Jake Tapper Biography / Wiki
Jake Tapper is an American journalist, anchor and reporter who has been working as the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.
Before joining CNN, Tapper was a senior White House correspondent for ABC News, where he was awarded three Merriman Smith Memorial Awards by the White House Correspondents’ Association. Tapper helped cover President Obama’s inauguration, which won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story. Additionally, “Target bin Laden: The Death of Public Enemy #1” won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Video: Breaking News.
Jake Tapper Age
How old is Tapper? He is 56 years old as of 2025. He was born on March 12, 1969, in New York, New York, United States. Jake celebrates his birthday on 12th March every year.
Jake Tapper Education
Jake studied at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in History modified by Visual Studies, earning Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude honors. He also attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts. ALSO READ: Jose Diaz-Balart
Jake Tapper Height / Measurements
How tall is Tapper? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.85m). However, information about his other body measurements is currently under review.
Jake Tapper Nationality / Ethnicity
Jake holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born in New York, New York, United States and raised in Queen Village, Philadelphia. He is of Jewish ethnicity/heritage.
Jake Tapper Parents / Family
Tapper was born in New York, New York, United States and raised in Queen Village, Philadelphia, by his parents, Helen Anne Tapper and Theodore S. Ted. His mother retired as a psychiatric nurse at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center while his father served as the president of South Philadelphia Pediatrics and associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Jefferson Medical College. Jake’s mother is originally from Canada.
Jake Tapper Wife / Married
Is Jake married? Yes, he is happily married to Jennifer Marie Brown. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony in the state of Missouri in 2006. The pair resides in Washington, D.C., with their two children.
Jake Tapper Salary
Tapper is an American journalist, anchor and reporter, earning an annual salary ranging from $30,000 to $150,000.
Jake Tapper Net Worth
Jake has been working as the lead Washington anchor for CNN and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $10 million.
Jake Tapper CNN News
Tapper has been working as the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.
Before joining CNN, Tapper was a senior White House correspondent for ABC News, where he was awarded three Merriman Smith Memorial Awards by the White House Correspondents’ Association. Tapper helped cover President Obama’s inauguration, which won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story. Additionally, “Target bin Laden: The Death of Public Enemy #1” won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Video: Breaking News.
