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Who is MJ Lee from CNN: Biography, Net Worth & more

Who is MJ Lee from CNN: Biography, Net Worth & more- The 36-year-old South Korean-born American MJ Lee is a political correspondent for CNN who presently serves as a White House correspondent for the elite media outlet. 

Who is MJ Lee?

On March 5, 1987,  MJ Lee whose birth name is Lee Min-jung was born in Seoul,  South Korea. However, she was raised in Hong Kong and attended Hong Kong International School alongside his brother. She relocated to the United States to attend a boarding school during her junior year of high school and has never returned to her place of birth, South Korea. She had her college education at Georgetown University where she graduated in 2009 with a degree in government and Chinese. During her college education, she became an intern at The Washington Post and South China Morning Post. She was privileged to be offered an entry-level journalism position, unfortunately due to being on a visa she was rejected. 

How old is MJ Lee?

MJ Lee who celebrates her birthday every March 5 is presently 36 years old and a Pisces according to her birth sign. 

What is MJ Lee’s net worth?

From her career as a political correspondent, she has earned an estimated net worth of approximately $1 million and $5 million.

What is MJ Lee’s height and weight?

MJ Lee stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 meters) and a weight of 56 kg. 

What is MJ Lee’s Nationality and Ethnicity?

Lee is a South Korean national and an Asian according to her ethnic background. 

What is MJ Lee’s profession?

MJ Lee started her career after graduation as a reporter at ‘Capitol Hill,’ covering Congress, financial regulations, economic data, the Federal Reserve, and the banking community. She then moved to ‘Politico’, Washington, D.C. where she worked as a finance and politics reporter.

She got her breakthrough when she joined CNN as a national politics reporter covering the 2016 campaign, focusing her reporting on Donald Trump during the primaries and Hillary Clinton in the general election. She covered Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017, reporting on both the real-life implications of proposed country-wide policy changes and the heated Washington political deliberations.

She has reported on major misconduct allegations involving political figures and elected officials including Rob Porter, Sen, and Rep. Blake Farenthold. She is also covering the news of those who are being sexually harassed in their workplace on Capitol Hill.

Who is MJ Lee married to?

Presently, MJ Lee is in a union with her beloved husband, Alex Burns who is a political reporter at The New York Times. The couple met in the Politico Newsroom and married in mid-2012. The duo presently réside in New York.

Does MJ Lee have kids?

Yes. In February 2021, MJ Lee welcomed a cute baby.

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Update: 2024-05-22