01of 13Family TimeJack Robinson/Hulton Archive/GettyAnderson Cooper was born on June 3, 1967, tosocialite Gloria Vanderbiltand actor and screenwriter Wyatt Cooper. Here, he’s pictured lying on his father’s lap alongside his mother and brother, Carter in 1972.
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Family Time
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Anderson Cooper was born on June 3, 1967, tosocialite Gloria Vanderbiltand actor and screenwriter Wyatt Cooper. Here, he’s pictured lying on his father’s lap alongside his mother and brother, Carter in 1972.
02of 13Mom’s Little GuyJack Robinson/Hulton Archive/GettyAnderson (left) in a portrait with his mother and hislate brother, Carter,in 1969.
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Mom’s Little Guy
Anderson (left) in a portrait with his mother and hislate brother, Carter,in 1969.
03of 13Bedtime BuddiesJack Robinson/Hulton Archive/GettyIn 1972, Anderson donned matching pajamas with Carter for a portrait withtheir mother.
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Bedtime Buddies
In 1972, Anderson donned matching pajamas with Carter for a portrait withtheir mother.
04of 13All Buttoned UpAnderson looked grown up in a red button-down in his family’s New York City apartment in 1976.
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All Buttoned Up
Anderson looked grown up in a red button-down in his family’s New York City apartment in 1976.
05of 13Riding AlongSusan Wood/GettyQuite the little equestrian! Anderson is pictured here with his mother and brother in 1976 wearing a full riding uniform, complete with a riding crop and helmet.His maternal grandfather, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, was an equestrian, so it only makes sense Anderson stepped into his riding boots.
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Riding Along
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Quite the little equestrian! Anderson is pictured here with his mother and brother in 1976 wearing a full riding uniform, complete with a riding crop and helmet.
His maternal grandfather, Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, was an equestrian, so it only makes sense Anderson stepped into his riding boots.
06of 13Model BehaviorSusan Wood/GettyCooper told PEOPLE that heearned his own money from a young age,working as a child model for brands like Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein.“It was important to me and I think important to my parents that I be on my own and figure things out on my own and kind of forge my own path, and I’m really grateful for that,” hetold PEOPLE.Here, he’s pictured with his brother, Carter, and his mother in 1976.
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Model Behavior
Cooper told PEOPLE that heearned his own money from a young age,working as a child model for brands like Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein.
“It was important to me and I think important to my parents that I be on my own and figure things out on my own and kind of forge my own path, and I’m really grateful for that,” hetold PEOPLE.
Here, he’s pictured with his brother, Carter, and his mother in 1976.
07of 13Casual LooksPL Gould/IMAGES/GettyCheck out that oh-so-’70s bowl haircut!
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Casual Looks
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Check out that oh-so-’70s bowl haircut!
08of 13Big Night OutRon Galella Collection via GettyVanderbilt took her sons to the premiere of the filmManhattanin 1979. Look how dapper Anderson is in his little suit!
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Big Night Out
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Vanderbilt took her sons to the premiere of the filmManhattanin 1979. Look how dapper Anderson is in his little suit!
09of 13Smile for the CameraPL Gould/IMAGES/GettyAnderson smiled while out with his mother and brother in 1980.
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Smile for the Camera
Anderson smiled while out with his mother and brother in 1980.
10of 13Handsome as EverFairchild Archive/Penske Media/ShutterstockAnderson dressed up in a tuxedo for an art gala in Southampton, New York.
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Handsome as Ever
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Anderson dressed up in a tuxedo for an art gala in Southampton, New York.
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Starting Out
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“He is named after my father, who died when I was 10,” Cooper said when he announced the birth onAnderson Cooper 360°.“I hope I can be as good a dad as he was.”
In February 2022,Cooper welcomed a second son, Sebastian Luke.
12of 13On-Site ReportingMalcolm Linton /Walt Disney Television via GettyIn 1995, Cooper became a correspondent for ABC News, and eventually became co-anchor forWorld News Now. In this photo, Cooper reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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On-Site Reporting
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In 1995, Cooper became a correspondent for ABC News, and eventually became co-anchor forWorld News Now. In this photo, Cooper reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
13of 13On the AirCraig Sjodin /Walt Disney Television via GettyIn 1999, Cooper became the co-anchor on ABC’sWorld News Nowprogram. He eventually moved on to host the reality showThe Molein 2000, but returned to news in 2001. In 2003, he scored his own show on CNN,Anderson Cooper 360, which he has hosted for 18 years.In 2012, Cooper came out as gay, and he has since become one of the most visible gay men in media.“The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud,” Cooper wrote in an open letter to his longtime friend Andrew Sullivan ofTheDaily Beast.
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On the Air
In 1999, Cooper became the co-anchor on ABC’sWorld News Nowprogram. He eventually moved on to host the reality showThe Molein 2000, but returned to news in 2001. In 2003, he scored his own show on CNN,Anderson Cooper 360, which he has hosted for 18 years.
In 2012, Cooper came out as gay, and he has since become one of the most visible gay men in media.
“The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud,” Cooper wrote in an open letter to his longtime friend Andrew Sullivan ofTheDaily Beast.
source: people.com
