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Lara Logan

1971 - Today

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Lara Logan (born 29 March 1971) is a South African television and radio journalist and war correspondent. Her career began with various South African news organizations in the 1990s. Her public profile rose due to her reports on the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, leading to her being hired as a correspondent for CBS News in 2002 and eventually becoming the service's Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent. In 2013, a story of Logan's on the 2012 Benghazi attack caused significant controversy due to factual errors and was retracted, resulting in a leave of absence. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Lara Logan is the 100th most popular journalist, the 163rd most popular biography from South Africa and the 2nd most popular South African Journalist.

Lara Logan is a South African journalist and war correspondent best known for her reporting from conflict zones, particularly during the Iraq War and the Arab Spring. She gained significant attention for her coverage of the 2011 Egyptian revolution and has worked for major news outlets, including CBS News.

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Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Lara Logan ranks 100 out of 196. Before her are Murray Walker, Tsuneko Sasamoto, Chris Cuomo, George Padmore, Daniel Schneidermann, and Frances Benjamin Johnston. After her are Dmitry Kiselyov, Dan Rather, Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek, Joseph Ruttenberg, Diane Sawyer, and Frances Bean Cobain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Lara Logan ranks 264. Before her are Lasse Kjus, Amira Casar, Noah Hathaway, Dmytro Yarosh, Brooke Burke, and Jessalyn Gilsig. After her are Mario Cimarro, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Will Yun Lee, Urs Bühler, Matt Stone, and Yolanda Díaz.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Lara Logan ranks 163 out of 454. Before her are Johan Kriek (1958), Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), Cecil McMaster (1895), Lucky Dube (1910), Neville Lederle (1938), and Justin Gabriel (1981). After her are Tony Maggs (1937), Kimbal Musk (1972), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Doug Serrurier (1920), David Benatar (1966), and Karel Schoeman (1939).

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Among JOURNALISTS In South Africa

Among journalists born in South Africa, Lara Logan ranks 2. Before her are Kevin Carter (1960).

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