Dena Takruri is an American Journalist, presenter, producer, and Instagram star. She is well known for being the host of the award-winning docuseries ”Direct From With Dena Takruri”. She is also famous for covering big news like the Israel-Palestinian conflict, the BlackLiveMatter movement, police brutality, the 2016 Presidential election, and many more. She also hosts news stories, interviews of experts, and ground reports. She was one of the first journalists who interviewed Ahed Tamimi after her release from Israeli prison.
In addition to this, she is famous on Instagram. Dena has earned thousands of followers on Instagram due to sharing her lifestyle, gorgeous-looking pictures, and short reel videos. Dena was born in San Francisco, California, US. She was raised in San Francisco, California, US, and completed her graduation in Arab Studies from Georgetown University, US.Â
| Name | Dena Takruri |
| Birth Place | San Francisco, California, US |
| Profession | Journalist, presenter, producer, and Instagram star |
Dena Takruri Age, Height, and Weight
Dena Takruri is about 5 feet 7 inches in height and 55 kg in weight. Her hair color is brown and her eyes are hazel.
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Career
- After completing graduation in 2007 Dena pursued her broadcaster career as a co-host and producer on a weekly-hour long satellite TV programme named ”What’s Happening” which aired on Arab Radio and Television Network. In 2008 she was engaged to translate the award-winning feature documentary film ”Budrus” from Arabic to English. In the same year she joined Al Jazeera Arabic weekly live current affairs show and has taken interviews with renowned political personalities including Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Tony Blair, and John McCain.
- After that in 2012 she became the host and producer of the HuffPost Live and currently she is a producer and presenter at AJ+. Moreover, she has covered so many international reports such as Europe’s refugee crisis, embedding with refugees, etc. Her popularity boosted after becoming the host of the AJ+ field docuseries named ”Direct From With Dena Takruri” which coverse international and domestic breaking news, issues and social justice movements. The show has won many awards like Edward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association), Webby Award, Shorty Awards, and Clarion Award.
Facts
- Dena is a prominent journalist and host.
- She began her career as a journalist in 2007.
- She also worked as a research assistant with Dr. Rochelle Davis.
- Dena is also popular on social media.
- Dena loves traveling.
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Net Worth
Dena Takruri’s net worth is approx $200k
| Net Worth | $200k |
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FAQ
How tall is Dena Takruri?
Dena Takruri is 5’7” tall.
Where is Dena Takruri from?
Dena Takruri is from San Francisco, California, US.
