Christiane Amanpourhas made a prominent name for herself in the journalism industry, having worked at CNN since 1983.

The 63-year-old news anchor hails from London and still works in London’s CNN bureau.

She specializes in international affairs, and this can be seen throughout her career.

Christiane Amanpour on a Glamour red carpet

Now, her namesake series covers international affairs in each episode.

According toBrittanica, Amanpour lived part of her childhood in Iran, where her family was comfortable.

That was, until the Islamic Revolution threw the country into disarray in 1979.

Christiane Amanpour receiving one of her many journalism awards

Amanpour’s father lost everything he owned, and the Amanpour family fled the country.

Her career has led her extremely far, but recently, Amanpourrevealedthat she’s been diagnosed withovarian cancer.

The anchor is taking time to heal, but we know this won’t stop her.