Lesley Stahl Bio

Who is Lesley Stahl?

Lesley Stahl, born as Lesley Rene Stahl is an award-winning American TV journalist, writer, and correspondent. She has spent most of her career in CBS News and reported for CBS on 60 minutes. She has been affiliated with the network since 1972. Moreover, she has reported for CBS’ 60 Minutes since the year 1991.

Lesley Stahl: Age, Family, Siblings, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality

Stahl was born on December 6, 1941, in Lynn, Massachusetts. Currently, the journalist is 77 years old. She was born as the daughter of her mother, Dorothy J. (née Tishler), and her father, Louis E. Stahl who was a food company executive. Moreover, she has one brother named Jeffrey Stahl. Lesley is of Jewish ethnicity and her nationality is American.

Lesley Stahl: Education, School/College University

Stahl attended Wheaton College, Massachusetts. She graduated in the year 1963 from there with an honors graduate, majoring in history.

Lesley Stahl: Professional Life, Career

Lesley started her long journalism career as a producer and on-air reporter for Boston’s original Channel 5, WHDH-TV. Later, in the year 1972, she decided to join CBS News and eventually became a correspondent in the year 1974.

Her fame skyrocketed after she covered the Watergate event. This event was about some burglars whom no other reporters were able to recognize. However, Stahl recognized and she was even able to get pictures of the burglars.

Moreover, Lesley was the correspondent of the White House during the presidential period of American presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush. Moreover, she also worked for the TV program titled Face the Nation from 1983 to 1991 as a moderator. Furthermore, she also hosted the TV show 48 Hours Investigates for two years from 2002 to 2004.

Lesley also appeared in the NBC series called Frasier in 2014. Moreover, she has also done a documentary about climate change titled Years of Living Dangerously in 2014. Furthermore, she has also published two books. Moreover, recently, she interviewed the 45th president of the United States Donald Trump and his family in her show 60 Minutes.

Lesley Stahl: Awards, Nominations

In 2004, she won the Gerald Loeb Award for Television Long Form business journalism for her work in ‘The Jobless Recovery’. Moreover, she has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine in 2016. Also, in 2014, she won the Emmy for Best Report in a News Magazine. She has won 10 Emmy Awards and a further 29 nominations.

Lesley Stahl: Net worth, Salary, Income

The American television journalist has an estimated net worth of around $ 40 million in 2019. Similarly, she receives an annual salary of around $ 1.8 million from news reporting with CBS. Her source of income is journalism.

Lesley Stahl: Rumors and Controversies, Scandals

During an interview with Nicolas Sarkozy who was the President of France walked away during the interview after Lesley asked him about his relationship with his soon-to-be separated wife, Cecilia.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Features

Lesley has a height of around 5 feet 6 inches. Additionally, she weighs around 60 kg. Furthermore, she has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc

Lara is an active social media user. She is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has around 7.5k followers on Facebook. Similarly, her Twitter account has around 26.6k followers. Moreover, her Instagram has around 7.5k followers.

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