Isha Sesay | |
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 Isha Sesay (right) and Nima Elbagir (left) at the 2015 Peabody Awards | |
| Born | Isha Isatu Sesay 6 January 1976 London, England |
| Education | English |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | News presenter journalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable credit | HLN CNN CNN International Sky Sports News ITN BBC W.E. Can Lead |
| Relatives | Kadi Sesay (mother) |
| Website | Isha Sesay on Twitter |
Isha Isatu Sesay (/ˈaɪʃə səˈseɪ/ EYE-shə sə-SAY; born 6 January 1976) is a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. From 2005 to 2018, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Originally based at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. and now based in Los Angeles, California, where she hosted the news programs CNN Newsroom Live from Los Angeles. In addition, she was the presenter of the 360 Bulletin on Anderson Cooper 360°. In 2012, Sesay also joined HLN as a co-anchor for Evening Express. She left CNN in 2018 to support a girl's education project called W.E. Can Lead for African girls, write a book and follow various other personal projects.[1]