Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen (born August 11, 1962) is an American broadcast journalist. She worked for CNN International as a weekend anchor at their global headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, until October 4, 2020. Allen has also been an anchor for MSNBC and was a national correspondent for NBC, during which she appeared on Nightly News, Today, and CNBC. As of 2021, she is working at Scripps News.

Early life and education Allen was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and film. In 2011, Allen developed a three-part series called The Children of the Dump which aired on CNN International as part of its Freedom Project. The series is about Allen's experience in Vietnam's Mekong Delta and witnessing a story about child trafficking. Allen is also a keynote speaker and moderator. She has moderated events such as Fortune Magazine Brainstorm Green Conference and Microsoft's Top 100 CEO Summit. Allen also was the keynote speaker for the University of Memphis Journalism Awards in 2012.