Gillian Turner Biography and Wiki
Gillian Turner is a South African-born American journalist and Fox News anchor best known for her expertise in foreign policy and national security. Before joining the media, she served on the National Security Council during both the Bush and Obama administrations. She became a full-time correspondent at Fox News in 2017, and later an anchor in 2023
Quick Facts
- Full Name: Gillian Turner
- Date of Birth: September 6, 1982
- Age: 42 years (as of August 2025)
- Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa
- Nationality: American (South African-born)
- Occupation: Journalist, State Department and Foreign Policy Correspondent; Anchor at Fox News (Washington, D.C.)
- Years Active: Fox News contributor since 2014; full-time correspondent from 2017; anchor role expanded in 2023
- Education: B.A. in Comparative Politics, Columbia University (cum laude), Master’s in African Security Studies, University of Cape Town
- Mother: Rachel Isadora (author and illustrator)
- Father: James Turner
- Siblings: Younger brother – Nick Turner
- Spouse: Alex Kramer (design executive, co-founder of Strika Entertainment)
- Children: Daughter: Lucia Rose Kramer (born July 17, 2021) Son: Jack (born December 2024)
Gillian Turner Age
Turner was born on September 6, 1982, in Cape Town, South Africa. She is 42 years old. Her birth sign is Virgo
Gillian Turner Education
According to legit/ng, she began her schooling in South Africa.
She earned a BA in Comparative Politics from Columbia University, a private Ivy League research university in New York City where she graduated cum laude. She had her Master’s in African Security Studies from the University of Cape Town. Prior roles include serving at the White House National Security Council, the State Department, and firms like Jones Group International and The Albright Group.
Gillian Turner Parents, Brother
Turner was born in 1982 in Cape Town, South Africa. The daughter of Rachel Isadora (b. 1953) and James Turner. She has a younger brother named Nick Turner. Her brother Nick is married to his beautiful wife Julia Yorks. Julia is a popular writer known for her work in the films Jack Reacher & Puss in Boots.
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Gillian Turner Baby
The on-air personality is a loving mom to two beatufil kids; Lucia Rose Krameron and the youngest named Jack
Turner’s baby Jack, was born in December 2024 healthy, weighing 6lbs & 13oz. On her social media she posted the following caption;
I’m truly overwhelmed & moved by the outpouring of love, support, well wishes, blessings, and gifts we’ve been receiving from people across the spectrum of our lives. Family, friends, work colleagues, neighbors, and people we’ve only met in passing have been reinforcing my faith in humanity by reaching out and connecting with us each day since her birth.
I’m learning this first week that having a baby is a gift in every sense — a gift to one’s family and the universe– but mostly it’s a gift you give yourself.
She also has a daughter baned Lucia Rose Krameron who was born on July 17, 2021.
Gillian Turner Husband, Is She Married
Turner is happily married to Alex Kramer, a design exec and former co-founder of Strika Entertainment, an Animation studio in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Gillian Turner Tattoo
Turner Tattoo refers to Aughras Eye Tattoo Parlour in Glasslow, Scotland. The anchor has not shown any tattoos publicly.
Career
The beloved journalist joined the network as a contributor in 2014. Turner is based in Washington, D.C. She has appeared on several news programs, including FOX News Sunday, America’s Newsroom, Outnumbered, MediaBuzz, Tucker Carlson Tonight, FOX & Friends, and The Five.
Before joining FOX, Gillian served as a columnist for The Hill and was a vice president with Jones Group International, a global strategy firm, where she worked directly with former National Security Adviser Jim Jones, a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general and consultant who served as the 21st United States National Security Advisor from 2009 to 2010..
She was also a professional ballerina who trained with the Pennsylvania Ballet.
Gillian Turner Networth, Salary
According to Fox estimates, Gillian earns around $112,364 annually. Her net worth is calculated at $1.6 million. This amount is from her lengthy career as a journalist.
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