Boris Sanchez Biography
Boris Sanchez is an American anchor and correspondent working for CNN as a co-anchor for “CNN News Central” weekdays from 1-4 PM ET. He joined the CNN news team in June 2015, after previously working for Fox 31.
Boris Sanchez Career
Sanchez is a CNN reporter who lives in Washington, DC. During the week, he co-anchors “CNN News Central” from 1 to 4 p.m. ET. In this role, Sanchez has helped lead CNN’s breaking news coverage of former President Donald Trump’s many legal problems, the Oceangate submarine explosion near the Titanic wreck, and important Supreme Court decisions on LGBTQ rights and affirmative action.
Sanchez has been a key part of CNN’s coverage of major events since she joined in 2015. These have included President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, social justice protests across the country, and mass shootings like the ones at Pulse Night Club in Orlando, FL, and Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX.
Before joining “CNN News Central,” Sanchez co-anchored “New Day Weekend,” where he led breaking news coverage of the Taliban’s takeover of the presidential palace in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and field-anchored from Surfside, FL after the sudden collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo. Sanchez also put out several reports in 2022 about the effects of Latino votes before the midterm elections.
Sanchez covered President Trump and his administration as a White House reporter for CNN. He reported live from Trump’s speech to supporters on the morning of January 6th and the uprising that followed. Sanchez also told the public about the government’s moves to limit immigration and put pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s government in Venezuela. He has been to Japan and Canada to cover the former president. He has also reported from dozens of Trump events across the country.
Moreover, after the riot in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sanchez helped CNN win an Edward R. Murrow Award for breaking news coverage in 2016. He did this while working as a national reporter in Miami and New York. Additionally, he talked about several past natural disasters, such as Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and an earthquake in Ecuador that killed many people.
Before he joined CNN, he was the morning show host for FOX 31 Denver. While there, he broke several stories about how Amendment 64, which made marijuana use legal in Colorado, was put into effect. Sanchez won a Heartland Regional Emmy award in 2015 for his work.
Sanchez received his bachelor’s degrees in broadcast news and international relations from Syracuse University in 2009. He was born in Hialeah, FL, and went to Miami-Dade College to get an associate’s degree in news. He then did an internship at WTVJ, an NBC affiliate in Miami, and then got a job as an anchor on the weekends at KRCR in Redding, California.
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, Abby Phillip, Brad Parks, Richard Quest, Don Riddell, Michael Smerconish, Andy Scholes, Tom Sater.
Boris Sanchez Salary
Sanchez earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Boris Sanchez Net Worth
Sanchez has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a news anchor and correspondent.
Boris Sanchez Age
Sanchez was born on November 15, 1985, in Hialeah, Florida, United States. He is 38 years old as of 2023, and he celebrates his birthday on the 15th of November every year.
Boris Sanchez Height and Weight
Sanchez stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85m) and weighs 75 kgs (165 lbs).
Boris Sanchez Family
Sanches was born in Hialeah, Florida, United States to loving parents whose names are not disclosed to the public. Sanchez was raised alongside his sister Leslie who is an architect by profession. More information about his parents will be updated when available.
Boris Sanchez Wife and Children
Sanchez is married to Jennifer Piekut. The couple exchanged vows in 2016, in Truckee, California, USA. Moreover, they don’t have children yet.
Boris Sanchez Hair cut
Sanchez had hair all his career but at some point, he shaved everything and became bald. Moreover, viewers were so perplexed about the new look.
Boris Sanchez Social Media Platforms
Sanchez is very active on his Twitter, and Instagram pages. He has 19.3k followers on Twitter and 24k followers on Instagram.