Lynsey Addario

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lynsey Addario
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Nov 13, 1973(1973-11-13)
Age	51
Birthplace	Westport
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Scorpio

Lynsey Addario Biography

Lynsey Addario is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on November 13, 1973 in Westport, Connecticut, United States. Lynsey Adario, born November 13, 1973, is an American photojournalist. Her work often centers on human rights and conflicts, particularly the role of women within traditional societies.

Paul de Bendern is Addario’s husband. They were married in July 2009. Lukas, their son was born in 2011.

In November 2011, The New York Times wrote a letter of complaint on behalf of Addario to the Israeli government, after allegations that Israeli soldiers at the Erez Crossing had strip-searched and mocked her and forced her to go through an X-ray scanner three times despite knowing that she was pregnant. Addario reported that she had “never, ever been treated with such blatant cruelty.” The Israeli Defence ministry subsequently issued an apology to both Addario and The New York Times.

Addario was one of four New York Times journalists who were missing in Libya from March 16–21, 2011. The New York Times reported on March 18, 2011 that Libya had agreed to free her and three colleagues: Anthony Shadid, Stephen Farrell and Tyler Hicks. The Libyan government released the four journalists on March 21, 2011. She reports that she was threatened with death and repeatedly groped during her captivity by the Libyan Army.

Addario was a photographer for The New York Times in 2003 and 2004. Since then, she has covered conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Darfur as well as the Republic of the Congo and Haiti. She has covered stories in Africa and the Middle East. She turned her attention to Africa in August 2004, focusing on Chad, Sudan and Sudan.

Lynsey Addario Net Worth

Lynsey Addario is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lynsey Addario 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lynsey Addario was raised in Westport by Phillip and Camille Addario, both hairdressers from Italy. In 1991, she graduated from Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, and in 1995 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also a recipient of two Honorary Doctorate degrees, one from University Of Wisconsin-Madison, in Humanities, and another at Bates College, Maine.

Addario started photographing professionally in Argentina with Buenos Aires Herald in 1996. She says she had “no prior photographic training”. She returned to the United States in the late 1990s and worked as a freelance photographer for the Associated Press in New York City. However, she returned to South America less then a year later. Addario became a well-known photographer who specialized in Cuba and the effects of communism upon the public. After photographing under the Associated Press in the United States, Addario moved to India a few more years later.

In Pakistan on May 9, 2009, Addario was involved in an automobile accident while returning to Islamabad from an assignment at a refugee camp. Her collar bone was broken, another journalist was injured, and the driver was killed.

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Who is Lynsey Addario Dating?

According to our records, Lynsey Addario married to Paul de Bendern. As of December 1, 2023, Lynsey Addario’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Lynsey Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Lynsey Addario celebrates birthday on November 13 of every year.

What is Lynsey Addario famous for?

Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist , who has been covering conflict and humanitarian crises around the Middle East and Africa on assignment for The New York Times, National Geographic Magazine, and Time Magazine for almost two decades.

Is Lynsey Addario in Ukraine?

Lynsey Addario, a Times photojournalist in Ukraine , shares her experiences on the ground and how she communicates with her subjects during difficult moments. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.

Who is Lynsey Addario married to?

Lynsey Addario married Paul de Bendern , a journalist with Reuters, in 2009; October 2011: Addario, 27 weeks pregnant, photographs children near the Israeli border in the Gaza Strip; Addario with her son, Lukas, born in 2011.

What did Lynsey Addario study?

And American Photo magazine named her one of the five most influential photographers of the last twenty-five years. At the UW, Addario earned a bachelor’s degree in Italian and international studies.

How old is Lynsey Addario?

48 years (November 13, 1973)