Barbara Starr Biography
Barbara Starr is an American journalist who is currently serving as CNN’s Pentagon correspondent, based in Washington, DC. Having graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in journalism, Barbara took on a job as a correspondent for Business Week magazine from 1979 to 1988.
Later on, she worked for the news magazine Jane’s Defence Weekly from 1988 to 1997 covering security and defense policy before joining ABC News as a producer. At ABC, she covered the Pentagon and as a result won an Emmy Award. In 2001, she joined CNN as the lead Pentagon correspondent, covering national security issues including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Throughout her career, she has received criticism for her reporting and was once called “a spokesperson of the Pentagon. MSBC reporter Chris Hayes ran a segment in June 2013 where he argued that Barbara’s publication of leaked information was at least as potentially harmful to national security as those published by Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian.
In addition, she received criticism from Kenyans through a Twitter hashtag that trended for several hours on the Internet when she called Kenya a “terror hotbed” as President Obama headed to the East African nation in July of 2015. By this statement, Barbara was referring to the security threat posed by Al-Shabaab militants at the time.
Barbara Starr Age
How old is Starr? Starr is 73 years old as of 2023. She was born on September 11, 1950, in the United States. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on September 11 every year and her zodiac sign is Virgo.
Barbara Starr Height
Starr stands at an average height of 5 feet 3 inches and is of moderate weight. However, her weight and other body measurements are unknown and will be updated.
Barbara Starr Family
Starr was born to a loving family in the United States. However, she has preferred not to share information about her parents and siblings.
Barbara Starr Husband
Starr was married. However, she has not shared any information in regard to her love life.
Barbara Starr’s Net Worth
Starr has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million. Her income is attributed to her career as a journalist.
Barbara Starr Salary
Starr receives an estimated net worth of between $20, 000-$100, 000.