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Anderson Cooper

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Born June 3, 1967 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Anderson Hays Cooper is an American journalist, television personality, and author. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°.

Awards & recognition

  • Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class · 2022
  • Walter Cronkite Award — Excellence in Journalism · 2018
  • GLAAD Vito Russo Award · 2013
  • The Sidney Award · 2010
  • Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award
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  • National Order of Honour and Merit
  • News and Documentary Emmy Awards
  • Peabody Awards
  • Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Host · 2013 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Informative · 2012 · nominated
  • Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Talk Show Host · 2012 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020as Self - Contestant

The Simpsons

1989as Anderson Cooper (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Self

Blackfish

2013as Self

Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper

2016as Self

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024as Self (archive footage)

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022as Self - Anchor, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN (archive footage)

Explained

2018as Self (archive footage)

The Red Pill

2016as Self (archive footage)

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

2006as Self

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

as Self - Anchor, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN (archive footage)

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

2025as Self (archival footage)

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

2016as Self - Unapologetic Bitch

The Problem with Jon Stewart

2021as Self (archive footage)

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020as Self (archive footage)

The New York Times Presents

2020as Self (archive footage)

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

2007as Self (archive footage)

Sesame Street

1969

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper

2023as Self - Host

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022as Anderson Cooper

The Armstrong Lie

2013as Self (archive footage)

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021as Self

Coronavirus, Explained

2020as Self (archive footage)

The Colbert Report

2005as Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

A Private War

2018as Self

Chappie

2015as Anderson Cooper

Jeopardy!

1984as Self - Host

The Truth vs. Alex Jones

2024as Self (archive footage)

60 Minutes

1968as Self

Iron Chef America: The Series

2004as Self

The 33

2015as CNN Anchor

Finding Your Roots

2012as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self

Visible: Out on Television

2020as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self - Guest

The Words That Built America

2017as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016as Anderson Cooper

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003as Self

Untold: The Fall of Favre

2025as Self - Host, Anderson 360° (archive footage)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

2014as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

as Self (archive footage)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self - Guest

The Craigslist Killer

2011as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

2005as Self

The View

1997as Self