Rudi Bakhtiar (born Rudabeh Bakhtiar (in Persian:رودابه بختیار) on June 21, 1966 in Fresno, California) is an Iranian-American journalist, working for the Fox News Channel. Persian (local name: FārsÄ« or PārsÄ« ) is an Indo-European language spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and by minorities in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, India, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Southern Russia, neighboring countries, and elsewhere. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Nickname: Fresno, the All American City & Raisin Capital of the World Location in the state of California County Fresno Mayor Alan Autry Area    - City 271. ... Iranian-Americans (sometimes called Persian-Americans) are Americans of Iranian descent, including those who are expatriates in exile or permanent immigrants. ... The Fox News Channel (FNC) is a United States-based cable and satellite news channel. ...

By age two, her family moved from Fresno, California to Los Angeles, California. When she was five years old, her family moved back to Iran. Bakhtiar was raised in Iran until the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Her family moved back to the United States when she was seventeen years old [1]. She loved to ride horses as a child. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received a Bachelor of Science in biology, planning to be a dentist; she was accepted to New York University Dental School, but had reservations about going to dental school. For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see 1979 (song). ... Protestors take to the street in support of Ayatollah Khomeini. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek Βìο meaning life and Λoγος meaning the study of) is the study of life. ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ...

Prior to Fox News, Bakhtiar had worked for CNN. Joining CNN in 1996, she became a co-anchor of CNN Student News, the 30-minute commercial free news and features program designed specifically for use in the classroom. She provided multiple reports while on assignment from numerous countries, including South Africa, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Mali. She was on the air live on CNN Headline News on September 11, 2001 when the terrorist attacks of that day began. Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... CNN Headline News is a spin-off network from the original Cable News Network (CNN) television news network in the United States and Canada. ... This article is about the date September 11 in general. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

In 2002, Bakhtiar received the Iranian American Republic Council Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding achievements, excellence and accomplishments within the Iranian American community. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In Washington DC, December 4, 2003, Bakhtiar was the Mistress of Ceremonies for the Iranian American Technology Council Gala [2]. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 15, 2004, Bakhtiar was the Mistress of Ceremonies (MC) for a BAM earthquake fundraiser that also honored US disaster assistance response teams. The event was organized by the House of Iran (a cultural organization support Iranian culture and traditions), with NIAC, IACA, Science and Arts Foundation, and IAPAC as the supporting organizations.[3]

In 2005, after moving from CNN Headline News to CNN/U.S. to be a correspondent on the program Anderson Cooper 360, Bakhtiar left CNN to pursue other career interests and deal with family health issues.^{[citation needed]} 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anderson Cooper 360° (pronounced Anderson Cooper three-sixty) is a news show on CNN featuring Anderson Cooper as host and anchor. ...

On January 11, 2006, Fox News announced that Bakhtiar would be joining the network as a general correspondent. She first appeared on the channel on January 22, 2006. Rumors of Fox's interest in Bakhtiar were around as early as December, 2004. Bakhtiar has been tapped to contribute to The Big Story with John Gibson to help improve ratings, replacing Jane Skinner.^{[citation needed]} Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ... January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Big Story is an American news/talk television program appearing on Fox News Channel. ... Jane Skinner Jane Skinner (born February 12, 196?) is a daytime news presenter on Fox News Channel, hosting the 2:00 p. ...

Family

She was born to Iranian immigrants of Bakhtiari heritage; her father died of oropharyngeal cancer in 2005 [4][5]. Bakhtiar has a younger brother and even younger sister. Shapour Bakhtiar is Rudi Bakhtiar's father's uncle, the last Prime Minister of Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and a great aunt of Bakhtiar's was the Shah of Iran's first wife, Fawzia Shirin (formerly known as Princess Fawzia bint Fuad of Egypt). Bakhtiar's great-grandfather is named Sardar Jang[6]. The Bakhtiari (or Bakhtiyari) are a group of southwestern Iranian people. ... The pharynx is the combined part of the digestive system and respiratory system of many animals. ... Shapour Bakhtiar Dr. Shapour Bakhtiar (  ) (also Shapur Bakhtiar) (Persian: شاپور بختیار) (born 1914 or 1915 - August 6, 1991) was an Iranian politician and the last Prime Minister of Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. ... Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (Persian: ‎ Moḥammad Rez̤ā PahlavÄ«) (October 16, 1919, Tehran – July 27, 1980, Cairo), styled His Imperial Majesty, and holding the imperial titles of Shāhanshāh (King of Kings), and Aryamehr (Light of the Aryans), was the monarchial ruler of Iran from September 16... Princess Fawzia of Egypt, as Queen Consort of Iran Princess Fawzia bint Fuad of Egypt (Arabic: فوزية بنت الملك فؤاد, Persian: فوزیه فؤاد) (Alexandria, Egypt, November 5, 1921 -) was the first wife and Queen consort of Shahanshah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran. ...

Trivia

• Bakhtiar does whitewater rafting, waterskiing, scuba diving, snow skiing, horseback riding, tennis, yoga, rock climbing, tae kwon do, and oil painting in her downtime. [7], [8]
• Bakhtiar was accepted to New York University (NYU) Dental School.[9]
• According to Lycos, Rudi Bakhtiar was ninth ranked in the top twenty TV news personalities with the most searches from January through August 2002.[10]
• Bakhtiar loves MLB's New York Yankees and NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.[11]
• Bakhtiar was the Master of Ceremonies for the University of California, Irvine lecture given by Shirin Ebadi, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, on May 21, 2005.[12][13]
• Rudi Bakhtiar has been photographed by fashion photographer Michael David Adams.
• Rudi Bakhtiar had studied biology, psychology, and architecture at the Career Discovery Program at the Harvard School of Design.[14]
• Bakhtiar once worked at a pharmaceutical company doing pharmaceutical sales.[15][16]

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References

• Bio on FOXNews.com
• CNN fyi: Rudi Bakhtiar
• Introducing... Rudi Bakhtiar
• Women of AllNight: Rudi Bakhtiar
• CNN Anchor Speaks to Persian Society
• Rudi Bakhtiar at the Shirin Ebadi Lecture in Irvine - May 21, 2005
• Rudi Bakhtiar talks about Hezbollah and her upbringing in Iran
• All the dirt on sci-fi shows and D.C. dramas Rudi Bakhtiar's absence on CNN strongly felt
• Iranian American Technology Council Gala Raises 30k for NIAC
• Picturs From The IATC Gala
• "Cable News Neatnik." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 16, 2002)
• 50 -- Top TV News Personalities
• UC Irvine: Shirin Ebadi Lecture on May 21, 2005
• Shirin Ebadi Lecture, Irvine - May 21, 2005 Galley
• USA Weekend Magazine, issue dated November 30, 2003