Don Lemon whose real name is Donald Carlton Lemon is a famous anchor of CNN’s tonight show an American television journalist.
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Don Lemon profile summary
Full name: Donald Carlton Lemon
- Date of birth: 1st March 1966
- Age: 55 years (as of 2021)
- Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Height in feet: 6′ 0″
- Weight:79kg
- Mother: Katherine Marie (Bouligney)
- Father: Wilmon Lee Richardson
- Don Lemon’s siblings: Yma Lemon and Leisa Lemon
- Marital status: Engaged
- Partner: Tim Malone
- Profession: Journalist, author
- Net worth: $12 million
- Twitter: @donlemon
- Instagram: @donlemoncnn
- Podcast: The Handoff
Don Lemon was born on 1 March 1966 in Baton Rouge in Louisiana in the USA to Wimon Lee Richardson and Katherine Marie. He has two siblings called Yma Lemon and Leisa Lemon. He had his basic education at a public school called Baker High School, located in Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish. He was the class prefect during his junior high school days from high school the CNN anchor continued to Louisiana University.
However, he left there to Brooklyn College in Brooklyn and graduated there with his major course been broadcast journalism. Due to the programme he majored in during his tertiary days he got the chance to work as a news assistant at WNYW. He also worked with fox news for some time.
Height
Don lemon height is 6 feet and he weighs 79 kg.
Carrer
Don Lemon‘s career began with him being a correspondent at WBRC on a weekend show in Birmingham, Alabama, and also a reporter for WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Don Lemon joined CNN in September 2006 as a journalist who was very straightforward in his work. Don has won a number of awards with his career as a journalist. These awards include three Emmys. Don Lemon is considered to be one of the most influential African Americans in the world and one of the most influential people reporting LGBTQ.
Spouse
In 2017, Don Lemon started dating Tim Malone, a real estate agent but got engaged in 2019. He also revealed in 2010, how he was sexually molested at the age of five by a teenage boy, and he didn’t tell anyone about the incident until he turned age 30. He also confirmed being gay in 2011.
Don Lemon Net Worth
What is Don Lemon net worth? Donald Lemon’s net worth 2021 is estimated to be $12 million as of 2020. This makes him one of the richest anchors at CNN.
Don Lemon Salary CNN
Don Lemon Salary per year at CNN is said to be $4million. He is among the list of the top-paid CNN anchors as of 2021.
