Becky was born in 15 November 1967 in Manchester, England. She is probably married (inferred from the ring she is wearing in her pictures); however, her personal details like divorce, children, husband and salary are not officially known to public. She is professional and excels in her career and is paid a handsome salary currently. She attended University of Sussex and graduated in Economics and French, and did her masters in mass communication at Walter Cronkite University, Arizona.

Becky Anderson started her career in the 1999 by working with the local newspapers in Arizona. She later joined CNN 14 years ago and presented the program World Business. She afterwards anchored the 2012 Olympic game and the Jubilee Celebration of Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. She is also a regular presenter of the BAFTA Awards Ceremony. She is very adept at interviewing and is popular for her one- on- one interviews with eminent personalities in all fields including Kofi Annan, South African President Jacob Zuma, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Roger Moore, Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Brad Pitt, and many others.

Anderson is a highly talented interviewer and she has a certain knack for questioning that makes her interviews highly interesting to watch. In an interview, she has said role models are necessary for deriving the inspiration that one needs to go further in life personally and career wise. Martha Gellhorn, the award winning foreign correspondent has been her role model, as her work is compelling and filled with compassion. Anderson is a staunch Tottenham Hotspur supporter. She believes in staying on top of the current events and has the habit of reading newspapers for two hours, before she starts her work. She prefers reading the Guardian.  She likes to watch stories and follow them keeping an eye on the present trend rather than reacting immediately. According to her, no war takes place overnight.

Becky Anderson is often deployed in reporting breaking news stories by CNN. Some of her prominent reporting includes the 2011 anti- austerity riots in Greece, the pivotal Cannes G20 meeting, and the 10 year anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York. She has held significant posts in ITN, CNBC Europe, and Bloomberg where she specialized in business journalism.