Dana Bash Bio, Wiki, CNN, Salary, Net Worth, Age, Family, and Husband

Dana Bash BIO

Dana Bash is an American journalist working at CNN International as an anchor and chief political correspondent. She anchors ‘Inside Politics with Dana Bash’ on weekdays at noon and also co-anchors ‘State of the Union’ alongside Jake Tapper every Sunday morning. She joined the CNN team in 1993.

How Old is Dana Bash?

Bash’s birth name is Dana Ruth Schwartz, she is 53 years old as of 2024. She was born on June 15, 1971, in Montvale, New Jersey, United States. However, she celebrates her birthday on June 15th every year.

Dana Bash Education/Career

Bash enrolled at Pascak Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey where she pursued her high school education. After high school, she joined George Washington University and earned a bachelor’s degree in political communications. While still at the university, Bash underwent her internship at CBS, NBC, and CNN. Further, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letter in 2018 from Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire.

Bash works at CNN International as an anchor and chief political correspondent. She anchors ‘Inside Politics with Dana Bash’ on weekdays at noon and also co-anchors ‘State of the Union’ alongside Jake Tapper every Sunday morning. Bash is situated in Washington, D.C., she frequently plays the role of a moderator for CNN’s political town hall specials. Moreover, she also covers both Congress and campaigns.

Bash joined the CNN team in 1993 right after graduating as a weekend programs producer such as ‘Late Edition’. Eventually, she was promoted to CNN’s Chief Congressional Correspondent. Additionally, she also produced programming majoring in covering the United States Senate. She has served in important roles such as the 2020 election cycle in Detroit, and the last debate of the Democratic Presidential. Also, she anchored during the 2020 election night in America and interviewed 2016 presidential primary debates.

Dana Bash’s Height

Bash has an approximate height of 5 feet, 2 inches.

Dana Bash’s husband/Spouse

Bash has been married and divorced twice. Initially, she was married to Jeremy Bash, a former CIA executive. The pair married in 1998 and nine years later, they ended their marriage and divorced in 2007. Despite the separation, she did not change her last name and wished to keep it. One year after the divorce, Bash found love again and married John King, a colleague at CNN in 2008. Bash and King became parents to their first son in 2011 and one year later, the pair divorced in 2012. Despite the separation Bash and King remained to be good friends.

Who are Dana Bash’s parents and siblings?

Bash was born into a Jewish family in Manhattan to Franches Schwartz (mother) and Stuart Schwartz (father). Her mother was a teacher in Jewish and Judaic studies and also an author. Her father worked at ABC News as a head broadcast producer for ‘Good Morning America’. However, Bash has one sibling, a brother known as David Matthew Schwartz born on December 23, 1973.

Dana Bash’s kids

Bash and her former husband Jonah Frank King are proud parents to a son known as Jonah Frankro, born on June 28, 2011.

How Much Does Dana Bash Earn?

Bash has an average salary range of between $30,000 and $50,000.

Dana Bash’s Net Worth

Bash has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million. Her principal source of income is mainly associated with working as a journalist.

Dana Bash CNN

Bash works at CNN International as an anchor and chief political correspondent. She anchors ‘Inside Politics with Dana Bash’ on weekdays at noon and also co-anchors ‘State of the Union’ alongside Jake Tapper every Sunday morning. Bash is situated in Washington, D.C., she frequently plays the role of a moderator for CNN’s political town hall specials. Moreover, she also covers both Congress and campaigns.

Bash joined the CNN team in 1993 right after graduating as a weekend programs producer such as ‘Late Edition’. Eventually, she was promoted to CNN’s Chief Congressional Correspondent. Additionally, she also produced programming majoring in covering the United States Senate. She has served in important roles such as the 2020 election cycle in Detroit, and the last debate of the Democratic Presidential. Also, she anchored during the 2020 election night in America and interviewed 2016 presidential primary debates.

Dana Bash’s Social Media Accounts

Bash has frequently used social media sites, such as Twitter @DanaBashCNN with more than 634K followers, Instagramdanabashcnn with more than 135k followers, and Facebook Dana Bash with more than 1.4k followers.