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Don Lemon was born on 1 March, 1966 in Baton Rouge, LA, is an American journalist and news anchor. Discover Don Lemon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Occupation Journalist
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 1 March, 1966
Birthday 1 March
Birthplace Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Don Lemon Height, Weight & Measurements

At 58 years old, Don Lemon height is 6′ 0″ .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Don Lemon Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Don Lemon worth at the age of 58 years old? Don Lemon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from United States. We have estimated Don Lemon's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

2019

In August 2019, a New York bartender filed a civil lawsuit against Lemon for a "demeaning, unprovoked and offensive assault" in a tavern in Sag Harbor in July 2018, seeking unspecified damages for "severe emotional stress and loss of future earnings and opportunities." In his response, Lemon denied the bartender's claims.

In June 2019, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in Greenwich Village, New York, an event widely considered a watershed moment in the modern LGBTQ rights movement, Queerty named him one of the Pride50 "trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance and dignity for all queer people".

2018

On January 31, 2018, Lemon's sister, L'Tanya "Leisa" Lemon Grimes, died at the age of 58; police concluded that her death was an accidental drowning in a pond while fishing. After being absent for approximately a week, he opened his show on February 6 by thanking everyone who wished him "prayers and words of encouragement". He said that conservatives, like Sean Hannity, were among the first to call, which illustrated how they actually respect each other and have good relations, even though they disagree on the issues.

2017

In October 2017, he received death threats laced with racial slurs; he filed a police report detailing the incident. In a much-reported broadcast in January 2018, Lemon introduced his broadcast with, "This is CNN Tonight, I’m Don Lemon. The president of the United States is racist." His outspoken criticism of the Trump administration and accusations of racism against President Trump have made Lemon a target of Trump and white supremacists. In November 2018, he received attention for stating that homegrown white supremacists were a bigger threat to the country than immigrants.

Lemon met real estate agent Tim Malone in 2017, after which the two began dating. The couple announced in April 2019 that they were engaged.

2016

In December 2016, Lemon was honored with a Native Son Award, named after James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son (1955), recognizing and to "encourage the increased visibility and impact of black gay men in society". In 2017, Out named him on its Power 50 list of "the most influential LGBTQ people in the USA."

2014

In March 2014, Lemon posited that a black hole may have caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's disappearance, and was widely mocked for this on-air gaffe.

In 2014, David Uberti of the Columbia Journalism Review named him in a list of worst journalism of the year for several reporting gaffes throughout the year.

2011

In his 2011 memoir, Transparent, Lemon publicly came out as gay—having been out in his personal life and with close colleagues—becoming "one of the few openly gay black men in broadcasting." He also discussed colorism in the black community and the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. He dedicated the book to Tyler Clementi, a college student who took his own life after his roommate outed him online. Lemon also stated that he has known about his sexuality since the age of five or six.

2010

During an on-air interview with members of Bishop Eddie Long's congregation in September 2010, Lemon discussed being sexually molested when he was five or six by a neighbor teenage boy, and that it was not until he was thirty that he told his mother about it.

2009

Lemon was voted as one of the 150 most influential African Americans by Ebony magazine in 2009. In 2014, Advocate listed Lemon as one of the publication's 50 Most Influential LGBTQ People in Media.

2006

Lemon joined CNN in September 2006. He has been outspoken in his work at CNN, criticizing the state of cable news and questioning the network publicly. He has also voiced strong opinions on ways that the African American community can improve their lives, which has caused some controversy. Since 2014, he has also hosted CNN's New Year's Eve special from New Orleans.

2003

Early in his career, Lemon reported as a weekend news anchor for WBRC in Birmingham, Alabama, and WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as well as an anchor and investigative reporter for KTVI in St. Louis. Lemon reported for NBC News' New York City operations, including working as a correspondent for Today, NBC Nightly News, and as anchor on Weekend Today and programs on MSNBC. In 2003, he began at NBC owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV (5 in Chicago), and was a reporter and local news co-anchor. He attained three local Emmys while reporting for WMAQ.

2002

In 2002, Lemon won an Edward R. Murrow Award for his coverage of the capture of the D.C. area sniper, and other awards for reports on Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, he earned three Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards–one for a business feature about Craigslist real estate listings, "Life on Craigslist," and two for reporting on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, "Journey to Africa"–while reporting for WMAQ-TV in Chicago.

1966

Don Lemon (born March 1, 1966) is an American television journalist. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he anchored weekend news programs on local television networks in Alabama and Pennsylvania during his early days as a journalist. Lemon then worked as a news correspondent for NBC on its programming, such as Today and NBC Nightly News, after which he joined CNN in 2006, also as a correspondent. He later achieved prominence as the presenter of CNN Tonight beginning in 2014. Lemon is also a recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Award and three regional Emmy Awards.

Don Lemon was born March 1, 1966, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has Creole ancestry, his great-grandfather was of French descent, in addition to Nigerian, Cameroonian, and Congolese ancestry. He attended Baker High School, a public high school in the town of Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish. Lemon was voted class president his senior year.