Amara Walker
American journalist and news anchor
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Amara Walker, or Amara Sohn-Walker ( /ˈæmərə/; née Sohn), is an American journalist, public relations official, and a former news anchor for CNN This Morning Weekend.[1] She also was a correspondent on CNN.[2]
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Amara Walker | |
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Amara Walker anchoring on CNN | |
| Born | Amara Sohn Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Amarа |
| Occupations | Journalist, public relations official |
| Employer | CNN (until 2025) |
| Spouse |
Thomas Walker (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
Walker was born and raised outside Los Angeles.[3] In 2003, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a double degree in broadcast journalism and political science.[4]
Career
Walker started her career at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs.[5] In 2005, Walker joined the NBC-owned WTVJ in Miami, Florida, where she worked as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter.[6]
In July 2012, Walker transferred her roles as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter to the Fox-owned WFLD in Chicago, Illinois, after moving there with her husband.[1] In December 2013, Walker departed WFLD and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, where she joined CNN International.[7] From 2015 to 2020, Walker anchored a three-hour daily news program on CNN International's CNN Today[7][4] with colleague Michael Holmes.[3]
In March 2021, Walker reported on air that she had been the victim of anti-East Asian insults.[8] In February 2022, she published an opinion piece about violence against East Asian-American women.[9] On October 8, 2022, she was officially named co-anchor of New Day Weekend, now CNN This Morning Weekend. In February 2025, she announced she would leave CNN after more than ten years with the network.[2] Porsche hired Walker in January 2026 as its North American vice president of public relations.[10]
Personal life
In April 2012, Walker married otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon Thomas Walker in Austria.[6][11] Aside from her native English, she also speaks Spanish and Korean,[3] although Walker has stated that her Korean is not proficient.[12]
