Where Is Rudi Bakhtiar Now? Husband, Net Worth

Rudi Bakhtiar Mom
Rudi Bakhtiar with her mom (Credit: Rudi Bakhtiar/Instagram)

 

Rudi Bakhtiar is an Emmy-nominated journalist who has more than two decades of experience in anchoring, producing, and reporting for conflict zones for major international news networks like CNN and Reuters.

She worked as a producer for Reuters News Agency from June 2014 to January 2017. Since she departed from the agency, people have been curious about where is she now and what is she doing.

What Is Rudi Bakhtiar Doing Now?

According to Rudi’s LinkedIn, she has been self-employed since 2017.

She is currently working as a producer focusing on her documentary “I am Peshmerga.” The documentary is about the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters battling ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Previously, she worked as a producer at Reuters News Agency from June 2014 to January 2017.

Rudi started her professional career as a journalist working for CNN. She was a broadcaster and correspondent for CNN from June 1996 to June 2005.

Later in 2009, she started working as a Director of Communications at the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

After working there for two years, she joined Voice of America in June 2011 as the Senior Advisor Voice of America.

Is Rudi Bakhtiar Married?

Rudi’s marital status has always intrigued her fans. Her career in broadcast journalism has garnered people’s interest in her personal life.

Rudi is active on Instagram where she shares about her work and family. However, she hasn’t shared anything related to her husband.

There was no news of Rudi’s wedding in the past. Likewise, she has never opened up about her husband.

Due to the lack of information on Rudi Bakhtiar’s married life and husband, she is believed to be unmarried.

Rudi has often shared pictures with kids on her Instagram; however, she doesn’t have any children of her own.

She has a dog named Banksy and calls it her baby.

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Rudi Bakhtiar Partner

Delving into her love life, she was rumored to be dating sports anchor Steve Overmyer in the past.

However, both of them never commented on the rumor of their relationship.

Rudi has always been skeptical about sharing her love life. Her social media profiles don’t give any hint to her partner.

Likewise, she has never opened up about her boyfriend which has created many assumptions regarding her love life.

Family Life: Parents

Despite all the privacy that Rudi has maintained in her dating life, she has never been hesitant to open up about her family and parents.

Rudi Bakhtiar Parents
Young Rudi Bakhtiar with her parents when they were college students (Credit: Rudi Bakhtiar/ Instagram)

 

Her dad passed away in 2005. He graduated Suma Cum Laude from UCLA with a Masters in Mathematics.

Her parents were college students when they gave birth to Rudi. Rudi was born on 21 June 1966.

Her grandfather’s name is Fereidoon Bakhtiar, who passed away in October 2022.

Net Worth

Rudi has amassed a decent net worth from her career. However, she hasn’t opened up about her earnings and net worth.

Regardless of that, Rudi’s net worth is estimated to be more than $1 million.

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