Amara Walker

Amara Walker, or Amara Sohn-Walker ( /ˈæmərə/; née Sohn), is an American journalist and a former news anchor for CNN This Morning Weekend.^[1] She also was a correspondent on CNN.^[2]

Amara Walker
Amara Walker anchoring on CNN
Born	Amara Sohn Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Other names	Amarа
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	CNN (until 2025)
Spouse	Thomas Walker ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2

Early life and education

Walker was born and raised outside Los Angeles.^[3] In 2003, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a double degree in broadcast journalism and political science.^[4]

Career

Walker started her career at KMIR-TV in Palm Springs.^[5] In 2005, Walker joined the NBC-owned WTVJ in Miami, Florida, where she worked as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter.^[6]

In July 2012, Walker transferred her roles as a news anchor and a general assignment reporter to the Fox-owned WFLD in Chicago, Illinois, after moving there with her husband.^[1] In December 2013, Walker departed WFLD and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, where she joined CNN International.^[7] From 2015 to 2020, Walker anchored a three-hour daily news program on CNN International's CNN Today^[7][4] with colleague Michael Holmes.^[3]

In March 2021, Walker reported on air that she had been the victim of anti-East Asian insults.^[8] In February 2022, she published an opinion piece about violence against East Asian-American women.^[9] On October 8, 2022, she was officially named co-anchor of New Day Weekend, now CNN This Morning Weekend. In February 2025, she announced she would leave CNN after more than ten years with the network.^[2]

Personal life

In April 2012, Walker married otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon Thomas Walker in Austria.^[6][10] Aside from her native English, she also speaks Spanish and Korean,^[3] although Walker has stated that her Korean is not proficient.^[11]