Will Ripley Biography / Wiki
Will Ripley is an American award-winning journalist working as a Senior International Correspondent for CNN, based in Taipei. Ripley has been in charge of CNN’s recent coverage of Taiwan, reporting on the escalating hostilities between the island and Beijing and obtaining an exclusive interview with President Tsai Ing-wen. In 2022, he had an exclusive interview with acting President Wickremesinghe as part of his substantial reporting on Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic crisis.
Ripley was based in Hong Kong before relocating to Taipei. Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the Tokyo Olympics, the coronavirus outbreak, and the riots in Hong Kong are just a few of the major topics from the area that he covered in recent years. Will was CNN’s Tokyo-based correspondent before relocating to Hong Kong. He covered the lethal eruption of Mount Ontake, the terrible floods in Joso, the killing of two Japanese ISIS hostages, and the fallout from the Fukushima accident.
Since 2014, Ripley, a journalist with more than 21 years of experience, has visited North Korea 19 times, more than any American TV correspondent. He was the sole American journalist in North Korea when U.S. prisoner Otto Warmbier was freed just days before he died in 2017. Ripley has reported exclusively from Pyongyang following missile launches and nuclear tests. He worked in newsrooms across the country for almost 15 years before joining CNN. Before moving to Missouri, Texas, and Colorado, he began his career as a student news reporter in Connecticut.
Ripley has received many honors over his career, including Best Single News Story at the 2018 Asian Academy Creative Awards for his coverage of the devastation of North Korea’s remote Punggye-ri nuclear test site. Additionally, he won the Asian Academy Creative Awards’ Best Documentary prize for his unique CNN documentary Secret State: Inside North Korea.
Will Ripley Age
How old is Ripley? He is 45 years old as of 2026. Will was born on May 9, 1981, in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 9th May every year.
Will Ripley Education
Will studied at Manchester High School. He later attended and graduated from the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. ALSO READ: Nic Robertson
Will Ripley Height / Measurements
How tall is Ripley? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.72m).
Will Ripley Nationality / Ethnicity
Will holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Will is of White ethnicity/heritage.
Will Ripley Parents / Family
Ripley was born and raised by his parents in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Information about his parents and siblings is currently under review.
Will Ripley Wife / Married
Is Will married? Yes, he is married to Matt Love. Will is very open; he is gay. However, more information about his marriage is under review.
Will Ripley Salary
Ripley is an American award-winning journalist earning an annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $110,000.
Will Ripley Net Worth
Ripley is a Senior International Correspondent for CNN, based in Taipei and has an estimated net worth between $3 million and $8 million.
Will Ripley CNN News
Ripley has been working as a Senior International Correspondent for CNN, based in Taipei. Ripley has been in charge of CNN’s recent coverage of Taiwan, reporting on the escalating hostilities between the island and Beijing and obtaining an exclusive interview with President Tsai Ing-wen. In 2022, he had an exclusive interview with acting President Wickremesinghe as part of his substantial reporting on Sri Lanka’s ongoing economic crisis.
Ripley was based in Hong Kong before relocating to Taipei. Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the Tokyo Olympics, the coronavirus outbreak, and the riots in Hong Kong are just a few of the major topics from the area that he covered in recent years. Will was CNN’s Tokyo-based correspondent before relocating to Hong Kong. He covered the lethal eruption of Mount Ontake, the terrible floods in Joso, the killing of two Japanese ISIS hostages, and the fallout from the Fukushima accident.
Since 2014, Ripley, a journalist with more than 21 years of experience, has visited North Korea 19 times, more than any American TV correspondent. Will was the sole American journalist in North Korea when U.S. prisoner Otto Warmbier was freed just days before he died in 2017. He has reported exclusively from Pyongyang following missile launches and nuclear tests. Ripley worked in newsrooms across the country for almost 15 years before joining CNN. Before moving to Missouri, Texas, and Colorado, he began his career as a student news reporter in Connecticut.
Ripley has received many honors over his career, including Best Single News Story at the 2018 Asian Academy Creative Awards for his coverage of the devastation of North Korea’s remote Punggye-ri nuclear test site. Additionally, he won the Asian Academy Creative Awards’ Best Documentary prize for his unique CNN documentary Secret State: Inside North Korea.
