Sukanya Krishnan was born in 1971, August 2 in Madras, India, what is now known as Chennai. She spent her childhood growing up in Staten Island where she went to New Dorp High School. She was one of the best students in her class and shared a classroom with Method Man, a member of a very famous American hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan. After finishing the high school she enrolled at a Dickinson college which she attended from 1990 to 1993. She finished her education receiving her Bachelor's degree in Spanish. During her four-year period, she was elected president of the senior class and finished her Alma Matter in that position.
Career
Before becoming a person she is today Sukanaya had spent 4 years as a reporter working for WCBS-TV, a television channel of the CBS which is located in the New York City. Before, though, she also had a job as a news anchor and reporter for WUTR-TV. She spent a year hosting news but she mentioned that it was not the best years of her career in the television. In 1994, one year after graduating the college she had a gig at WLIG-TV doing various jobs. She was a writer and an editor of the stories as well as a person who was behind the camera in the action. It was this year that the Indian decided that she wanted to become a television persona and do some TV shows and be recognized on the street, which according to her, is one of the best perks of working in television. At the moment, Krishnan works on WPIX as a news anchor joined by her co-anchor Kori Chambers. Before becoming one of the more recognized figures in television she did cover various events and she is known for her community work helping those less fortunate. Sukanya also managed to appear on television. She was playing a reporter on the HBO's Sopranos.
Krishnan has a big number of awards as a person who represents South Asians in the world of television. In 2006, she also won an Emmy for her achievements as a person on camera and she received the highest honor when she was recognized by FeTNA. In 2007 New York magazine Moves declared her to be one of the powerful women in the world.
Personal life
While working Krishnan announced to her viewers that she got married. Her long-life partner Eric Schroeder and Sukanaya wanted to keep it as a surprise but the hostess did not manage to keep a secret for a very long time. The husband and wife became parents in 2009 when Krishnan gave birth to their son Kiran. In 2013, their family increased as their daughter Shyla Alexy entered the world.
The family is residing on Staten Island and are a very happy bunch.
Trivia
It is unknown what kind of a salary this woman is receiving but it should be a big number considering how famous and good she is at her job.
Krishnan shares her birthday with a famous pop singer Charli XCX and a director Kevin Smith.
It is not surprising that Sukanya Krishnan is so successful a person. She worked very hard to be where she is now and her efforts really paid off.
| Birth Date: | 2 Aug, 1971 |
| Age: | 48 yrs |
| Occupations: | News presenter Journalist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Education: | Dickinson College |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American journalist |
| Twitter Id: | Sukanya |
