Arwa Damon Biography

Published On Apr 18, 2016

Timeline of Arwa Damon

1977	Born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
1999	Graduated from Skidmore College
2001	Began working at CameraPlanet
2006	Joined CNN
2010	Covered the news about the Arab Spring
2014	Won Courage in Journalism Award
2012	Nominated in Emmy Award

Facts of Arwa Damon
Date of Birth:	1977 , September-19
Birth Nation:	United States
Name	Arwa Damon
Birth Name	Christopher John Matthews
Father	George H. Damon, Jr
Mother	Joumana Damon
Nationality	Arab-American
Birth Place/City	Boston, Massachusetts
Ethnicity	White
Profession	Correspondent
Working For	CNN
Net Worth	$ 3 million
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Brown
Face Color	White
Weight in KG	N/A
Famous for	News anchor
Married	Yes
Married to	Kathleen Matthews (m. 1980)
Children	3
Divorce	N/A
Education	Robert College, Skidmore College
Awards	News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form
Online Presence	Facebook,Twitter,Wiki,Instagram
TV Show	International Desk
Nick Name	Chris
Body Measurements	34-27-35
Breast Size	34
Waist size	26 in
Hip Size	32 in
Neck Size	9.4
Shoe Size	10
Salary	$5 million
Books	Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked
Music Group	Alabama
Albums	Southern Drawl
Siblings	Jim Matthews
Affair with	Brice Laine

Besides her popularity and well known name and fame in the media, Arwa's personal profile is still a matter of secret in the media. Information related to her love affairs, boyfriend, married life, spouse and divorce is unknown in the media.

Arwa spends her childhood days in several parts of the world like Morocco, Istanbul, and so on. She was enrolled at Robert College and she also completed her secondary education from there in 1994. She also attended Skidmore College with a major in French and biology. She graduated from there in 1999 and began working at a high-end New York–based Turkish textile company. After 9/11, she joined CameraPlanet and from that time on she has been pursuing her journalism career. She has been working for CNN since the early 2006. She has covered the news like Iraqi elections of January 2005, invasion and occupation of Iraq and many more. She has been earning good salary and her net worth is $ 3 million.

Arwa Damon facts on timeline

	Born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States September 19 , 1977 Talented and enthusiastic, Arwa Damon was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in the late 1970s to Dr. George H. Damon, Jr and Joumana. She was raised in Wayland, Massachusetts. She is Arab-American. She also grew up in Morocco and Istanbul.
	Graduated from Skidmore College 1999 Arwa spends her childhood days in several parts of the world like Morocco, Istanbul, and so on. She was enrolled at Robert College and she also completed her secondary education from there in 1994. She also attended Skidmore College with a major in French and biology.
	Began working at CameraPlanet 2001 She graduated from Skidmore College in 1999 and began working at a high-end New York–based Turkish textile company. After 9/11, she joined CameraPlanet and from that time on she has been pursuing her journalism career. She worked in the Middle East as a freelance producer for several years.
	Joined CNN 2006 Arwa Damon is a talented journalist. She has been working for CNN since the early 2006. She is mainly popular for being the Senior International Correspondent for CNN. She has also worked for PBS, Fox News and others.
	Covered the news about the Arab Spring 2010 At the end of 2010, she covered the news about the Arab Spring. She is also famous for covering the news about the Second Battle of Fallujah, the Iraq War, and Operation Steel Curtain. She has also covered the news like Iraqi elections of January 2005, invasion and occupation of Iraq and many more.
	Won Courage in Journalism Award 2014 In 2014, she was honored with one of the prestigious awards in the broadcasting world. She was awarded with Courage in Journalism Award that year. She was honored with this award by International Women's Media Foundation.
	Nominated in Emmy Award 2012 Emmy Award is also one of the prestigious awards. She got her one and only nomination in this award in 2012 for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story. She has been honored with Investigative Reporters and Editors' IRE once.