Eleni Giokos Biography
Eleni Giokos is an American anchor and reporter working for CNN as a news correspondent. She joined the CNN news team in September 2015, after previously working for Bloomberg TV Africa.
Eleni Giokos Career
Giokos is a CNN correspondent and anchor who lives in Dubai. She is a regular reporter on CNN’s business and news shows, and she also hosts the feature shows Connecting Africa and Marketplace Middle East. She has worked in TV, internet, radio, and print media for more than 15 years. Giokos joined CNN in 2015 and is one of their most capable reporters.
Giokos has interviewed many world leaders, such as Goodluck Jonathan, who was president of Nigeria, and Jacob Zuma, who was president of South Africa. Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, the founder of Virgin, Richard Branson, and a long list of Africa’s most famous business leaders, including the late Bob Collymore, are just a few of the people she has interviewed about business and the economy.
For CNN, she has done stories in Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana, Lesotho, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Zimbabwe, among other places in Africa. Reporting from South Korea and Kazakhstan, she has shown how ties between Africa and Asia are growing. She has also gone to the US to report from Washington, DC, and has hosted shows from the network’s hubs in London, New York, and Atlanta.
Giokos’s first job was at CNBC Africa in 2005. After that, she became an anchor and correspondent for the 24-hour news station eNCA. She wrote about business stories as well as breaking news, like how Oscar Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp and the attack on Westgate Mall. Giokos has covered important world events like the UN General Assembly and the World Economic Forum in Davos. She has also led debates at Davos, WEF Africa, the IMF, the African Finance Corporation, and the Africa CEO Forum.
In 2017, Giokos welcomed the NBA’s first trip to Johannesburg. He has also talked to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri, and basketball legends Bismack Biyombo and Dikembe Mutombo. She has also regularly hosted for South Africa’s Mail and Guardian newspaper, been an inspiring speaker at public schools, and taught students who want to become journalists. Ginkos has an Honors Degree in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of Witwatersrand. In 2014, the International Monetary Fund named him an International Monetary Fund Fellow.
Eleni Giokos Salary
Giokos earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Eleni Giokos Net Worth
Giokos has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which she has earned through her career as a Correspondent.
Eleni Giokos Age
Giokos was born in 1981, in Greece. She is 42 years old as of 2023. She has not disclosed any details concerning her date and month of birth. However, this information will be updated when available.
Eleni Giokos Height and Weight
Giokos stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.67m) and weighs 55kgs (121 lbs)
Eleni Giokos Family
Giokos was born in Greece and grew up in South Africa with her loving parents. She grew up alongside her siblings Heidi Giokos, and Anthi Giokos. Her brother Anthi is a blogger while Heidi works at eNCA as a financial presenter.
Eleni Giokos Husband and Children
Giokos is married to George Chatzicharala who is of Greek heritage. The two met while Eleni was on a tour in Plaka Lemons. The couple tied the knot in a white wedding ceremony in Greece, Athens in 2015. Moreover, the two are blessed with a daughter named Cleo (born August 8, 2017).
Eleni Giokos Weight Loss
Giokos has not provided any details on her weight loss regardless of the rumours. However, this information will be updated when available.
Eleni Giokos Social Media Platform
Giokos is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 25.8k followers on Twitter 7.8k followers on Instagram, and 3.2k followers on Facebook.