Poppy Harlow | |
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Born |
Katharine Julia Harlow May 2, 1982 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Education | Blake School, Minneapolis |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Anchor, CNN Newsroom |
Notable credit(s) |
CNN CNNMoney.com Forbes |
Spouse(s) | Sinisa Babcic |
Children | 1 |
Katharine Julia "Poppy" Harlow (born May 2, 1982) is an American journalist, best known for her reporting at CNN and Forbes.com. She is an anchor of CNN Newsroom and is based at CNN's New York news bureau. She was previously a business correspondent at CNN, CNN International and HLN; an anchor for CNNMoney.com; and a Forbes.com Video Network anchor, reporter and producer. She is also a weekday relief presenter for CNN's New Day early-morning news program.
Harlow was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her father, an attorney, James Lee Harlow, died when she was 15. Her mother is Mary Louise Baird.
Harlow graduated from The Blake School, a private co-educational college preparatory school in Minneapolis, in 2001. She then graduated Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Columbia University, with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern studies.
After interning at CBS while in college, Harlow continued working for CBS MarketWatch and as an assistant producer for CBS Newspath after graduation. She then became an anchor and reporter for NY1 News' Local Edition. While at NY1, her news beat covered Staten Island and New Jersey, including reports on local politics, the economy and local cultural events.
In September 2007, Harlow was hired by Forbes.com Video Network, where her area of coverage expanded to fashion, entertainment and business topics.