Andrea Mitchell

Date of Birth: October 30, 1946

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Biography

Andrea Mitchell is a distinguished American television journalist, anchor, and commentator for NBC News, with a career that spans several decades. Born in New York City, she grew up in a family steeped in the values of education and public service. Mitchell attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. Her early career began in local radio and television stations before she joined NBC News in 1978. Over the years, Mitchell has covered a wide range of critical and historic events, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iran hostage crisis, and numerous U.S. presidential elections. She is currently the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News and hosts “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. Andrea Mitchell is married to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.

5 Interesting Facts about Andrea Mitchell

1. Andrea Mitchell was awarded the Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation in 2019.

2. She has interviewed many high-profile leaders and politicians, including Fidel Castro, Mikhail Gorbachev, and every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter.

3. Mitchell authored a book titled “Talking Back… to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels,” which details her career and experiences in journalism.

4. She has battled breast cancer, having been diagnosed in 2011, and she is an advocate for cancer awareness.

5. Andrea Mitchell has received multiple honorary degrees from various universities for her contributions to journalism and public service.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Andrea Mitchell

1. “Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.”

2. “I was always someone who followed the news. And I think that, unlike most young women of my generation, I always knew that I wanted to be a journalist.”

3. “The first obligation of a journalist is to the truth.”

4. “You have to be persistent and tenacious, and above all, you have to have thick skin.”

5. “We have to be truth-tellers, even when it’s not popular.”