Paula Reid Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Paula Reid is an American journalist and chief legal affairs correspondent for CNN.

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Best Known For:The television show CBS Evening News

Breakthrough:Joined CNN as a senior legal affairs correspondent after a decade at CBS News in 2021

Paula Reid is about 44 years old as of 2026. Paula Reid was born in 1982.

Her educational background includes studies at College of William & Mary, Villanova University School of Law, and other institutions.

College of William & Mary
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Field of Study: Psychology and English
- Period: 2005
Villanova University School of Law
- Qualification: Juris Doctor (JD)
- Field of Study: Law
- Period: 2008
University of Pennsylvania
- Qualification: MBE
- Field of Study: Bioethics

Paula Reid's career includes news and reporting roles with CNN and CBS News, a news outlet.

Organization: CNN

Role: Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent

Period: 2023–Present

Details: Promoted from senior legal affairs correspondent.

Organization: CNN

Role: Senior Legal Affairs Correspondent

Period: 2021–2023

Organization: CBS News

Role: White House Correspondent

Period: 2010–2021

Paula Reid rose to prominence for her role on the television show CBS Evening News.

Notable media work includes CBS Evening News and Face the Nation.

Special Counsel investigation of Robert Mueller — CBS News — 2017 — <p>Led network coverage of the investigation.</p>
Hillary Clinton email controversy — CBS News — 2016 — <p>Reported on the ground during the investigation.</p>