Nicole Lapin

I was watching Worldwide Exchange yesterday when I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse on their newest anchor Nicole Lapin. She is really stunning and was very good at her job as a journalist even for the business oriented show at her mid-20s.

Nicole Miriam Lapin born March 7, 1984 is known for being a anchor on CNN Live who regularly appeared on CNN Headline News, CNN, and CNN International. In January 2010, Lapin joined CNBC in New York as an anchor for Worldwide Exchange.





Lapin was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, the child of a scientist and a former beauty queen. Her family is Jewish and her mother is a former Miss Israel. 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." Lapin got her first broadcast experience when she was in high school and worked as the news anchor for the cable access station. At the age of 15 she attended Harvard University. She studied European Union politics at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and transferred to Northwestern University, where she graduated as valedictorian of the Medill School of Journalism. Even though she took time off to work professionally, she was still the youngest in her class.

Lapin began her career as a correspondent at CBS Stations in South Dakota and Kentucky. She also served as an investigative "I-Team" reporter for KPSP-LP in Palm Springs, California. There she reported live from San Quentin Prison during the execution of Stanley Williams. Lapin also worked on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange for First Business network in Chicago.

She joined CNN in May 2006, becoming one of the youngest anchors in the network's history. She has anchored major events like the Virginia Tech massacre and the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. 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. In 2009, Lapin reported on location in Los Angeles during Michael Jackson's memorial service.

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". She currently serves as a "smile ambassador," with Jessica Simpson, for Operation Smile.

Lapin speaks at the Operation Smile Gala in October 2009



Lapin has been on the cover of PowerGirls Magazine[18] and Eliza magazine, both wholesome, positive female magazines. She is the 2008 recipient of the "Power 30 under 30" award.



Lapin has been a vegetarian since she was young and a vegan since 2002. In 2009, she was named one of the "20 under 30" influential vegans by VegNews Magazine.

Check her un-offical website www.nicolelapin.net