Katty Kay

Katty Kay: Biography in Details

Who is Katty Kay?

Katty Kay is a British Journalist, author, and BBC World News anchor.

She is best known as a lead anchor of BBC World News America.

Lat, she covered the US election night along with her co-host, Andrew Neil.

What is the birth name of Katty Kay?

Reflecting on her early life, Katty Kay was born on November 14, 1964, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Her birth name was Katherine Kay.

Her father was a British diplomat and her mother was a journalist. She holds British nationality and belongs to the English ethnicity.

Kay experienced her childhood in Blewbury, Berkshire, and spent time in various Middle East countries.

Regarding her education, she attended Oxford University in Oxford, England from where she received her graduate degree.

Katty Kay learned various languages at the university. She can fluently speak Italian and French languages.

Katty Kay: Career, Salary, Net Worth

After her graduation, she began her career working at the Bank of England.

Katty Kay worked there for a short period and left the job. Then she moved to Zimbabwe where she worked for an aid agency.

Furthermore, she commuted to London where she got a job at a radio station operated by the BBC World Service.

Likewise, she left London when she was transferred to the Tokyo section of BBC News in 1992.

She served the Tokyo branch for about four years and then in 1996, she began working for the Washington, D.C. branch.

Shortly afterward, she returned to London once again to work at The Times, a daily national paper.

Katty Kay worked for The Times till 2002 when she moved to the United States to join BBC once again.

In June 2004, Katty Kay worked as a co-presenter of BBC World’s news program.

Moreover, she was chosen as the correspondent for BBC World News America, which aired on networks like BBC News Channel, BBC America, and BBC World.

Furthermore, Katty has frequently appeared as a guest in NBC’s productions like Meet The Press and The Chris Matthews Show.

She has also made a guest appearance on CNN’s Larry King Live.

Katty Kay has penned a couple of books. In June 2009, a book titled Womenomics, written by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman was published by Harper Collins.

They both together wrote another book called The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know.

In September 2021, Katty Kay resigned from Ozy Media after a New York Times report raised questions about its business practices.

It was reported on March 2022 that she would return to the BBC as US special Correspondent for BBC Studios, working on documentaries, podcasts, and news, as well as US Election Night anchor.

Katty Kay’s net worth is estimated to be 1.3 million as of 2023, according to the sources.

Her salary is unknown. However, the average salary of a journalist is $44K in the US.

Katty Kay: Rumors, Controversies

As per rumors and controversies, Katty was rumored that she made plastic surgery.

During the inaugural ceremony of Donald Trump, Twitter users criticized her for making a racing statement on live TV.

She pointed out that a black woman was not an ex-first lady.

What are the body stats of Katty Kay?

Katty Kay has an average body with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Katty Kay is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 64kg.

Additionally, her body measurement is 35-25-34.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Due to her successful career, Katty Kay has been connected with different sorts of social networking sites mainly Instagram and LinkedIn.

Katty Kay has more than 1.6K followers on her official Instagram account.

Her official Facebook and Twitter accounts have not been disclosed yet.

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