Ann Curry is An American Television Personality News Journalist

Ann Curry is An American Television Personality News Journalist and Photojournalist Biography Net Worth

Ann Curry was born on November 19, 1956 in the U.S. territory of Guam. Her father was an American of predominantly French and Scots-Irish descent, who met her Japanese mother during the U.S. occupation of Japan following World War II. Her childhood followed her father’s military career, and she was raised in San Diego and Alameda, California, Japan, Virginia Beach, Virginia and Oregon. She graduated from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication in 1978. In 2011, Curry replaced Meredith Viera as a full-time anchor on the Today show. Nearly one year later, in 2012, NBC executives were crafting a plan to replace Curry due to Today’s falling ratings. According to a report by The New York Times, an executive from NBC indicated that Curry’s one-year stint on the show caused Today to lose a significant ratings lead to ABC’s Good Morning America. Curry officially left the show on June 28, 2012, giving an emotional farewell speech before her departure. She said  “I am so grateful, especially to all of you who watch,” she said, “because Matt and I and everyone who sits on this couch, we often call ourselves a family, but you are the real Today show family.

Achievements

• She was awarded with Daytime Emmy Award for her excellence performance in morning program Today (2007).
• She also won News & Documentary Emmy Award in 2010
• In 2011 for her outstanding performance in shows.

“I try to do stories that make a difference – stories that affect the way people think, stories that people need to hear – and usually what drives me is to do stories about people who have no voice, people who have no political power, people who are overlooked by society. Ann Curry”