Jennifer Hsiung Biography
Jennifer Hsiung is a Canadian news anchor and reporter working for CP24 as a morning anchor and reporter from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. She also co-anchors CP24 Live at Noon alongside Nick Dixon. Hsiung joined CP24 in September 2020, after previously working for CGTN.
Jennifer Hsiung Career
The Toronto native, who has over ten years of experience in international broadcasting, initially signed on to CP24 in September 2020 as a maternity leave replacement. Within a short while, she began filling in as host and anchor for CP24 Breakfast. In November 2021, she formally became a part of the breakfast team.
Hsiung has reported on a wide range of breaking news issues both domestically and internationally, including the conflict in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. presidential election, and the Capitol Hill protests on January 6. During her tenure at CP24, she has conducted interviews with a number of celebrities and political figures. In 2022, Hsiung served as the host of the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which marked the return of a significant in-person event to Toronto following the epidemic.
Thereafter, Hsiung returned to Toronto from Beijing, China o in 2008, where he was an entertainment host and sports anchor for China Central Television, the largest broadcaster in the world, which has an English-language network. At the age of 23, she rose to prominence as the station’s youngest sports anchor. She covered the nation’s first-ever summer Olympics in 2008, thus increasing awareness of the event by being among the first to report from several of Beijing’s recently built Olympic venues, including the famous Bird’s Nest Stadium and The Water Cube.
Hsiung was the anchor of Culture Express, CGTN’s premier arts and entertainment show. Some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment, such as Yao Ming, Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, and Wang Leehom, the Chinese “King of Pop,” who was born in America, are among the people she has exclusive talks with.
On the other hand, Hsiung has also been sought after to host and emcee major events. Moreover, presided over and moderated the 2018 Young President’s Organization (YPO) “Edge” Global conference in Singapore, which drew speakers and attendees including Billie Jean King, Singapore’s prime minister, and the queen of Jordan. During her spare time, she likes to paint, play the guitar, dance, watch movies, eat ice cream, and make bread baskets. Hsiung has a slight obsession with exercise. In 2016, she completed her first marathon in Shanghai, and in 2019, she took part in the Scotiabank half marathon.
Jennifer Hsiung Salary
Hsiung earns an annual salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Jennifer Hsiung Net Worth
Hsiung has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor and reporter.
Jennifer Hsiung Age
Hsiung was born on September 20, 1982, in Toronto Canada. She is 31 years old as of 2023 and she celebrates her birthday on the 20th of September every year.
Jennifer Hsiung Height and Weight
Hsiung stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches. However, information about her weight will be updated when available.
Jennifer Hsiung Family
Hsiung and her sister, Tiffany Hsiung, were born to their Taiwanese parents in Toronto. She likes to keep her personal life private hence she has not disclosed the names of her parents. However, this information will be updated when available.
Jennifer Hsiung Husband and Children
Hsiung is married to David Shoemaker who is a businessman owning a shoe manufacturing firm in Canada. The couple has been married for 11 years and are blessed with three sons. She has not disclosed her children’s names as she is very private with her personal life.
Jennifer Hsiung Comedy
Hsiung has always had a passion for performance arts. She started pursuing stand-up comedy in Beijing and had early success. She made her comedic television debut with Montreal’s Sugar Sammy on comedic Central’s Stand Up Asia! in Season 3 which made its debut in August 2018 in 19 Asian nations.
She participated in the 2017 Hong Kong International Comedy Competition two months after giving birth to her third kid, and she was the only woman to make it to the finals. Hsiung took home the iHeart Comedy Award for Toronto’s Best Newcomer Comic in 2020.
Jennifer Hsiung Social Media Platform
Hsiung is very active on her Twitter and Instagram pages. She has 4.6k followers on Twitter and 11.4k followers on Instagram.