Nia-Malika Henderson Biography
Nia-Malika Henderson is a media personality serving as a senior political reporter for CNN. She also serves as a fill-in anchor for Inside Politics and she regularly appears as a panelist for CNN’s Inside Politics, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, and CNN Tonight with Don Lemon. She joined the network in 2015. Previously, she was a national political reporter for The Washington Post.
Nia-Malika Henderson Age
How old is Nia-Malika Henderson? Nia-Malika is 48 years old. She was born on July 7, 1974, in Hopkins, South Carolina, United States.
Nia-Malika Henderson Height
Henderson is 5 feet 9 inches tall (approximately 1.75m or 175cm) and weighs around 60 kg (132 lbs).
Nia-Malika Henderson Nationality
Born and raised in the United States of America, Henderson is American by nationality.
Nia-Malika Henderson Education
In 1992, Henderson graduated from Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, South Carolina. She then joined Duke University where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Literature and Cultural Anthropology. She also received master’s degrees from Yale University in American Studies and Columbia University in Journalism.
Nia-Malika Henderson Family
When it comes to family Nia-Malika is a bit reserved. She has not revealed the names of her parents and siblings to the public. Therefore, it is not easy to conclude whether she has siblings or not.
Nia-Malika Henderson Wife
Is Nia-Malika Henderson married? Nia-Malika married her girlfriend in late 2019. Her girlfriend is a doctor although her name is unknown. Nia-Malika shared the news with her fans on her Instagram page on January 1, 2020.
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The couple dated for a long time before finally settling together. On July 7, 2017, during an interview with Politico Magazine, Nia-Malika said that she would spend her birthday with her girlfriend in London.
How/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom?
“I will spend my birthday in London with my girlfriend. We plan on shopping, eating and checking out touristy places like Buckingham Palace and the Wimbledon scene.”
Nia-Malika Henderson married Glenn Beck
Henderson is not married to Glenn Beck since none of them has come out to confirm the rumors. Glenn is the CEO, founder, and owner of the Mercury Radio Arts. He was also the host of the show, Headline Prime for CNN in 2006 which led to the speculation that he was married to Nia-Malika. Beck has married twice though there is no public evidence that he’s been involved with Nia-Malika.
Nia-Malika Henderson Kid
Henderson does not have a baby.
Nia-Malika Henderson CNN
Henderson is a senior political reporter for CNN, reporting on politics, policies, and people shaping Washington. She joined the network in 2015 and she reports for the network’s digital and television platforms. Regularly, she appears as a panelist for CNN’s Inside Politics, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, and CNN Tonight with Don Lemon. She also often serves as a fill-in anchor for Inside Politics.
Most recently she covered the 2016 election, the Presidential transition, President Donald Trump’s administration, and the Democratic party. During the 2016 election season, she reported on the Democratic and Republican candidates, covering Bernie Sanders’ insurgent campaign, Ben Carson’s unlikely bid, and Donald Trump’s realignment of the Republican party.
Prior to joining CNN, Henderson was a national political reporter for The Washington Post. While there, she covered the White House, the 2012 presidential campaign, and the 2010 mid-term elections and anchored The Post’s Election 2012 blog. She also covered the first two years of the Obama administration for Politico as a White House reporter and was Newsday’s lead reporter covering Obama’s 2008 campaign, the Democratic primary race, and the Democratic National Convention. In 2005, Henderson was part of the Newsday team named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in explanatory reporting for a series on the history of hip hop. Before joining Newsday’s national staff, she wrote for The Baltimore Sun.
Nia-Malika Henderson Salary
She receives an average salary of $1 million per year. This is the average annual salary of CNN’s reporters as of 2023 according to CNN anchors’/reporters’ salaries.
Nia-Malika Henderson Net Worth
Henderson has an estimated net worth of $5 million which she has mainly accumulated through her journalism job.
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