Bianna Golodryga
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Golodryga in 2010
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| Born | June 15, 1978 Moldova USSR |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Journalist |
| Spouse(s) | Peter R. Orszag (m. 2010) |
| Children | Jake Spencer Orszag |
Bianna Golodryga (born June 15, 1978[1] in Moldova, Soviet Union) is the news and finance anchor at Yahoo.[2] She was previously co-anchor of the weekend edition of ABC's Good Morning America.
Early life and education
Golodryga was born in 1978 to a working class Jewish family in Moldavian SSR.[3][4] In 1980, her family moved to Houston, Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, with a degree in Russian/East European & Eurasian studies and a minor in economics.[5] She is fluent in Russian.[5]
Career
Golodryga began her career in television as a producer at CNBC before becoming an on-air correspondent there. Prior to CNBC, she worked in the financial services industry. In 2004, Golodryga was named one of the top journalists under the age of 30.[6] She was a correspondent for ABC between 2007 and 2010, and was named co-anchor of the weekend edition of Good Morning America in May 2010, following the departure of former co-anchor Kate Snow, who went to work for NBC.[5] She served as weekend co-anchor of Good Morning America until August 4, 2014, when she departed for Yahoo.[7] She has guest-hosted on Way Too Early and is a regular contributor to Morning Joe on MSNBC.[8]
In April 2013, Golodryga was the first person to interview Anzor Tsarnaev, the father of 'Boston Bomber' Tamerlan Tsarnaev.[9]
Golodryga is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[10]
Personal life
On September 26, 2010,[11] she married Peter R. Orszag, the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget for the Obama Administration. They have one son,[12] Jake Spencer Orszag.[3]
References
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- ↑ New York Times: "Peter Orszag to Wed ABC News Reporter" By JACKIE CALMES December 28, 2009 \"'She’s a Russian Jew,' he said, 'who gets up earlier than I do.'"
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