Asma Khalid's Biography

Asma Khalid is a well-known American journalist, reporter, and news personality best recognized for her position as a White House correspondent for NPR. Likewise, she is also known as the co-host of The NPR Politics Podcast.

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Date Of Birth: 1983

Birth Day: 11 December

Father: Zafar U Khalid

Mother: Kishwar Khalid

Age: 39-year-old

Siblings: Three

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Relationship Status: Married

Birth Place: Crown Point, Indiana

Married: N/A

Nationality: American

Husband: Minhaj Husain

Religion: Islamic

Children: Son

Ethnicity: Arabic

Profession: Journalist

Height: 5 feet 4 inches

Net worth: $1-5 million

Weight: Decent

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Education: Bachelor in Journalism & Political Science,

Master of Philosophy, MBA

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College: University of Bloomington,

University of Cambridge, Boston University 

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Who Is Asma Khalid? Biography & Parents Details

Asma Khalid is a skilled American journalist and White House correspondent for NPR best known for covering the crowded Democratic field and reporting on Joe Biden’s candidacy in the 2020 presidential campaign. Despite being a media personality,  Asma Khalid doesn’t exist on the Wikipedia page.

11 December 1983 Born White House Correspondent Asma is the daughter of her lovely parents, Zafar U Khalid(father) and Kishwar Khalid(mother), from Crown Point, Indiana. They raised her with great love and care along with her three siblings named Noreen Ahmad(her older sister), Maryam and Imran Khalid(younger siblings). In addition, she has also shared that her grandfather was an immigrant, settled in Chicago in the early '60s, and her mother was raised in the U.S. 

As of August 2023, she is 39 years old, and her zodiac is Sagittarius since she celebrates her birthday every year on 11 December. Meanwhile, IN native Asma is an American of Arabic ethnicity and follows the Islamic religion. 

Regarding her physical appearance, journalist Khalid stands tall at a height of 5 feet 4 inches/1.63 m approximately with decent weight.

Concerning her educational details, Asma attended Indiana University Bloomington for her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Political Science from 2002-2006. She has also participated at the American University of Beirut in 2004 and Middlebury College in 2006 for Arabic studies. Later, she went to the London School of Economics and Political Science for a General Political Science and Government course in 2004-2005. Then, she earned her Master of Philosophy in Middle East & Islamic Studies from University of Cambridge in 2006-2007. Also, she attended Boston University to pursue MBA in 2014.

Is Asma Khalid Married?

Asma Khalid is a married woman and has a beloved husband, Minhaj Husain. Asma has maintained a lowkey image of her life, including her married life. Therefore, not much information is shared about her husband and their relationship.

As per reports, her husband hails from Jacksonville and Asma and Minhaj reside in Boston.

Asma and her husband, Minhaj are proud parent of their son, Sulayman, born on 9th March 2019. She shared a picture with her son via Instagram on 11 March 2020 for her son’s first birthday.

Meanwhile, her son, Sulayman, is four years old as of 2023.

Net Worth & Career

Asma Khalid has accumulated an estimated net worth of $1-5 million from her profession as a journalist. Hence, she can live a lavish lifestyle from her earnings.

As per LinkedIn profile, Asma began her career as an Intern for the Post-Tribune in 2003, for the U.S. Department of State in 2005, and for BBC Newshour in 2006. She became reporter for WAMU 88.5 in 2010 and was reporting fellow as well as producer for NPR in 2007-2012.

Furthermore, Asma worked as a freelance reporter from 2007-2013 and was Reporter for WBUR(2013-2015). She also worked as a political reporter for NPR in 2015-2017 and was senior reporter. Editor for WBUR in 2017-2018.

She has been co-host of the NPR politics podcast since 2018 and a White House correspondent for NPR since 2021.

Moreover, Asma was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Gracie Award.