Background and Age

Zeinab Badawi was born on November 24, 1959 in Sudan. He has been living in Britain since the young age of two. She speaks Arabic, although not fluently. She stated that her upbringing was an advantage to her career, giving her a unique first-hand experience of both non-Western and European cultures that she may not have received otherwise. Her grandfather, Sheikh Babiker Badri, was a women's education pioneer in Sudan.

Her father was dedicated to social reform and worked as a newspaper editor during his time in Sudan. Upon moving the family to the UK, her father joined BBC's Arabic Service. Badawi attended high school in North London and then moved on to St. Hilda's College in Oxford where she studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. She continued her education obtaining a MA degree in Politics and Anthropology of the Middle East from The University of London and graduated with distinction in 1989.

Divorce and Kids

Zeinab Badawi is a divorcee with four children. Though she has custody of the kids, there is little talk of her ex-partner and their relationship.

Career and Net Worth

Zeinab Badawi has held many notable positions in her career. She was a researcher and broadcast journalist for the Yorkshire TV company from 1982 to 1986. She joined Channel 4 News in 1988 and co-presented there until 1998 when she joined BBC. She became a well-known presenter of The World Tonight and Newshour. In 2005, she became the presenter of The World, the UK's first daily news source dedicated primarily to international news. The program was re-branded as World News Today on the BBC World News channel. It focuses on European news combined with news in the Middle East and Africa. She worked on a nine-part televised series on The History of Africa which aired on the BBC World News Channel.

She once famously interviewed Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir, the first serving head of state to be charged with war crimes in May 2009. She holds an annual Nobel laureate discussion in Stockholm, Sweden that coordinates with the Nobel Prize events and festivities.

She has received many awards for her work in journalism. In November of 2009, she was named the International TV Personality of the Year by the Annual Media Awards. On July 21, 2011 she was recognized for her journalistic achievements by the School of Oriental and African Studies and received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters.

Zeinab has been as an adviser to the Foreign Policy Center, a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery, a council member of the Oversea Development Institute, a trustee of the British Council, and the advisory board of the New College of Humanities. She is also the founder of the Africa Medical Partnership Fund which strives to help local medical professionals in Africa.