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| Born | Katharine Julia Harlow (1982-05-02)May 2, 1982 (age 43) Minneapolis,Minnesota, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Yale University (MSL) |
| Occupation | Anchor |
| Notable credit(s) | CNN CNNMoney Forbes |
| Television | CNN Newsroom |
| Spouse | Sinisa Babcic |
| Children | 2 |
Poppy Harlow (bornKatharine Julia Harlow;[1] May 2, 1982)[2][3] is an American journalist and media executive. She is the Founder and CEO ofDay 2 Media, Chair of theWSJ Board of Directors Council[4], permanent member of theCouncil on Foreign Relations[5], andAspen InstituteHenry Crown Fellow[6]. She was the co-anchor ofCNN This Morning and was based at CNN's New York news bureau. She was previously co-anchor ofCNN Newsroom weekdays from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M., a business correspondent at CNN,CNN International andHLN; ananchor forCNNMoney.com; the creator and host of CNN'sBoss Files podcast; and aForbes.com Video Network anchor, reporter and producer.
Harlow was born and raised inMinneapolis, Minnesota.[7] Her father, attorney James Lee Harlow,[2] died when she was 15.[1] Her mother is Mary Louise Baird.[2] Harlow's nickname "Poppy" is a childhood nickname that stuck.[8]
Harlow graduated fromThe Blake School, a private co-educational college preparatory school in Minneapolis, in 2001.[9] She then graduatedmagna cum laude andPhi Beta Kappa fromColumbia University with a bachelor's degree in Political Science[9] and Middle Eastern studies.[7] She earned aMaster of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) degree fromYale Law School in 2022.[10]
Afterinterning atCBS while in college, Harlow continued working for CBSMarketWatch and as an assistant producer for CBS Newspath after graduation. She then became an anchor and reporter forNY1 News' Local Edition. While at NY1, her news beat coveredStaten Island andNew Jersey, including reports on local politics, the economy and local cultural events.
In September 2007, Harlow was hired byForbes.com Video Network, where her area of coverage expanded to fashion, entertainment and business topics.
Harlow joined CNN in 2008 and served as the anchor forCNNMoney.com and reported for CNN, CNN International and HLN. She was named a New York-basedCNN correspondent in April 2012. She has won the Gracie Award for best online investigative program or feature and SABEW's Best in Business award.[11]
In 2013, while reporting on the conviction of twoSteubenville, Ohio, high school football players forthe rape of a 16-year-old, Harlow stated that it was "incredibly difficult, even for an outsider like me, to watch what happened as these two young men that had such promising futures, star football players, very good students, literally watched as they believed their lives fell apart ... [Ma'lik Richmond] collapsed [and told his attorney,] 'My life is over. No one is going to want me now.'"[12][13] This apparent expression of sympathy for the rapists provoked widespread criticism.[14] A petition requesting that CNN apologize on the air for sympathizing with the Steubenville rapists received over 250,000 signatures within two days of CNN's report.[15]
Harlow also filled in forRichard Quest onCNN International[16].
Beginning on February 6, 2017, Harlow andJim Sciutto took over as the new co-anchors ofCNN Newsroom from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. every morning due toCarol Costello's move toHLN. During this time, Harlow created and hostedCNN's Boss Files, a podcast exploring the journeys of business and global leaders. Boss Files released regular episodes through October 12, 2020[17].
Harlow was selected as a Class of 2019Henry Crown Fellow at theAspen Institute.[6]
On September 15, 2022, it was announced that Harlow would co-anchor the new CNN revamped morning show withDon Lemon andKaitlan Collins later in the year. She would also leave her 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET role onCNN Newsroom.[18] On October 12, 2022, it was announced that the morning show would be namedCNN This Morning.[19]
In April 2024, Harlow announced she was leaving CNN. She had been moved out of the anchor position for the morning show forKasie Hunt and had discussions about other roles at the network before deciding to move on. She did not announce new professional plans at the time.[20][21] On May 14, 2024 Harlow delivered the keynote speech for Columbia College’s Class Day.[22]
Following her departure from CNN, Harlow and her family moved to Paris. In 2025 she foundedDay 2 Media and is based between Paris and New York City.
Harlow is married to Sinisa Babcic.[25] The couple have two children; a daughter born in April 2016[26][27] and a son born in February 2018.[28]
The 33-year-old...
The CNN news anchor welcomed her first child, daughter Sienna, with husband Sinisa Babcic on Monday, April 11 (her due date!), she announced on social media.
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