Isha Sesay
Isha Sesay | |
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Isha Sesay (right) and Nima Elbagir (left) at the 2015 Peabody Awards | |
| Born | Isha Isatu Sesay 6 January 1976 London, England |
| Education | English |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | News presenter journalist |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Relatives | Kadi Sesay (mother) |
| Website | Isha Sesay on Twitter |
Isha Isatu Sesay (/ˈaɪʃə səˈseɪ/ ⓘ EYE-shə sə-SAY; born 6 January 1976) is a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. From 2005 to 2018, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. She was originally based at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. and now based in Los Angeles, California, where she hosted the news programs CNN Newsroom Live from Los Angeles. She was the presenter of the "360 Bulletin" on Anderson Cooper 360°. In 2012, Sesay joined HLN as a co-anchor for Evening Express. She left CNN in 2018 to support an AFrica girls' education project called W.E. Can Lead, write a book and pursue various other personal projects.