Lana Zak Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Lana Zak is an American journalist and national correspondent for CBS News.

10 Quick Facts About Lana Zak

• Full Name: Lana Zak
• Nationality: American
• Profession: News anchor and journalist
• Known For: The television program CBS News 24/7
• Current Role: National correspondent
• Date of Birth: December 29, 1979
• Age: 46 years old
• Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse / Partner: Seth Andrew

Lana Zak Age

Lana Zak is 46 years old. She was born on December 29, 1979, and her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at University of Iowa and Harvard University.

• University of Iowa
  • Qualification: Bachelor's degree
  • Field of Study: Political Science and Journalism and Mass Communications
• Harvard University
  • Qualification: Master's degree
  • Field of Study: Public Policy, with a concentration in International Security and Political Economy

Career & Work

Lana Zak's career includes news and reporting roles with CBS News, a news outlet and ABC News.

Rise to Fame

Notable Works

Notable media work includes CBS News 24/7, ABC News Washington Coverage, and 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign Coverage.

• TV Show: CBS News 24/7 (Anchor and National Correspondent, From 2020) — CBS News streaming coverage of breaking news, politics and national events
• TV Show: ABC News Washington Coverage (Washington Correspondent, Before 2020) — Reporting on presidential administrations, Congress and the Supreme Court
• TV Show: 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign Coverage (Correspondent, 2016) — Reported from U.S. presidential battleground states
• TV Show: 2020 Election Results Coverage (Anchor, 2020) — Anchored election developments for CBS News
• TV Show: January 6 Capitol Attack Interviews (Anchor and Interviewer, 2021) — Interviewed political leaders about the attack on the U.S. Capitol

Notable Coverage

• 2020 U.S. presidential election - CBS News - 2020 - Anchored streaming news coverage of the election results
• Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - CBS News - 2020 - Anchored breaking news following the Supreme Court justice's death
• January 6 Capitol attack - CBS News - 2021 - Interviewed Representative James Clyburn about the attack
• 2016 presidential campaign - ABC News - 2016 - Reported from battleground states during the presidential campaign
• White House and Supreme Court - ABC News - Reported on the Obama and Trump administrations, congressional politics and major judicial developments
• Toledo chemical leak - CBS News - 2026 - Co-reported October 2026 developments concerning evacuations after an industrial chemical leak in Ohio

Awards & Achievements

• Emmy Award Recognition — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Television journalism.
• Edward R. Murrow Award Recognition — Radio Television Digital News Association — Broadcast journalism.
• Peabody Award Recognition — Peabody Awards — News reporting and production.
• Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award Recognition — Columbia University — Broadcast journalism.

Lana Zak Family & Relationships

Lana Zak is married to Seth Andrew.

Lesser Known Facts

• She was born in Korea and raised in Iowa.
• She has lived in Korea, Spain and the United States.
• She became the first woman to climb the cables of the George Washington Bridge while producing for Bob Woodruff.
• She was both a Fulbright Scholar and a Truman Scholar.
• She has traveled to all seven continents.

Personal Information

• Full Name: Lana Zak
• Gender: female
• Occupation: News anchor and journalist
• Nationality: American
• Living Status: Alive
• Ethnicity: White

Birth & Background

• Date of Birth: December 29, 1979
• Age: 46
• Birthday: December 29
• Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
• Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Family & Relationships

• Marital Status: married
• Spouse / Partner: Seth Andrew

Net Worth & Income

• Salary: $87,000–$380,000 (Estimated range)
• Net Worth: $421,000–$6,017,000 (Estimated range)
• Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Related Biographies

• Diane Sawyer(Colleague • ABC News anchor for whom Zak worked as an anchor producer.)
• Bob Woodruff (Colleague • ABC News journalist with whom Zak worked during her production career.)

Online Presence

• X (Twitter):https://x.com/LanaZak

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