| First Name | Anderson |
| Middle Name | Hays |
| Last Name | Cooper |
| Full Name at Birth | Anderson Hays Cooper |
| Other Names | Coop |
| Age | 44 |
| Date of Birth | June 3, 1967 |
| Birthplace | New York, New York |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | The Dalton School, New York, NY (1985) |
| University | B.A. in Political Science, Yale University (1989)University of Hanoi, studied Vietnamese, 1991 (no degree) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Occupation Category | TV News |
| Claim to Fame | Anderson Cooper 360, CNN |
| Official Website | ac360.comandersoncooper.comtwitter.com |
| Father | Wyatt Emory Cooper |
| Mother | Gloria Vanderbilt |
| Brother(s) | Carter Vanderbilt Cooper (Born on 27 January 1965-committed suicide 22 July 1988)Leopold Stanislaus "Stan" Stokowski, Jr (Half-brother from Gloria Vanderbilt's second marriage. Born in 1950)Christopher Stokowski (Half-brother from Gloria Vanderbilt's second marriage. Born in 1952) |
| Friends | Kelly Ripa, Kathy Griffin, Andy Cohen, Mark Consuelos, Jerry Seinfeld, Jessica Seinfeld, Diane von Furstenberg, Barry Diller, Jake Shears, Erica Hill, Joan Rivers, Nancy Reagan, Lisa Ling, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick |
| Pets | Molly (Dog) [2004-present]Ozzie (Dog) [1999-2003] |
| Favorite TV Shows | Battlestar GalacticaMad MenBreaking Bad |
| Favorite Bands | The ClashScissor Sisters |
| Favorite Books | Heart of DarknessThe Quiet American |
Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American journalist, author, and television personality. As of 2011 he is the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. The program is normally broadcast live from a New York City studio; Cooper, however, often broadcasts live on location for breaking news stories.
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