Zain Asher is a Nigerian anchor based in New York City. Here’s everything you need to know about the talented TV host. Her net worth, bio, family, siblings, salary, baby, husband. And, Zain’s Instagram, body measurements, brother, real name, and more.
So, follow me until the end to get every detailed information about Zain Asher and her personal life. Let’s get started.
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Zain Asher’s Bio, Age, Birthday, & Family
Zain’s real name and or full name is Zain Ejiofor Asher. She was born in 1983 to her parents, mother Obiajulu Asher, and father Arinze Asher. Furthermore, she holds three nationalities in America, Britain, and Nigeria. Likewise, Zain belongs to the Ibo ethnicity.
She celebrates her birthday every year on August 27. Also, Zain was born and raised in Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, England. Her brother is an oscar-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
The family lost Zain’s dad way back when her brother was just 12 years old. They lost him in a car accident. Luckily, only Chiwetel survived the accident and everyone else on board crashed and lost their lives. 12 Years a Slave is a movie that reminds the Asher siblings of their dad a lot. And they always hope he was alive at least just to watch it.
| Full Name | Zain Ejiofor Asher |
| Mom | Obiajulu Asher |
| Dad | Arinze Asher |
| Siblings | Brother Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Birthday | August 27 |
| Nickname | Zain |
| Birthplace | Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, England |
| Age | 37 years old |
| Nationality | American, British, Nigerian |
| Ethnicity | Ibo |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Religion | Igbo |
Zain Asher’s Profession & Net Worth
Zain debuted as a reporter from a magazine called MONEY. Likewise, at the time of her debut, she also had to write articles on personal finance. She would be on the magazine as a full-time reporter for quite a while.
Before getting more into her very long professional statements, let’s get to Zain’s net worth and salary. As for some insiders, anchors of CNN earn mostly around $200,000 salary. And, her net worth is estimated at around $5 million. But, most of her income comes from her Nigerian cargo ship networks from Crosshairs Group of Companies.
Furthermore, after her time in the Magazine, she started working for 12 Brooklyn. And lastly, she finally made her official debut at CNN in 2013. Currently, Zain is hosting the CNN Newsroom’s Weekend Edition. Time and again, we also see her at the guest Means Business and in Move with Julia Chatterley and The Express.
Consequently, as Asher started her work for CNN, she first covered correspondent portions. Like the New York Stock, Monetary Policies, and High Profile IPOs.
On the other hand, Asher also anchors Market Place Africa where she interviews many World Leaders and CEOs of the world. Furthermore, the beauty also anchors some of the high-profile stories. Such as the School Girls Kidnapping and Boston Marathon Terrorist Attack. On the same note, Zain snatched the spotlight after she anchored #Myfreedomday.
And, her special cover anchors and or hostings include the deaths of Muhammed Ali, Fidel Castrol, and George Michael.
| Profession | News Anchor, Host, Journalist |
| Website | website |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Salary | $200,000 |
| Residence | New York |
Education
In 2005, Zain graduated from Keble College located at Oxford University. Likewise, she then proceeded to graduate from Columbia University in the School of Journalism. Prior to that, she graduated with bilingual a degree (French and Spanish)
| School | NA High School |
| University | Oxford University Columbia University |
| Major | Degree in Spanish and French Journalism |
Relationship And Children
The Nigerian host, Zain got engaged to her current husband back in 2016. Then, 1 year later, the couple tied the know in a small wedding ceremony.
Additionally, Zain married the love of her life Steve Peoples on 2017 September 30th. Furthermore, it’s 7 years since this happy couple had their first date. And apparently, at the end of their date, they met a homeless veteran. As they listened to the veteran he also told Steve that he’d marry this woman one day. And see, a couple of years later, they really ended up married. Zain’s husband Stever is also a reporter by the way.
Furthermore, a year later in 2018, Zain gave birth to her first baby. Anyway, the name of her baby son is not revealed yet. Not to mention that Zain is a pretty private person. And she only revealed her son’s face on the internet after a few months of his birth.
| Marital Status | Married |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Children | 1 Son |
| Former Partner/Boyfriend | NA |
| Husband’s Name | Steve Peoples |
| Wedding Date | September 30, 2017 |
Body Measurements
Furthermore, now we will talk about Zain Asher’s body measurements, hair color, eye color, height, weight, and more. Starting with Zain’s height, she stands 5 feet and 3 inches tall. Converting it to meters, her height is 1.60 meters.
Likewise, Asher’s weight is around 55 kg, 121 lbs. But weight is something that’s always fluctuating so don’t dote on that. Moving on, Asher’s body measurements are not known. So, we’re looking into it.
Furthermore, she has a beautiful pair of dark brown eyes and slick black straight hair. WHich she dyes to brown time and again. And, Zain most likely has no tattoo on her body for now. Also, it seems that Zain is nick-named the dark beauty or black beauty by a lot of people she knows. And she certainly is a beauty.
Zain loves to engage in yogas and meditation. And also some exercise to keep herself in the perfect shape.
| Height | 5 ft 3 in, 1.60 m |
| Weight | 55 kg, 121 lbs |
| Body Measurements (chest, waist, hip) | NA |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Tattoo | None |
Awards
Zain Asher seems to have no awards up until now. Or maybe, she did gain some award way back in time. And, that is just not accessible now. Whatever the case, we are trying to look more into her awards and achievements. So, make sure to come back and check this space again in the future.
| Awards | NA |
Social Media Presence
| @zainashercnn | |
| @ZainAsher | |
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