Biography

Ana Cabrera (born 13 May 1982) is a television journalist and TV personality who is best known for her work as a CNN anchor. Throughout her career, she has covered various high-profile events across the country.

He is the anchor of CNN Newsroom’s 1 P.M. weekday program in New York. At CNN, she has covered many topics, including the COVID-19 pandemic, politics, natural catastrophes, mass shootings, and more. 

Ana Cabrera‘s political coverage includes the 2020 presidential election, the attack on the US Capitol, and President Donald Trump‘s two historic impeachment hearings.

Ana Cabrera also conducted many town halls for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. She traveled around the country to interact with people, keeping CNN viewers informed about the state of the nation’s electorate. She also devotes much time to the #MeToo movement and immigration issues.

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Full Name:	Ana Cabrera
Born:	13 May 1982 (age 41 years old)
Place of Birth:	Denver, Colorado, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.63 m
Parents:	Judith Cabrera, Ronald Cabrera
Siblings:	Angelina Cabrera, Matthew Cabrera, John Cabrera, Nathan Cabrera
Husband • Spouse:	Benjamin Nielson
Boyfriend • Partner:	N/A
Children:	Jackson Nielsen, Maria Nielsen
Occupation:	Journalist • TV Personality
Net Worth:	US$3.6 million

Early Life

Ana Cabrera was born on the 13th of May 1982, in Denver, Colorado, United States. She was born to American parents named Ronald Cabrera (father) and Judith Cabrera (mother). She has five siblings: Angelina Cabrera, Matthew Cabrera, John Cabrera, and Nathan Cabrera.

Ana Cabrera grew up in Denver, where she didn’t grow up in a largely Hispanic neighborhood like Texas or California.

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Little is known about her family and childhood, nor why she chose to pursue a career in journalism, but she did enroll at Washington State University after graduating from high school. Ana Cabrera pursued her bachelor’s degree there. 

Career

After completing her studies, Ana Cabrera began working at KHQ-TV in Spokane, Washington State. The station is an NBC affiliate and the flagship of The KHQ Television Group, which is owned by the same business that owns “The Spokesman-Review.” Its broadcasts are seen in numerous parts of the United States and Canada, and it is known for having a larger audience.

Ana Cabrera returned to her hometown of Denver after a few years with KHQ-TV. She began working for KMGH-TV Channel 7 News, an ABC affiliate owned by the E. W. Scripps Company that is available on multiple cable and digital networks.

She worked as a morning news anchor and was part of the field reporting crew covering the 2012 High Park Fire, a wildfire in Larimer County, Colorado, west of Fort Collins. According to sources, the fire was started by a lightning strike and burned for nearly a month before being put out. The fire killed one person and destroyed nearly 87,000 acres, making it Colorado’s second-largest fire by area burned.

It was the third most damaging fire in Colorado history, destroying almost 260 homes. She earned an Emmy for her field reporting, and the morning crew won the Associated Press Television and Radio Association’s Annual Mark Twain Award for Best Morning Show Broadcast the following year.

CNN hired Ana Cabrera as a Denver-based correspondent shortly after receiving her prize. CNN is owned by Turner Broadcasting System and was the first television network in the United States to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news network, broadcasting to over 100 million households. After some time as a correspondent, she was promoted to work with the CNN Investigative team, and she served in that position for several years.

Ana Cabrera took over as the anchor of the weekend prime time program “CNN Newsroom” from Poppy Harlow in 2017. “CNN Newsroom” airs both taped and live news reports throughout the week. They also invite experts from various professions to discuss the issues and news stories they cover in each program. 

In contrast to other primetime programs that typically report on harsh news, the show is noted for focusing on softer topics. The program debuted in 2006 by replacing “CNN Live Today” with several other shows in the same time slot throughout the week and has become a benchmark for programming on their network. The program is broadcast live from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Personal Life 

Ana Cabrera‘s personal life is known to be that she is married to Benjamin Nielsen, and they have two children: Jackson Nielsen and Maria Nielsen. Still, little else is known about her husband or their marriage. 

When she is not working on her broadcasting projects, she is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, which is situated in Washington, D.C. It helps improve Hispanic journalists in the United States, with over 2000 members.

Net Worth

Ana Cabrera is a CNN TV Anchor with a US$3.6 million net worth. She makes US$60,000 a year as a CNN Newsroom anchor.

Social Media

• Twitter: @AnaCabrera
• Instagram: @anacabreraa