Abby Phillip Biography
Abby Phillip is an American anchor and correspondent working for CNN as an anchor and a senior political correspondent who currently anchors CNN NewsNight. He joined the CNN news team in 2017, after previously working for The Washington Post.
Abby Phillip Career
Phillip anchors CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip, which airs at 10pmET weeknights. Phillip will look at the day’s biggest news with a sharp mind, based on facts and the search for the truth. Phillip’s experience as an award-winning reporter in Washington, D.C., gives her a unique perspective on how complicated current events are. Phillip keeps powerful people honest in tough interviews and leads interesting chats with people who have different points of view.
She used to be the senior political reporter for CNN and the host of Inside Politics Sunday. They hired her in 2017 to cover the Trump administration, and she was a White House Correspondent until 2019. She was the host of CNN’s Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa in January 2020. She was also the host of special coverage of Election Night in the United States in 2020.
In January 2021, she was the host of the CNN special report Kamala Harris: Making History, which was about the Vice President’s career-breaking work and the events in her youth that shaped her. Phillip has been an important part of CNN’s special coverage of many major events, such as election nights, State of the Union Addresses, and the hearings on January 6th.
Phillip came to CNN from The Washington Post. Before that, she worked at ABC News and Politico. She has written about many presidents, campaign funding, lobbying, and several presidential campaigns throughout her career. Phillip was on the Time 100 Next list in 2021, and the National Urban League gave her the Women of Power award.
Phillip went to high school at Bowie. She finished from Harvard University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in government. At first, she had planned to study to become a doctor. Phillip turned in work for The Harvard Crimson while he was there.
At CNN, Scholes works alongside; Fareed Zakaria, Fredricka Whitfield, Bill Weir, Amara Walker, John Avlon, Dana Bash, David Axelrod, John Berman, Victor Blackwell, Wolf Blitzer, Kate Bolduan, Pamela Brown, Kim Brunhuber, Erin Burnett, Alisyn Camerota, Julia Chatterley, Rosemary Church, Laura Coates, Anderson Cooper, Audie Cornish, Amanda Davies, Max Foster, Bianna Golodryga, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Laila Harrak, Erica Hill, Michael Holmes, Van Jones, Brianna Keilar, Lynda Kinkade, John King, Melissa Knowles, Christina Macfarlane, John Miller, Veronica Miracle, Bianca Nobilo, Andy Scholes, Brad Parks, Richard Quest, Don Riddell, Michael Smerconish, Boris Sanchez, Tom Sater.
Abby Phillip Salary
Phillip earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000 annually.
Abby Phillip Net Worth
Phillip has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a news anchor.
Abby Phillip Age
Phillip was born on November 25, 1988, in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. She is 35 years old as of 2023, and she celebrates her birthday on the 25th of November every year.
Abby Phillip Height and Weight
Phillip stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.67m) and weighs 56 kgs (123 lbs).
Abby Phillip Family
Phillip was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States to June Phillip (mother), a realtor, and Carlos Phillip (father), a teacher and an educational psychologist. Her parents at Trinidians who moved to Washington D.C so that Carlos could attend Howard University.
Abby Phillip Husband and Children
Phillip has been married to Marcus Richardson, a cybersecurity consultant since May 2018. The couple tied the knot at the Larz Anderson House. The two are blessed with a daughter named Naomi Angelina Richardson (born August 16, 2021)
Abby Phillip House
There are no details concerning Phillip and Marcus’ house as of now. However, this information will be updated when available.
Abby Phillip Weight Loss
Phillip has not talked about anything to do with her losing weight regardless of the rumours. However, this information will be updated when available.
Abby Phillip Baby
Phillip gave birth to their beautiful daughter NaomiAngelina Richardson on August 16, 2021. She posted on her Instagram page the gorgeous baby girl.
Social Media Platforms
Phillip is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 670k followers on Twitter 312.6k followers on Instagram, and 2.5k followers on Facebook.