Kristie Lu Stout Biography

Kristie Lu Stout is an award-winning American anchor and correspondent working at CNN. She has been working at the station since joining in 2001.

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Stout serves as an anchor and correspondent at CNN based in Hong Kong. In this role, she reports Live in the field and from the newsroom covering major breaking news stories including the Covid-19 pandemic, US-China relations, and the aftermath of extreme climate events in the region.

In addition to these roles at the network, she also serves as the host of several CNN feature programs including a digital and Television series called Tech For Good. She also hosts “Marketplace Asia” a program that aims at CNN’s global audience of business leaders.

Stout has also managed to interview Elon Musk, Jane Goodall, and Maria Ressa who are one of the world’s most innovative thinkers. She also aims at covering stories of how developments in China are dramatically changing the world and so much more.

Stout also promotes the network’s CNN Freedom Project as well as reports major stories and events of modern-day slavery, including student outreach which was in Hong Kong. In addition to that, she is also part of CNN’s Call to Earth Day which engages students on the need of protecting the environment against pollution.

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Stout began her journalism career at WIRED magazine’s online division in San Francisco. While there, she wrote for several publications including the South China Morning Post where she wrote and founded the South China Morning Post. Prior to transitioning into journalism, she worked at Beijing-based Internet company Sohu.com where she was an early employee.

Stout is also an active member and mentor of Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). In addition to that, she is also a Correspondent Board Governor and Correspondent Member at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong. She went to Stanford University where she attained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She was also a student at Beijing’s Tsinghua University where she studied advanced Mandarin Chinese.

Awards

Stout has also received several awards including the Asia Television Awards, Documentary Emmy Awards nominations, and Best Covid-19 Factual Feature at the 2020 Content Asia Awards for her program called “Inventing Tomorrow: Tech in a Time of Pandemic.” In addition to that, she also received several honors from the Asia Television Awards.

Kristie Lu Stout Age

Stout is 51 years old. She was born on 7 December 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She celebrates her birthday on the 7th of December every year.

Kristie Lu Stout Height

Stout stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches.

Kristie Lu Stout Family

Stout was born to an American father and a Chinese mother from Europe and, as a result, she grew up in a family that spoke partly Chinese. Her mother’s parents from Guizhou were born in Taiwan.

Kristie Lu Stout Husband

Stout is married to the Malaysian Chinese attorney Seung Chong (張偉頌). She lives in Hong Kong with her daughter, Arabella Chong.

Kristie Lu Stout Divorce

Stout is married to the Malaysian Chinese attorney Seung Chong (張偉頌) as of 2023. However, we will update this information once available to the public.

Kristie Lu Stout Net Worth

Stout has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being an anchor and correspondent.

Kristie Lu Stout Salary

Lu Stout earns an annual salary ranging from $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Kristie Lu Stout Nationality

Lu Stout is Asian American by nationality.

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Lu Stout works at CNN where she works alongside other famous CNN anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Roland Martin
2. Sara Sidner
3. Jean Casarez
4. Dylan Byers
5. Katrina Pierson
6. Irin Carmon
7. Natasha Curry
8. Christi Paul
9. Bob Van Dillen
10. Reynolds Wolf
11. Kirsten Powers
12. Pamela Brown
13. Gloria Borger

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