Wolf Blitzer Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Net Worth 2026
Wolf Blitzer is a veteran American journalist, television news anchor, and author best known as the longtime host of CNN’s The Situation Room. With more than five decades in journalism—including over 35 years at CNN—he has become one of the most recognizable faces in cable news, covering major events from the Gulf War to multiple U.S. presidential administrations and global crises. His steady, fact-driven style has made him a fixture of American political reporting.
Wolf Isaac Blitzer was born on March 22, 1948, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany (then under Allied occupation after World War II). he is 78 years old. His nationality is American (he immigrated as an infant), and his zodiac sign is Aries. He was named after his maternal grandfather.
His parents, Cesia (née Zylberfuden) and David Blitzer, were Polish Jewish refugees who survived Nazi concentration camps and the Holocaust. Many of his grandparents, uncles, and aunts perished at Auschwitz or in related camps. The family immigrated to the United States under the 1948 Displaced Persons Act and settled in the Buffalo, New York area (Kenmore), where Blitzer was raised.
BA History (SUNY Buffalo); MA International Relations (Johns Hopkins SAIS)
Career
Blitzer began his journalism career in 1972 as a reporter in the Tel Aviv bureau of Reuters. In 1973 he became the Washington correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, a role he held until 1990 while also writing for other Israeli publications (sometimes under the Hebrew name Ze’ev Barak). He covered Middle East affairs extensively, including the Egypt-Israel peace negotiations.
He joined CNN in 1990 as a military affairs correspondent based at the Pentagon. His coverage of the 1991 Gulf War brought him national prominence. From 1992 to 1999 he served as CNN’s senior White House correspondent, earning an Emmy for his reporting on the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He later hosted Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer and Wolf Blitzer Reports.
Since 2005 he has anchored The Situation Room, CNN’s long-running weekday program focused on politics and breaking news. In 2025 the show’s time slot was adjusted and Pamela Brown was added as co-anchor. Blitzer has interviewed every U.S. president since Gerald Ford and numerous world leaders. He has also moderated presidential debates and received multiple journalism awards, including Emmy, Peabody, and Edward R. Murrow honors. He is the author of two books: Between Washington and Jerusalem (1985) and Territory of Lies (1989).
Wolf Blitzer Wife
Blitzer’s parents are Cesia and David Blitzer. Public details about siblings are limited.
He has been married to Lynn Greenfield since 1973. The couple has one daughter, Ilana Blitzer (born 1981; sometimes referred to as Ilana Blitzer Gendelman), who has worked as a beauty editor for magazines including Family Circle, Health, and All You. The family lives in Bethesda, Maryland, and keeps a relatively private personal life. Blitzer is an avid Buffalo Bills fan and often shares team-related posts.
Physical Appearance
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
56 Kg
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Gray / salt-and-pepper
Body Type
Average
Body Measurements
Not publicly available
Shoe Size
Not publicly available
Bra Size
N/A
Wolf Blitzer Net Worth
Wolf Blitzer’s estimated net worth is approximately $25 million. His wealth has been built primarily through a long career at CNN, with reported annual salaries in the range of $5 million in recent years (earlier estimates were higher).
