Jennifer Griffin Biography/Who is Jennifer Griffin?
Jennifer Griffin is an American Correspondent and Author working for Fox News since joining the station in the year 1996. She serves as a National Security Correspondent based in Washington on Fox News Channel (FNC).
Jennifer Griffin Date of Birth/Birthday/ How old is Jennifer Griffin?
Griffin prefers to keep her age and birthdates away from social media. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Jennifer Griffin Measurements/Height
Griffin stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m).
Jennifer Griffin Partner/Husband
Griffin is married to her lovely spouse, Greg Myre. Greg is an American journalist working for NPR as its national security correspondent. He has also been a reporter for The New York Times and the Associated Press. They first met on October 29, 1989, at a political rally in a sports stadium in South Africa. They tied the knot in the year 1994.
Jennifer Griffin Kids/Children
Griffin and her husband, Greg Myre, take great pride in being mom and dad to their 2 children; Luke Myre and Annalise Myre.
Jennifer Griffin Relatives/ Family
Griffin was raised with her loving parents, Carolyn J Griffin and John W Griffin. Her mom is a producing director of a theater in Alexandria, Virginia, known as Metro stage. Her dad on the other hand is a partner in a Washington, D.C. law firm. She has managed to keep information about her siblings away from the public, however, we will update the information once it’s available.
Jennifer Griffin Schooling/Education
Griffin graduated from St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School and then joined Harvard University. She graduated from the university in the year 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Politics.
Jennifer Griffin Fox News
Griffin serves at Fox News as a National Security Correspondent based in Washington. She joined Fox News when it was at its inception and her first role was Moscow-based correspondent. In October 1999, she became a Jerusalem-based correspondent. Recently, she has been a reporter for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, helming the network’s coverage stateside with continuous updates from the Pentagon. Griffin helmed the reports surrounding the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan and the terror attack at Abbey Gate in the year 2021. This included securing an interview with Mark Milley(the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General).
Griffin has done extensive coverage on the decision by the Former President Trump administration to withdraw United States troops from northeast Syria. She has also interviewed an anonymous member of the United States Special Forces as part of being an in-depth reporter. Griffin was also one of the first reporters to cover the death of ISIS leader Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi. She secured the first interview with Mark Esper(Defense Secretary) in August of 2019 since assuming his position in July. Griffin has also reported on the 2016 presidential campaign of State Hillary Clinton(former Secretary and then-candidate).
From the year 2007, Griffin has been reporting every day from the Pentagon, where she travels to war zones, questions senior military leaders, and covers all aspects of the military, including the current wars against Al Qaeda and ISIS. She has reported on extensively major international news including the killing of Usama bin Laden in the year 2011. Also, on September 11, 2012, she covered the attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Griffin has been having exclusive interviews with many top government officials since joining Fox News, including an interview with Leon Panetta(former Defense Secretary). This was in Baghdad, Iraq on the ending day of the Iraq War. Also, she has interviewed General David Petraeus in Kabul, Afghanistan in the year 2010. This was when General David Petraeus took over as the top United States commander in Afghanistan. Griffin has traveled with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates (from the year 2007 to the year 2011). She provided a live report on the Palestinian Intifada from the year 2000 to the year 2007. She was one of the first to arrive in the wake of the 2004 tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia and reported from Khao Lak and Phuket, Thailand.
As a Jerusalem-based correspondent, Griffin covered everything from numerous suicide bombings to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to failed peace deals to military incursions. Also, she covered the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict in the year 2006. Griffin provided an on-site report on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s funeral, as well as Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon and its withdrawal from the Gaza strip in the year 2005. She also reported on NATO since the year 1999, especially reporting on the alliance’s air campaign targeting Belgrade. From the year 1998 to the year 1999, Griffin provided on-the-ground coverage during the Kosovo conflict.
Jennifer Griffin Profession
Griffin works as National Security Correspondent at Fox News. Before joining Fox News, Griffin was covering the Middle East region for various American media organizations like U.S. News & World Report and National Public Radio. Before that, she was a reporter for The Sowetan newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa.
There she reported on Nelson Mandela’s prison release and many other historic moments in South Africa’s transition away from the apartheid regime. Griffin began her career in Somalia in the year 1992, where she served as a freelance reporter and documented the famine months before the United States sent troops into Mogadishu.
Jennifer Griffin Income
Griffin receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Jennifer Griffin Net Worth
Through Griffin’s career as a Correspondent/ Author, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1million and $1.5 million.
Jennifer Griffin Book
Other than working on TV, Griffin is also an author. She co-authored the book, “This Burning Land: Lessons from the Frontlines of the Transformed Israeli-Palestinian Conflict” with her husband.
Jennifer Griffin Haircut, Hair
Griffin’s hair color is a deep, rich brown with strong red highlights. Her hair’s color and her eyes are the same, which are so unique and special because of their intense contrast against her brown and soft, skin. Griffin works with today’s celebrities to advise on how to style their hair to look like their favorite stars or movie characters. She has worked for E! News, MTV2, and MTV as a hairstylist.
Griffin’s hairstyle is called Faux Hawk and is so popular these days. The style varies differently and one can wear it in several different ways. For this reason, Griffin should be credited for inventing the hairstyle.
Jennifer Griffin Cancer
In the year 2009, Griffin was diagnosed with stage 3 triple-negative breast cancer. She underwent radiation, a double mastectomy, and chemotherapy for treatment. In the year 2010, Griffin was declared in remission. Her story has been featured on Oprah.com, People magazine, and the Today show.
Jennifer Griffin Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Griffin is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1,200 friends on his Facebook Page, about 219,010 followers on his Twitter account, and around 410 followers on his Instagram account.