A seasoned journalist and on-air correspondent, Bianna Golodryga has become one of the most popular tv journalists of today. Born in 1978 in Moldova, the former Soviet Union, Bianna Golodryga immigrated to the United States during her childhood. Learn more about Bianna's professional journey into media and news in this brief biographical overview.

1. BIANNA GOLODRYGA
Professional Biography

2. BACKGROUND

3. CHILDHOOD
➤Born in 1978 in
Moldova, the former
Soviet Union, Bianna
Golodryga immigrated
to the United States
during her childhood.
➤Her parents, Vitaly and
Zhanna Golodryga,
moved her to Houston,
Texas when she was
only two years old.

4. EDUCATION

5. HIGH SCHOOL
➤In Houston the
family made a new
life and eventually
Bianna was enrolled
in the High School
for the Performing
and Visual Arts.

6. COLLEGE LIFE
➤Bianna attended the
University of Texas
in Austin where she
earned her bachelor’s
degree in Russian,
Eastern European,
and Eurasian Studies
with a minor in
Economics.

7. WORK/LIFE
➤A far cry from the life
in theater she had
once dreamed of,
Bianna began
working for an
Austin-based
brokerage firm while
still attending
college.

8. FINANCE
➤Her interest in the
financial sector and
economics in general
led to a career in the
financial industry.
➤This did not last long,
however, as a dip in
the economy resulted
in her taking a job as a
bond trader after
graduation.

9. ““I was pretty frustrated at work, and I remembered
watching Maria Bartiromo on CNBC and thought
about getting into television. I called CNBC from
Texas and kept calling. When you’re 21, you have
nothing to lose, so six months later I moved to New
York and moved in with my grandmother.”
-Bianna Golodryga

10. WORK EXPERIENCE

12. 2001
➤Shortly after arriving
in the Big Apple,
Bianna was hired by
CNBC as a bureau
producer from the
New York Stock
Exchange.

13. 9/11 SPOTLIGHT
➤She produced live
coverage following the
9/11 terrorist attacks
and conducted countless
interviews with top
business leaders
including President Bill
Clinton, former
Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, and
investor Warren Buffett.

15. 2004
➤ In 2004, she worked
as segment producer
for the nation’s most
watched financial
news program, “The
Wall Street Journal
Report with Maria
Bartiromo.”

16. 2006
➤ At CNBC Golodryga
covered various high
profile events for the
network, including the
World Economic Forum
in Switzerland.
➤ In addition to her
production duties, she
also began contributing as
an on-air correspondent
for the financial channel
in 2006.

20. ➤ After working with
CNBC for several
years, in 2007,
Bianna moved to ABC
to report on current
issues and crises in
the American
economic landscape,
including the
automobile, housing,
and credit industries.

21. ➤In April 2010, she was
named co-anchor of
"GMA Weekend”.
➤Since then, the
program has become
the most watched
Saturday morning
news program in the
timeslot.

22. ➤Golodryga also served
as ABC News'
Business
Correspondent
contributing to all
ABC News broadcasts
and platforms
including "Good
Morning America,"
"ABC World News
with Diane Sawyer"
and "Nightline."

23. 2008
➤Bianna was a major
contributor to the
2008 presidential
campaign digital and
social network media
coverage for ABC.

24. PROFESSIONAL CAREER

25. AFTER AN EXCITING
SEVEN YEARS AT
ABC, GOLODRYGA
MOVED TO YAHOO IN
2014 TO LEAD THE
MEDIA COMPANY’S
NEWS COVERAGE.

27. TODAY
➤ A seasoned journalist
and on-air
correspondent, today
Bianna Golodryga is the
News and Finance
anchor at Yahoo!, where
she leads the media
company’s coverage of
all major financial and
news stories along with
global anchor Katie
Couric.

28. PERSONAL LIFE

29. ➤ Bianna Golodryga is
married to Peter
Orszag, Vice-
Chairman at
Citigroup and former
OMB and CBO
director.
➤ She is fluent in
Russian.

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➤ Bianna Golodryga is the
News and Finance
anchor at Yahoo!, where
she leads the media
company’s coverage of all
major financial and news
stories along with global
anchor Katie Couric. For
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