MJ Lee Biography / Wiki
MJ Lee is a South Korean-born American political correspondent for CNN. She is currently working as a Senior White House correspondent for the network. She has previously worked for Politico. Lee started working as a web producer at Politico a few months after graduating. After working on the breaking news desk for a year, she became a finance reporter in 2012. She began working at CNN in 2014. Since joining CNN, she has covered both the Trump and Clinton campaigns in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as the impact of the Me Too movement on Capitol Hill, including the accusations against former U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold (R-TX), former White House aide and staff secretary Rob Porter, and ousted U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN), all of whom resigned from their positions due to allegations of sexual misconduct.
She has also reported on the Republicans’ current efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Lee focused on the Elizabeth Warren campaign during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and the Joe Biden campaign during the 2020 US presidential election. Under the Biden administration, Lee was elevated to White House correspondent in January 2021.
MJ Lee Age
How old is Lee? She is 39 years old as of 2026. Lee was born on March 5, 1987, in Seoul, South Korea. She celebrates her birthday on 5th March every year.
MJ Lee Education
MJ attended Hong Kong International School. She graduated from Georgetown University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in government and Chinese. ALSO READ: Randi Kaye CNN, Bio, Age, Height, Religion, Weight Loss, Children, Husband, Parents, Salary and Net Worth
MJ Lee Height / Measurements
How tall is Lee? She stands at an average height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.6m).
MJ Lee Nationality / Ethnicity
MJ holds American nationality. She was born in South Korea and grew up in Hong Kong. She became an American citizen in 2016. MJ is of South Korean ethnicity/heritage.
MJ Lee Parents / Family
Lee was born in South Korea and grew up in Hong Kong. However, information about her parents is not available. Lee has a brother who attended the Hong Kong International School.
MJ Lee Husband / Married
Is Lee married? Yes, she is married to a fellow journalist, Alex Burns and they are proud to have two children Penelope and Jamie. The couple met while working at Politico. The family resides in Washington, D.C.
MJ Lee Children / Baby
MJ and Alex are proud to have two children, Penelope, born in February 2021 and Jamie.
MJ Lee Salary
Lee is a South Korean-born American political correspondent for CNN, earning an annual salary ranging from $50,000 to $120,000.
MJ Lee Net Worth
MJ is working as a Senior White House correspondent for the network and has an estimated net worth between $3 million and $8 million.
MJ Lee CNN
Lee is working as a Senior White House correspondent for the network. She has previously worked for Politico.
Lee started working as a web producer at Politico a few months after graduating. After working on the breaking news desk for a year, she became a finance reporter in 2012. She began working at CNN in 2014. Since joining CNN, she has covered both the Trump and Clinton campaigns in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as the impact of the Me Too movement on Capitol Hill, including the accusations against former U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold (R-TX), former White House aide and staff secretary Rob Porter, and ousted U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN), all of whom resigned from their positions due to allegations of sexual misconduct.
She has also reported on the Republicans’ current efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Lee focused on the Elizabeth Warren campaign during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and the Joe Biden campaign during the 2020 US presidential election. Under the Biden administration, Lee was elevated to White House correspondent in January 2021.
