Erin Burnett Biography
Erin Burnett is an American news anchor working for CNN as an anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront which airs weeknights at 7 pm ET. She joined the CNN news team on October 3, 2011, after previously working for CNBC.
Erin Burnett Career
Burnett is the anchor of the popular nightly news show Erin Burnett OutFront, which offers in-depth analysis and interesting talks with newsmakers. Every weeknight at 7 p.m. ET, Erin Burnett OutFront airs on CNN and is also shown on CNN International. He is also the Chief Business and Economics Correspondent for CNN. As a reporter, Erin Burnett covered a lot about the war in Ukraine and was there when Russia attacked. Burnett was also one of the first reporters to write on the coronavirus pandemic. She has used her trademark analysis to keep the Trump and Biden administrations in check and to look into facts. But she has also focused on telling the stories of people who gave up and struggled.
As part of CNN’s political coverage, Burnett led the 2020 CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential primary debate in Westerville, Ohio. She also held CNN town halls with presidential candidates, such as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, who are now President and Vice President. Burnett has covered many major news stories on the ground while working at CNN. These include the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks, the mass shootings in Las Vegas and Orlando, and Hurricane Sandy. She has written stories from Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba, and many places in Africa and Asia. In her report on terror funding, she named a Qatari funder, who was later named a global terrorist by the U.S. Treasury Department. Burnett covers national security, and one of the things they do is make documentaries like “The Truth About Benghazi.”
In her documentary work, Burnett also looks into the business dealings of President Trump “The Trump Family Business” and the lives of American women on the 100th anniversary of their right to vote. Burnett moved from CNBC to CNN, where she anchored two major shows and added to Meet the Press. During her time at CNBC/NBC News, Burnett reported from Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution and from Nigeria after a terrorist attack on a plane heading for Detroit. Burnett also made films about India, Russia, Iraq, Dubai, and Africa and hosted them.
Before going to St. Andrew’s School, a private co-ed college preparatory boarding school in Middletown, Delaware, where he graduated in 1994, Burnett went to The Salisbury School, a private, independent elementary and middle school in Salisbury, MD to get ready for high school. During the 2009 graduation ceremony, she went back to the school to give the speech. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in political economy from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, where she studied political science and economics. Her sports were field hockey and lacrosse.
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, 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, Boris Sanchez, Tom Sater.
Erin Burnett Salary
Burnett earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Erin Burnett Net Worth
Burnett has an estimated net worth of about $5 Million – $10 Million which she has earned through her career as a reporter and anchor.
Erin Burnett Age
Burnett was born on July 2, 1976, in Mardela Springs, Maryland, United States. She is 48 years old as of 2024, and she celebrates her birthday on the 2nd of July every year.
Erin Burnett Height and Weight
Burnett stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.67m) and weighs 60 kgs (132 lbs).
Erin Burnett Family
Burnett was born and raised in Mardela Springs, Maryland to Esther Margaret (mother) and Kenneth King Burnett (father), a corporate lawyer. Erin is the last child of their parents and she is of Scottish, Irish, and English ancestry.
Erin Burnett Husband and Children
Burnett is married to executive David Rubulotta, a former trader for Lehman Brothers. They first met on a blind date in 2003 and later became engaged in September 2011. The two tied the knot on December 21, 2012. The couple is blessed with three children; a son named Nyle Thomas Burnett Rubulotta (November,29,2013), a daughter named Colby Isabelle Burnette Rubulotta (July 18, 2015), and another son named Owen Thomas Burnett Rubulotta (August 20, 2018).
Erin Burnett OutFront
OutFront stays ahead of the news by providing an in-depth and informative show. The show’s purpose is to show off Erin’s unique style, which is casual, smart, and confident.
Erin Burnett Illness
Fortunately, Burnett does not have any illnesses or cancer. Unfortunately, she had a big loss in 2017 because she had an eye problem. More information will be updated when available.
Erin Burnett Social Media Platform
Burnett is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 333.1k followers on Twitter 67.2k followers on Instagram, and 217k followers on Facebook.