Erin Burnett

Erin Burnett
Burnett (2012)
Burnett in 2012
Born
Erin Isabelle Burnett

(1976-07-02) July 2, 1976 (age 48)
Alma materWilliams College (BA)
Occupation(s)News anchor, journalist
Years active2003–present
Spouse
David Rubulotta
(m. 2012)
Children3

Erin Isabelle Burnett[1] (born July 2, 1976) is an American news anchor, currently the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN.[2] She previously worked for CNBC as co-anchor of Squawk on the Street and the host of Street Signs. Burnett has also appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, Today, MSNBC's Morning Joe, and NBC Nightly News as well as making occasional appearances on The Celebrity Apprentice.[3]

Burnett has hosted Erin Burnett OutFront live from the border of Mali, Afghanistan, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel. She has also reported from China, Ukraine, and Pakistan for the program.

While working at NBC, Joe Scarborough dubbed Burnett "the International Superstar"[4] for her work on a number of documentaries filmed outside the United States. Her reports and documentaries were filmed inside Libya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and India.

In her career, she has focused extensively on reporting in the Middle East and has filed reports from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen, in addition to Pakistan.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference yearbook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "CNN TV – Anchors/Reporters: Erin Burnett". CNN. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Erin Burnett on judging 'The Apprentice' and working with Donald Trump". SiriusXM. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Joe Scarborough [@JoeNBC] (April 29, 2011). "All hail the International Superstar! Erin is the best!!! RT @CNBC We wish Erin Burnett the best and thank her for all her contributions" (Tweet). Retrieved February 23, 2015 – via Twitter.