Donald Carlton Lemon (born March 1, 1966) is an American television journalist. Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he anchored weekend news programs on local television stations in Alabama and Pennsylvania during his early days as a journalist. Lemon then worked as a news correspondent for NBC on its programming, such as Today and NBC Nightly News, after which he joined CNN in 2006, also as a correspondent. He later achieved prominence as the presenter of CNN Tonight beginning in 2014. Lemon is also a recipient of an Edward R. Murrow Award and three regional Emmy Awards.
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Full name at birth | Donald Davis Lemon
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Claim to fame | CNN Newsroom Anchor
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Date of birth | 1 March 1966
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Place of birth | Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Residence | New York City, New York, U.S.
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Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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High school | Baker High School, Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish
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Talent agency | SMG College Booking Agency
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Don Lemon is known for his role in the TV series Empire (2015) as Don Lemon.
He is also known for his role in the TV series James Brown: Say It Loud (2024) as Self.
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