ABOUT CHRISTIANNE

Christianne Klein is an acclaimed Emmy® Award-Winning, Edward R. Murrow Award-Winning TV host, news anchor, journalist, author, and former national anchor and correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America.  Christianne has hosted Good Morning America Now, ABC's Eat and Greet, Perspectives, ABC News Special Reports, and frequently anchored ABC's overnight and early morning news programs World News Now and America This Morning.  As a presentation, kinesics, and media coach, consultant, and strategist, Christianne has trained CEOs from major corporations and their teams, Fortune 500 companies, high-profile individuals, as well as students and faculty at elite universities around the globe.  She’s worked with teams and executives on every continent except Antarctica.  She's also a sought-after keynote speaker and recently served as the closing keynote at The Capital Region Women's Conference and as a panelist for The Academy of Management, the preeminent professional association for management and organization scholars.

 

At ABC News, Christianne anchored and reported on several presidential administrations, the White House, presidential campaigns, Capitol Hill, and anchored special political and Election Night coverage.  Christianne was part of the news team that was recognized with an Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence at ABC News. 

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Christianne joined ABC News from WJLA, the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C.

where she won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Spot News Coverage (Large Market).

 

In June of 2016, Christianne joined KLAS-CBS in Las Vegas as an evening anchor

and reporter.  During her tenure at KLAS-CBS, Christianne’s anchoring was

recognized with Silver State and Emmy Awards.  Prior to joining KLAS-CBS, Christianne was a morning anchor at Fox 40 in Sacramento, California.

 

In addition to her broadcasting experience, Christianne served as a frequent

panelist and political contributor on the late-night talk show, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.  She also appeared as "Linda Garvey" in the Universal Pictures film, American Dreamz, and as "Chloe" in the 2021 scripted podcast series, Venice.  

 

Christianne has a diverse background and has appeared on numerous national programs covering entertainment, politics, consumer and health news, sharing healthy living tips, and cooking her favorite healthy recipes.  She cooked alongside Chef Emeril Lagasse on the Discovery Network's show, Emeril Green and published the lifestyle, food, and beauty cookbook, Christianne's Herbal Kitchen: Fresh Herb Recipes for Body and Soul.  

 

In April of 2020, Christianne released the best-selling illustrated children's book, Anna and the Germ that Came to Visit.  The book is designed to give families the tools they need to deal with the sudden changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. 

 

Christianne is also an Ambassador for HealthCorps, a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Lisa Oz to lead a nationwide movement towards a new generation of healthy young people.

 

Christianne is the granddaughter of Helene Machado, a former professional baseball player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and a member of the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

 

A graduate of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts with a degree in Political Science, Christianne was honored to join Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

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Christianne is also a graduate of the Executive Leadership Programme at University of Oxford: Saïd Business School in Oxford, England. 

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She was featured in Authority Magazine for its "Power Women" series and is a 2024 inductee into "The Big Red Book", Marquis Who's Who in America®.

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