Ann Curry (born November 19, 1956) is an American journalist,[1] who has been a reporter for more than 45 years, focused on human suffering in war zones and natural disasters.

Curry has reported from the wars in Kosovo, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan, Darfur, Congo, and the Central African Republic.

[3] In June 2012, she became the national and international correspondent-anchor for NBC News and the anchor at large for the Today show.

[14] Curry began her broadcasting career in 1978 as an intern at then NBC-affiliate (now CBS-affiliate) KTVL in Medford, Oregon.

Curry hosted NBC's primetime coverage and highlights of the Live Earth concerts on July 7, 2007, and also contributed with interviews for the special with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Vice President Al Gore.

Curry reported from the USS Theodore Roosevelt during the invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001, and had an exclusive interview with General Tommy Franks.

Curry was also the first network news anchor to report from inside the Southeast Asian tsunami zone in late 2004.

[citation needed] On December 17, 2007, Curry bungee-jumped off the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, England, to raise money for charity.

In 2011, Curry appeared in the first PBS Kids Sprout "Kindness Counts" public service announcement.

[21][22] On August 9, 2012, Curry made her first post-departure appearance on Today, when she reported a story during the show's coverage at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

[26] In June 2016, she moderated a panel discussion between the Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga at the 84th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis.

Developed by her own production company, the series focused on 12 stories of people searching for individuals who changed their lives.

[32][33] She then appeared on The View as guest co-host on January 23, 2018, where she addressed the controversies surrounding her departure from Today.

[39] When asked whether she felt informing NBC executives resulted in her 2012 firing from Today, Curry stated "I think that many people have guessed why (I was replaced), but I’ve held myself back.