prestigious awards in the world and everyone really fells honored if they win this award. He has been honored with this award several times in his life; he won this award for the first time in 2006 for Outstanding Live Coverage.
Won GLAAD Media Awards
He has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and he has also won some of them. In 2013, he got his one and only nomination in GLAAD Media Awards. He is also kind of lucky as he won this award from this nomination.
Won International Documentary Association
It seems like International Documentary Association was his first major award. For his work in CNN Presents, he got his one and only nomination in International Documentary Association. He won this award for Continuing Series.
Honored by People magazine
Besides being nominated in prestigious awards and being honored with them, he has also been listed in some listings of People magazine. They listed him in their listings of Sexiest Men Alive in 2005. He was also ranked in the top position.
Published Dispatches from the Edge
Besides his broadcasting and anchoring career, he is also the great writer and an author of several articles. He has also spent his time as an author in Details magazine for several years. In 2006, he published Dispatches from the Edge.