Ann Curry is a respected American television personality, news journalist, and photojournalist. Born on the U.S. territory of Guam, she is the daughter of Bob Curry, a U.S. Navy sailor, and Hiroe Nagase, a native of Japan. Due to her father's military service, Curry spent much of her early childhood in Japan before relocating with her family to the United States.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon in 1978. While attending college, she met Brian Ross, a software executive, whom she later married. The couple has two children, McKenzie and William Walker Curry Ross, and currently resides in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Ann Curry launched her career in broadcast journalism in 1978 with an internship at KTVL in Medford, Oregon—then an NBC affiliate—where she soon became the station’s first female news reporter. She moved on to KGW, an NBC-affiliated station in Portland, before joining KCBS-TV in Los Angeles as a reporter.
At KCBS-TV, Curry earned two Emmy Awards for her exceptional reporting. In 1990, she joined NBC News as a correspondent based in Chicago. She later served as co-anchor of NBC News at Sunrise until 1996 and was a frequent substitute news anchor on the Today show for three years. Ultimately, she became co-host of Today, where she served as the second-longest-tenured news anchor after Frank Blair.
Throughout her career, Curry has received numerous accolades recognizing her commitment to journalistic excellence. She has won three Emmy Awards for her coverage of significant events, including the 1987 Los Angeles earthquake, the San Bernardino gas pipeline explosion, and the Darfur humanitarian crisis in 2007. Her reporting also earned her a Golden Mic Award from the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California, a Certificate of Excellence from the Associated Press, and a Gracie Award from the Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television.
In 2003, the Asian American Journalists Association honored her with their National Journalism Award, acknowledging her impactful, compassionate storytelling and contributions to coverage of humanitarian issues.
Ann Curry is especially noted for her fearless international reporting. She has reported from numerous countries facing crises and conflict, including Sri Lanka, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Albania, and Sudan’s Darfur region. In 2004, she was among the first national news figures to report from Southeast Asia following the devastating tsunami, offering firsthand coverage of its widespread impact.
In June 2012, Curry stepped down from her role as co-host of NBC’s Today show. While media speculation cited behind-the-scenes tensions and the involvement of co-anchor Matt Lauer, NBC did not officially disclose a reason for her departure. Despite leaving the anchor desk, Curry continued contributing to NBC News and returned to the Today show later that year to report on the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
| Birth Date: | 19 Nov, 1956 |
| Age: | 63 yrs |
| Occupations: | Journalist Television presenter News presenter |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Guam |
| residence: | New Canaan |
| Education: | University of Oregon |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American journalist |
| Twitter Id: | AnnCurry |
| Spouse: | Jon Curry |
| Net Worth 2021: | 10 million |
