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Margaret Brennan(II)

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Margaret Brennan in Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954)
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Margaret Brennan was born on 26 March 1980 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. She is an executive. She has been married to Yado Yakub since 11 April 2015. They have two children.
BornMarch 26, 1980
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    Known for

    CBS Mornings (2012)
    CBS Mornings
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Self - Guest Co-Hostess
    • Self - State Department Correspondent
    • Self - Substitute Co-Anchor
    • Self - CBS News White House Correspondent
    • Self - CBS News Correspondent
    • Self - CBS News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    • Self - Correspondent
    • Self - State Dept. Correspondent
    • Self - State Department and Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    • Self - CBS News State Dept. Correspondent
    • Self - Hostess, Face the Nation
    • Self - Guest Co-Host
    Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (2021)
    Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Self - Host
    Norah O'Donnell in The CBS Evening News (1941)
    The CBS Evening News
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Self - CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    • Self - Substitute Anchor
    • Self - Fill-In Anchor
    • Self - CBS News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    • Self - CBS News Face The Nation Moderator
    • Self - Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    • Self - Substitute Co-Anchor
    • Self - CBS News Face the Nation Moderator
    • Self - elf - CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
    CBS News Special Report (1964)
    CBS News Special Report
    TV Series
    • Self

    Credits

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    Self

    • Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
      • Self - Host
      • Self - Panelist
      • Self - Hostess ...
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
      • Self - Host, Face the Nation
      • Self - Hostess, Face the Nation
      • Self - preview of F.T.N ...
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Margaret Brennan in Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954)
      Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Host
      • Self - Panelist
      • Self - Hostess ...
      • 2013–2026
    • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
      CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Self - Host, Face the Nation
      • Self - Hostess, Face the Nation
      • Self - preview of F.T.N ...
      • 2018–2026
    • 60 Minutes (1968)
      60 Minutes
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Self - Correspondent
      • Self - Introduction
      • Self - Correspondent: The Road to Damascus
      • 2018–2025
    • Gayle King, Nate Burleson, and Tony Dokoupil in CBS Mornings (2021)
      CBS Mornings
      3.7
      TV Series
      • Self - CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
      • 2022–2025
    • 2025 White House Correspondents Dinner (2025)
      2025 White House Correspondents Dinner
      1.3
      TV Special
      • Self
      • 2025
    • Inside Edition (1988)
      Inside Edition
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2025
    • Arte Journal (1998)
      Arte Journal
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2025
    • John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois in The CBS Evening News: John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois (2025)
      The CBS Evening News: John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2025
    • Norah O'Donnell in The CBS Evening News (1941)
      The CBS Evening News
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Self - CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
      • Self - Substitute Anchor
      • Self - Fill-In Anchor ...
      • 2019–2025
    • Pivot (2018)
      Pivot
      5.7
      Podcast Series
      • Self
      • 2024
    • CBS News Vice Presidential Debate (2024)
      CBS News Vice Presidential Debate
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Self
      • 2024
    • A CBS News Special: Trump Assassination Attempt with John Dickerson
      TV Movie
      • Self - Host, Face the Nation
      • 2024
    • 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner (2024)
      2024 White House Correspondents Dinner
      5.9
      TV Special
      • Self
      • 2024
    • CBS Weekend News (2016)
      CBS Weekend News
      3.1
      TV Series
      • Self - CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
      • 2023–2024
    • Padma Lakshmi in Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (2020)
      Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Self - Host (credit only)
      • 2024

    Archive Footage

    • Ali Vitali in Way Too Early with Ali Vitali (2009)
      Way Too Early with Ali Vitali
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2021–2026
    • Raging Moderates (2024)
      Raging Moderates
      2.5
      Podcast Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2026
    • Jen Psaki in The Briefing with Jen Psaki (2023)
      The Briefing with Jen Psaki
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2026
    • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
      Late Night with Seth Meyers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2021–2026
    • TLDR News Global (2020)
      TLDR News Global
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2026
    • Elise Jordan, Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, and Antonia Hylton in TheWeekend Primetime (2025)
      TheWeekend Primetime
      4.5
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2025–2026
    • PBS News Hour (1975)
      PBS News Hour
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2026
    • GDF (2022)
      GDF
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • 7.30 (2006)
      7.30
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Self - Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
      • Self - 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Moderator (archive footage, archive footage, uncredited)
      • 2024–2025
    • Pod Save America (2017)
      Pod Save America
      6.2
      Podcast Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • The Rita Panahi Show (2022)
      The Rita Panahi Show
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Self - CBS Host
      • Self - CBS Reporter (archive footage, archive footage)
      • 2025
    • The Five (2011)
      The Five
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Self - Host, Face the Nation (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • Rob Finnerty in Finnerty (2024)
      Finnerty
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2025
    • Ari Melber in The Beat with Ari Melber (2017)
      The Beat with Ari Melber
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Self (archive footage)
      • 2021–2024
    • Emma Rebellato and James Glenday in ABC News Breakfast (2008)
      ABC News Breakfast
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Self - 2024 Vice Presidential Debate Moderator (archive footage, uncredited)
      • 2024

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    Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Season 2
    Trailer 1:46
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    Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Season 2 Official Trailer
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    Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Season 2 Official Trailer
    Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Season 2 Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Season 2 Official Trailer

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • March 26, 1980
      • Stamford, Connecticut, USA
    • Spouse
      • Yado YakubApril 11, 2015 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Eamon Brennan Yakub
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Maxim.com named her one of the hottest news anchors in 2008. Irish American magazine named her as one of the top 100 influential Irish Americans.
    • Quotes
      I take the role of moderator seriously. I'm not there to pound my chest and to make a point of my voice in this story.

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