Rudi Bakhtiar Biography
Rudi Bakhtiar is a producer for Reuters in Washington, D.C. She is popular for working as an anchor at ‘CNN Headline News Tonight’ which is a prime-time national three-hour newscast in the United States.
Bakhtiar has also worked as an anchor for other high-profile newscasts for CNN. She has served for over ten years for international news outlets such as CNN, Voice of America, and Reuters News.
Rudi Bakhtiar Age
How old is Rudi Bakhtiar? Bakhtiar is 57 years old as of June 2023. She was born Rudabeh Bakhtiar on June 21, 1966, in Fresno, California, the United States of America. In addition, Rudi celebrates her birthday on June 21st every year.
Rudi Bakhtiar Height
Bakhtiar stands at a height of 5’0″ (1.52m) and her body measurements are 33-28-34.
Rudi Bakhtiar Family
Bakhtiar was born in an Iranian immigrant family in Fresno, California. Her mother celebrates her birthday in September. In 2005, her father succumbed to oropharyngeal cancer. Bakhtiar has a sibling younger brother and a sister named Desiree Bakhtiar. Her sister Desiree Bakhtiar is an actress and is popular for the movie titled ‘Fault’.
The last prime minister of Iran, Shapour Bakhtiar is her father’s uncle. Her great aunt was the Shah of Iran’s second wife (Soraya Esfandiary). Bakhtiar’s great-grandfather is named Sardar Jang.
She was born in Fresno, California, to Los Angeles but her family moved back to Iran when she was five years. As a child, she loved to ride horses. She grew up in Iran until the 1979 Iranian Revolution when her family moved back to the United States at the age of 17.
Rudi Bakhtiar Husband
Bakhtiar has managed to keep her marital life away from the limelight hence has not disclosed her husband. We promise to update you once the information is available.
Rudi Bakhtiar Fox News
In January 2006, Bakhtiar joined Fox News Channel after leaving CNN. She started working as a general correspondent. She has reported on major international news stories like the Ahmadinejad-al-Maliki summit in Tehran in September 2006 and the trial and execution of Saddam Hussein later that year.
In 2007, Bakhtiar’s contract got terminated at Fox News. This happened following a complaint she made of alleged sexual harassment against Brian Wilson, the then Fox Washington Bureau Chief.
Rudi Bakhtiar CNN
Bakhtiar commenced her TV career on CNN in 1996 as an intern at the Los Angeles Bureau. After one year, Bakhtiar moved to the headquarters in Atlanta and started working as a video journalist at CNN International.
Additionally, she did a brief stint as a segment producer on CNNfn. She also took part in the starting of four business-oriented programs on CNN. At CNN, she worked on several programs like CNNfn’s Asia Biz, CNN Impact, and other popular shows on CNN International. Later, she left CNN and went to work at Fox Channel in 2006.
Rudi Bakhtiar Net Worth | Salary
Bakhtiar has an estimated net worth of between $500,000 – $1 million. Her income is mainly attributed to her career television journalist and producer. In addition, her annual salary is estimated to range between $33,774 to 112,519.
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