- Anderson Cooper is one of television’s most recognizable news anchors.
- After he was born into a privileged family in New York high-society life, the journalism icon experienced adventure and tragedy.
- On April 30, Cooper announced that his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, was born via surrogacy on April 27.
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Though now known as the lead anchor and face of CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Anderson Cooper has led a life of adventure, tragedy, and celebrity as he has appeared right at home in high society and war-torn countries alike across the world.
Cooper has been a household name since he was born to the model, socialite, and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, long before he led political coverage on one of the most prominent American news networks.
In perhaps his most memorable report to date, Cooper remembered his time alongside his famous mother as a “great blessing” and said he felt “very lonely” as the last living member of his immediate family.
On April 30, Cooper announced that his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, was born via surrogacy on April 27.
See how Cooper made his own name.
