Ali Velshi

Ali Velshi
Velshi at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2019
Born(1968-10-29)October 29, 1968 or 1969 (age 56–55)
Nairobi, Kenya
Alma materQueen's University
Occupation(s)Broadcast journalist, author
Agents
Notable credits
Title
  • Anchor
  • Chief Business Correspondent
RelativesMurad Velshi (father) Shaf Keshavjee Mohamed Keshavjee
Websitealivelshi.com

Ali Velshi (born October 29, 1968, or 1969) is a Canadian television journalist, a senior economic and business correspondent for NBC News, and an anchor for MSNBC. He is also a substitute anchor for The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC on Friday night. Velshi is based in New York City. Known for his work on CNN, he was CNN's Chief Business Correspondent, anchor of CNN's Your Money and a co-host of CNN International's weekday business show World Business Today. In 2013, he joined Al Jazeera America, a channel that launched in August of that year.[1] He hosted Ali Velshi on Target until Al Jazeera America ceased operations on April 12, 2016. He has worked for MSNBC since October 2016.[2]

  1. ^ Weinger, M. (April 4, 2013). "Ali Velshi Joins Al Jazeera America". Politico. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2016). "MSNBC Hires Ali Velshi". Variety. Retrieved November 5, 2016.