Isha Sesay
British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. From 2005 to 2018, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International
Isha Isatu Sesay ( EYE-shə sə-SAY; born 6 January 1976) is a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. From 2005 to 2018, she worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. She was originally based at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. and now based in Los Angeles, California, where she hosted the news programs CNN Newsroom Live from Los Angeles. She was the presenter of the "360 Bulletin" on Anderson Cooper 360°. In 2012, Sesay joined HLN as a co-anchor for Evening Express. She left CNN in 2018 to support an Africa girls' education project called W.E. Can Lead, write a book and pursue various other personal projects.
Youth and education
Born in London, England in 1976 to Temne parents from Sierra Leone, Sesay returned with them at the age of seven to their homeland. Raised in their Muslim faith, she lived in Sierra Leone for most of her childhood. She is one of three children, with an older sister and a younger brother. Isha's mother is Dr.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6079886. VIAF identifies the subject as 2313156374127907710008. The Library of Congress control number is no2019098840. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1976, 2005, 2018 and 2012.
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