Jamie Gangel Biography / Wiki
Jamie Gangel is an American television news reporter, working as a CNN special correspondent. Before joining CNN, she served as a general assignment and political correspondent for NBC News in 1983, based in Washington, DC, and was a frequent contributor to NBC Nightly News, Today, Dateline NBC and MSNBC.
In 1978, Gangel started working in broadcast journalism as an assignment editor for Washington’s WJLA-TV. She also worked for the CBS affiliate in Washington, WTOP-AM, an all-news radio station. She began working as a general assignment reporter and substitute anchor at Miami’s WPLG-TV in 1982.
Gangel confirmed that a jet had struck the Pentagon and that the CIA offices had been evacuated, among other early reports of the September 11, 2001, strikes from New York. Frank Zappa and previous presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush have all participated in her exclusive interviews.
Gangel started a new chapter in her career on August 24, 2015, when she joined CNN as a Special Correspondent.
Jamie Gangel Age
How old is Jamie? She is 71 years old as of 2026. Jamie was born on November 2, 1955, in New York, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 2nd November every year.
Jamie Gangel Education
Gangel graduated from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1977. She also graduated from Harvard University in 1976, where she studied international economics. ALSO READ: Brandy Campbell
Jamie Gangel Height / Measurements
How tall is Jamie? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.70m). She also maintains a body weight of 58 kilograms (127 lbs).
Jamie Gangel Nationality / Ethnicity
Gangel holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. She was born and raised in New York, New York, United States. She is of Jewish ethnicity/heritage.
Jamie Gangel Parents / Family
Jamie was born and raised by her parents, Richard I. Gangel and Phyllis Gangel-Jacob, in New York, New York, United States. Her mother is a retired justice of the New York Supreme Court. Her parents parted ways eleven months after her birth. Gangel has seven siblings: Dana Gangel, Marni Gangel, Mason Gangel, and three others.
Jamie Gangel Husband / Married
Is Gangel married? Yes, she is happily married to New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva. The couple tied the knot in a wedding ceremony in 1987. Jamie’s family resides in Florida.
Jamie Gangel Children
Gangel and Daniel are proud to have twins, a daughter, Lily and a son, Nicholas.
Jamie Gangel Salary
Gangel is an American television news reporter earning an annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $110,000.
Jamie Gangel Net Worth
Gangel is working as a CNN special correspondent and has an estimated net worth between $2 million and $7 million.
Jamie Gangel CNN
Jamie has been working as a CNN special correspondent. Before joining CNN, she served as a general assignment and political correspondent for NBC News in 1983, based in Washington, DC, and was a frequent contributor to NBC Nightly News, Today, Dateline NBC and MSNBC.
In 1978, Gangel started working in broadcast journalism as an assignment editor for Washington’s WJLA-TV. She also worked for the CBS affiliate in Washington, WTOP-AM, an all-news radio station. She began working as a general assignment reporter and substitute anchor at Miami’s WPLG-TV in 1982.
Gangel confirmed that a jet had struck the Pentagon and that the CIA offices had been evacuated, among other early reports of the September 11, 2001, strikes from New York. Frank Zappa and previous presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush have all participated in her exclusive interviews.
Gangel started a new chapter in her career on August 24, 2015, when she joined CNN as a Special Correspondent.
