Age, Biography and Wiki
Zain Asher (Zain Ejiofor Asher) was born on 27 August, 1983 in Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, England, is a Nigerian-British news anchor (born 1983). Discover Zain Asher's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
| Popular As |
Zain Ejiofor Asher |
| Occupation |
Anchor, journalist |
| Age |
40 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
27 August 1983 |
| Birthday |
27 August |
| Birthplace |
Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, England |
| Nationality |
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She is a member of famous journalist with the age 40 years old group.
Zain Asher Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Zain Asher height not available right now. We will update Zain Asher's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Zain Asher's Husband?
Her husband is Steve Peoples
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Steve Peoples |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Zain Asher Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Zain Asher worth at the age of 40 years old? Zain Asher’s income source is mostly from being a successful journalist. She is from . We have estimated Zain Asher's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
journalist |
Zain Asher Social Network
Timeline
Zain Ejiofor Asher (born Zaina Ejiofor, ) is a British Nigerian news anchor at CNN International, based in New York City.
She currently co-anchors the network's primetime, global news show One World with Zain and Bianna airing weekdays at 12pm ET with Bianna Golodryga.
Her memoir Where The Children Take Us was published by HarperCollins in April 2022.
Asher was born to Nigerian parents in London and grew up in West Norwood, South London.
Her mother Obiajulu was a pharmacist working in Brixton, and her father Arinze was a doctor.
In 1988, her father was killed in a car accident during a road trip in Nigeria when she was five years old.
Her older brother, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, was the only passenger in the car and the accident's sole survivor.
She is of Igbo descent; her family are originally from Enugu state, Nigeria.
Asher attended Oxford University and graduated in 2005 with a degree in French and Spanish.
The following year, she attended the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, in New York City.
In 2021, she was named an honorary fellow of Keble College, Oxford University.
After graduation, Asher initially worked as a receptionist at a production company before becoming a freelance reporter at News 12 Brooklyn where she covered local news.
She also worked as a reporter for Money, where she wrote personal finance articles about careers and investing before moving to CNN.
In 2012, Asher met a CNN executive who invited her to the company headquarters in New York for a screen test.
She was first hired as a business correspondent before becoming an anchor at CNN International based in Atlanta.
In 2014, she reported from Abuja, Nigeria on the hundreds of Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
The book was inspired by her 2015 Tedx talk "Trust Your Struggle", which has been viewed 2.2 million times on YouTube as of 2022.
It tells the story of how her mother, widowed and raising four children, worked to fulfill her and her husband's original dream of moving to England to ensure their children an excellent education and opportunity; the results are visible in the journalist, the actor, the medical doctor and the entrepreneur that Asher and her siblings have become.
Asher resides in Montclair, New Jersey with her Associated Press reporter husband, Steve Peoples, and their two sons.
She has also anchored breaking news coverage during August 2020 explosion in Beirut, the End SARS protests in Nigeria, and the deaths of Fidel Castro, Muhammad Ali and George Michael.
Since 2021, she has anchored One World with Zain Asher, airing weekdays on CNNI.
Her memoir Where The Children Take Us was released by HarperCollins on 26 April 2022.
