Anderson Cooper is an American journalist best known for his role as a broadcaster giving the public breaking news with CNN. Interestingly, Anderson Cooper has been in the spotlight for a long time, getting his first big break at the age of 3 on the The Tonight Show! Cooper went on to continue to be in the entertainment and media world until the unfortunate death of his older brother which led to his interest in journalism and by 1989 he received his bachelors of arts in Political Science. Anderson Cooper has had a long and successful career landing him a variety of awards including multiple Emmy Awards and a GLAAD media award.