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Who is CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins?

The anchor hosts The Source with Kaitlan Collins on CNN

KAITLAN Collins has been an on-air reporter for CNN since 2017 and served as the cable network's chief White House correspondent until 2022.

She was named one of Mediaite's 50 Most Influential People in News Media from 2018 through 2020.

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Kaitlan Collins at the White House in 2018Credit: Getty

Who is CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins?

Kaitlan Collins was born on April 7, 1992, and grew up in rural Prattville, Alabama.

The 31-year-old hadn't considered becoming a journalist and came from a family that only followed local news.

She told that she "had a really apolitical upbringing."

She added: "I think the most national news show that we watched was The Today Show."

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It wasn't until she attended the University of Alabama that she discovered her love of writing.

First starting out as a chemistry major, Collins quickly realized she was not passionate about the subject and switched to journalism.

Speaking of her thought process, she told the outlet: "I've always been a big reader, I like to write, maybe I should try my hand at this."

Collins graduated from her university with a degree in political science and journalism and got her first job as an entertainment reporter for The Daily Caller — a right-wing news and opinion website.

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When she took the position, she said she hadn't heard of the outlet, but said: "I needed a job... and you have to start somewhere."

When former President Donald Trump was elected to office in 2016, Collins was directed to become the White House correspondent.

She said she was unprepared for an interviewee like Trump and had to hit the ground running and "grow a backbone."

Since then, Collins has continued to cover the White House, quickly advancing from The Daily Caller to become the youngest woman to report for CNN.

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