Lynda Kinkade Net Worth and Biography

Lynda Kinkade Net Worth $1 million

Lynda Kinkade is an Australian journalist who currently serves as an anchor for CNN International. She anchors CNN Newsroom on Friday and Saturday, and can also be seen working on other programs including Hala Gorani Tonight and Connect the World.

Since landing her job at CNN in 2014, Lynda has anchored several breaking news stories in America and other parts of the world, including Hurricanes Florence, Harvey, and Maria, terror attacks in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, the victory against ISIS in the Iraqi city of Mosul, and violent protests from Chile to Hong Kong.

She also reported extensively on the Trump administration, the interference of Russia in the 2016 election, and the ex-president’s impeachment inquiry.

In the wake of the Paris attacks in 2015, she hosted CNN’s breaking news coverage across CNN International and CNN/U.S., contributing to the network’s Royal Television Society Award for Best Breaking News Coverage in 2016.

In 2017 Lynda filed a compelling account on the opioid crisis in the United States, which was one of the most-read stories on CNN Digital. She was also part of the team that covered the Manchester concert attack, and their work earned an Emmy Award nomination.

Furthermore, Lynda secured an interview with the twin daughters of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali after his death in 2016.

She has played an instrumental role in CNN’s coverage of The CNN Freedom Project, the network’s initiative that details modern-day slavery, reporting from schools creating awareness of human trafficking for #MyFreedomDay and from the United States State Department around its yearly Trafficking in Persons Report.

A brilliant student during her school days, Lynda Kinkade attended the University of Technology, Sydney, and graduated from the esteemed institution with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication (Journalism) with a distinction average.

Before landing her job at CNN, she worked for Seven Network Australia, in New York most recently, where she hired satellite trucks and crews, pitched stories, and filed and produced reports on a variety of stories including Boeing’s first space taxi, the deadly Harlem gas explosion, and the polar vortex.

She had previously worked in Melbourne for half a decade on the network’s national public affairs program ‘Today Tonight’, reporting on stories like the G’Day USA campaign from California, the Australian Open, and the deadly Black Saturday bushfires.

Before joining Seven Network Australia, the versatile journalist spent four years working as a reporter and across the assignment and anchor desks for the Nine Network Australia based in Sydney. She has interviewed many celebrities and newsmakers, including former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, former Australian Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd, John Howard, Julia Gillard, and actors Sylvester Stallone, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, and John Travolta.

Her role as a journalist aside, Kinkade has volunteered her time to reasonable numerous forums and fundraised for a couple of organizations including the Sydney Symphony, Heartkids NSW, the USA Brain Tumor Alliance, and the Epworth Hospital.

She’s also a dedicated wife and mother, and because of her success both in the personal and professional aspects of her life, we bring you this Lynda Kinkade bio so that you will know this woman better and have a more valid idea of what she stands for, the things that make up her accomplishments, and much more interesting stuff.

Lynda Kinkade’s Early Life & Education

She was born in Sydney, Australia on 10 January 1983. She was raised in Sydney by her parents, and she experienced her childhood in the company of her twin brother and an older brother.

For her education, Lynda attended one of the finest high schools in Sydney, and afterward, she proceeded to the University of Technology, Sydney, graduating with a B.An in Communication (Journalism) before entering the job market.

Lynda Kinkade’s Career

After completing her graduation and having bagged her degree in journalism, Lynda started her broadcasting career in 2002 with Seven Network as a political researcher.

After that, she worked on the 2003 New South Wales state election and subsequently published her research on the electorate, which was used by reporters, anchors, and producers during the election coverage.

She moved to the country later on and worked as a roaming reporter for NBN Television, reporting from numerous locations in New South Wales including Lismore, Newcastle, and Tweed Heads.

In December 2004, Lynda joined Nine Network and filled the vacant position of Assistant Chief of Staff. She later became a reporter and producer on the Australian television show ‘Today’, Nine News Sydney, Nightline (Australian news program), and Nine Afternoon News.

In December 2008, she re-signed with Seven Network as a national reporter for ‘Today Tonight’. She reported the Australian Open and the Logie Awards, and also covered Black Saturday bushfires.

After spending many years of her career in her motherland, Lynda relocated to New York City in December 2013 and started working as a freelance foreign correspondent, covering breaking news and filling reports for Seven News, Today Tonight, and Sunrise (Australian TV program).

In August 2014, she began working as a host for the Saturday and Sunday editions of CNN Newsroom (CNNI). In January of the following year, CNN employed her as its anchor and correspondent. She has been working with the network since then, serving as a host for the CNN Newsroom weekend edition, while filling in for shows like Connect the World and The World Right Now.

Personal Life & Family

Lynda Kinkade has been married to her longtime sweetheart Travis Jackson since 13 April 2013. The couple is blessed with two children, two daughters, Georgia Emily Jackson and Isabella Evelyn Jackson born in August 2016 and February 2019 respectively.

Rumors/Controversy

Lynda has also had her own fair of controversy. She was rumored to be having an affair with famous Australian actor Sam Worthington. She was known to be spending time with the actor in 2011 after he ended the relationship with Natalie Mark, his girlfriend at that time. The journalist claimed that she had known the actor since 2010 and that they were just good friends.

Lynda Kinkade Net Worth

From her successful career, Lynda Kinkade has acquired a net worth of $1 million. There’s no doubt that she has made most of her fortune from her professional work which has lasted more than eighteen years.

While she has made a name for herself in the Australian media as well as in the United States journalism field, this 37-year-old is yet to bag any individual awards.

But looking at her portfolio which consists of a few team honors and individual nominations, we doubt that we would lose if we bet that this dedicated news anchor and international correspondent may win a couple of awards for her brilliance if she continues the good work she is known for.