Barbara Serra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barbara Serra
Occupation	News Presenter
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1974(1974-08-19)
Age	50
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Leo

Barbara Serra Biography

Barbara Serra is one of the most popular and richest News Presenter who was born on August 19, 1974 in England, United Kingdom. Serra was born in Milan in 1974. She had her father who was born in Sardinia and her mother hailing from Sicily. When she was 9 years old, Serra was brought up within Copenhagen within Denmark. Because of her upbringing, she’s multi- lingualand speaks Italian; English; Danish and fluent French. Serra is the daughter of Vitale Piga who served as the fascist Mayor for Carbonia, Sardinia from 28 September 1939 until 24 April 1942.

Serra joined Five News in 2005. Five News team in 2005 following a contract that was signed between Sky News and Five to provide Five’s news programs. She was the first newscaster within the United Kingdom to present a news program at prime time with her native language, on terrestrial television, despite her first language being Italian.

In 2006, a newly formed news network was launched which was part of the Al Jazeera network. Serra subsequently joined Al Jazeera English in April 2006 as part of its launch-team. The role and many of the other news correspondents for the network were based in London.

Serra has worked for the BBC, Sky News and was a presenter for Five News. Since 2006 she has been a presenter and correspondent at Al Jazeera English and since 2007 she also worked as a presenter and commentator with the Italian TV network, RAI. Serra was made a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy by the Italian President and she has been recognised as one of the 20 most high- profile Italian women internationally by Elle magazine.

In 2003 she was hired by Sky News as a reporter and was assigned assignments both in the United States and internationally. Serra reported on a range of news stories, from to the death of the Pope John Paul II in Rome and Michael Jackson’s trial in California. Michael Jackson trial in California.

Barbara Serra Net Worth

Barbara Serra is one of the richest News Presenter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barbara Serra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Barbara Serra (born 19 August 1974) is an Italian-born British broadcast journalist and newsreader for TV. Serra was educated at the London School of Economics, before becoming an editor.

The year 1993 was the time she emigrated back to UK to pursue a degree in international Relations in the London School of Economics. She completed an Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism at City University, London, to learn how to become an editor.

As part of the Al Jazeera English team, she was a correspondent in a number of European countries and also the West Bank and Gaza between 2006 and 2009. Since September 2007, she has co-presented a weekly programme called TV Talk, broadcast on Italian state TV RAI from the Al Jazeera studios in London. The TV programme broadcasts on RAI 3, with Serra regularly speaking out about the lack of female representation on Italian television.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Barbara Serra Dating?

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As an author Serra has published the book, ‘Gli Italiani Non Sono Pigri’ (Those Lazy Europeans). The book was published in Italian only. It was released in 2014. When asked by ITALY Magazine about her book, she stated that she wanted to study European stereotypes and the real reason why many of those stereotypes exist. The book covered the stereotypical view by some that Southern European countries are lazy. Serra comments in the book that certain societies in Europe are simply less efficient than others and studies the causes of this.

Facts & Trivia

Barbara Ranked on the list of most popular News Presenter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Barbara Serra celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

In November 2015, Serra became only the second woman to receive the prestigious 12 Apostles award, after Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini was awarded it in 1991. The award was presented for Serra’s work as a writer and journalist.

Top Facts about Barbara Serra

1. Barbara Serra is an Italian journalist and news anchor.
2. She was born on September 19, 1974 in Rome, Italy.
3. Serra has worked for major news networks including Al Jazeera and BBC.
4. She covered the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
5. In 2017, she won the prestigious Monte Carlo TV Festival award for Best News Coverage.
6. Serra is fluent in English, Italian, French and Spanish.
7. She has a degree in Political Science from La Sapienza University of Rome.
8. Serra has interviewed high-profile figures such as Tony Blair and Silvio Berlusconi.
9. She is known for her insightful analysis of international affairs.
10. Serra currently works as a presenter for TRT World based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Has Barbara Serra left Al Jazeera?

Having started as a London-based European reporter, she now works primarily as a London anchor on the flagship programme Newshour for Al Jazeera.

Who is the host of Al Jazeera?

Barbara Serra is a London based presenter and correspondent for Al Jazeera.

How much do Al Jazeera journalists make?

$74,920. The estimated total pay for a Anchor/Reporter at Al Jazeera is $74,920 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $74,920 per year.

Where is Emily Angwin now?

She’s currently a Senior Anchor for Al Jazeera in Doha, Qatar. Prior to her move to the Middle East, Emily was an anchor for China Global Television Network in Beijing. She presented “The World Today” and “The Link” after being head hunted by an international recruiter.

What does Al Jazeera mean in English?

What does “Al Jazeera” mean? The name “Al Jazeera” means “ peninsula.” Al Jazeera’s distinctive logo is said to resemble a drop of water. Its calligraphic design spells “Al Jazeera” in Arabic.