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Nicole Miriam Lapin[4] (born March 7, 1984) is known for being a anchor on CNN Live[5] (formerly CNN.com Live and CNN Pipeline) and regularly appears on CNN Headline News, CNN, and CNN International.[6][7]
[edit] Life and careerLapin was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the child of a scientist and a former beauty queen.[2] Her family is Jewish and her mother is a former Miss Israel.[8] Lapin became interested in journalism while watching coverage of the Gulf War on CNN, which her parents barred her from watching due to "the perceived negativity and carnage."[9] Lapin got her first broadcast experience when she was in high school and worked as the news anchor for the cable access station.[5] At the age of 15 she attended Harvard University.[10] She studied European Union politics at Institut d`Études Politiques de Paris [11] and transferred to Northwestern University, where in 2005 she graduated as valedictorian of the Medill School of Journalism.[7][12] While at Northwestern, she worked as an assignment editor for the Northwestern News Network.[13] Even though she took time off to work professionally, she was still the youngest in her class.[5] Lapin began her career as a correspondent at CBS Stations in South Dakota and Kentucky.[6] She also served as an investigative "I-Team" reporter for KPSP-LP in Palm Springs, California.[6][14] There she reported live from San Quentin Prison during the execution of Stanley Williams.[6] Lapin also worked on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for First Business network in Chicago. [15] She joined CNN in May 2006, becoming one of the youngest anchors in the network's history.[7] She has anchored major events like the Virginia Tech massacre and the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.[2] In 2007, she created an interview series at CNN called "Young People Who Rock" where she talks with people under the age of 30 who are doing remarkable things.[2] In 2009, Lapin reported on location in Los Angeles during Michael Jackson's memorial service. [16] Lapin served an ambassador for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, and created a chat series called "Being Smart is Cool" that "educates terminally ill children on global issues".[9] She currently serves as a "smile ambassador," with Jessica Simpson, for Operation Smile. [17]  Lapin has been on the cover of PowerGirls Magazine[18] and Eliza Magazine,[19] both wholesome, positive female magazines.[20] She is the 2008 recipient of the "Power 30 under 30" award.[21] [edit] Personal lifeLapin is reportedly single, according to LA Confidential Magazine.[22] Lapin has been a vegetarian since she was young and a vegan since 2002.[23] In 2009, she was named one of the "20 under 30" influential vegans by VegNews Magazine.[24] [edit] References
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