Alex Marquardt Biography
Alex Marquardt is an American anchor and reporter working for CNN as a Chief National Security Correspondent. He joined the CNN news team in May 2017, after previously working for ABC News.
Marquardt works for CNN in its Washington, D.C., office and is the network’s Chief National Security Correspondent. Since he returned to the network in May 2017, he has helped lead breaking news coverage in the U.S. and around the world on a wide range of topics, such as the war in Ukraine, the January 6 uprising, the Black Lives Matter protests, and ongoing problems of national security and foreign policy.
It was February 2022 when Russia attacked Ukraine, and Marquardt was there. He used to work for ABC News as a foreign reporter in Moscow, Jerusalem, Beirut, and London, where he won many awards. Back then, he was in the middle of the wars and protests in the Middle East. He also covered the influx of refugees and migrants and the wave of terrorist attacks in Europe. Marquardt was one of the first reporters to cover the revolution in Cairo. He also covered the war in Syria from both the regime and rebel sides on many occasions. He was in Gaza during the wars with Israel in 2012 and 2014 and traveled in southern and eastern Ukraine after Russia took over Crimea in 2014.
Marquardt worked as an “embed” reporter for CNN during the 2008 presidential election before taking on jobs around the world. He went on trips with and wrote about many prospects, such as Romney and Huckabee, Obama, Biden, and Clinton (all senators at the time). Marquardt has won Emmy, Edward R. Murrow, and Gracie awards, most famously for her undercover work in the Philippines to look into sex trafficking among minors. First, Marquardt worked as a Page for NBC, and then she became a reporter for Channel One News. He finished school at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He grew up in Europe and the Middle East.
Alex Marquardt Salary
Marquardt earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Alex Marquardt Net Worth
Marquardt has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a News Correspondent.
Alex Marquardt Age
Marquardt was born on August 11, 1981, in Bahrain and brought up in Belgium, and Switzerland. He is 42 years old as of 2023, and he celebrates his birthday on the 11th of August every year.
Alex Marquardt Height and Weight
Marquardt stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.72m) and weighs 61kgs (134 lbs)
Alex Marquardt Family
Marquardt was born in Bahrain and brought up in Belgium, and Switzerland. He is the son of Robert Marquardt (father) and Missy Marquardt (mother). He was raised alongside his three siblings; Will Marquardt, Nicholas Marquardt, and Dana Marquardt.
Alex Marquardt Wife and Children
Marquardt is married to Amanda McClements. The two first met on a Raya dating app in 2018. They got engaged on an uninhabited island in Greece. They tied the knot on September 9, 2022, in a small laidback wedding off the coast of Spain. Dana, Alex’s sister, and JP, Alex’s friend led the ceremony.
Alex Marquardt Wedding
Marquardt and Amanda said “I do” at the 400-year-old house in the middle of an olive grove owned by the Marquardt family. Under a trellis of pink trumpet vine, the bride and groom walked in together to an acoustic version of “Harvest Moon.” Brother of McClements, Walt McClements, who plays in the band Weyes Blood, and father of Marquardt, Robert, played the song.
The wedding dress was very pretty. It had a triangle-shaped cutout in the middle and designs going up and down the fabric. She also had a bunch of caper plants in her hand. The man chose a suit that was olive green. They combined the Mediterranean way of life into their wedding by having Marquardt’s father give tours and teach the guests about soil microbiomes before the event.
After the wedding, the couple happily walked through the woods at sunset and took several pictures. For dinner, the guests were taken to a garden and sat at several tables under sparkling lights strung from the trees. This was probably an idea from McClements, who used to be a journalist and food writer but now runs a line of home decor and plant boutiques.
The couple drank wine and ate a meal planned by cook Andreas Aberg that included fish and lamb from the island. They celebrated their wedding for four days and then took a ferry to Formentera, another beautiful island off the coast of Spain, to start their holiday and start their happily ever after.
Alex Marquardt Social Media Platforms
Marquardt is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 66.6k followers on Twitter 41.9k followers on Instagram, and 4.8k followers on Facebook.