Nadia Bilchik (born 1964) is the president of Greater Impact Communications, a professional speaker, and Editorial Producer at CNN.

Nadia Bilchik
Born1964 (age 59–60)
South Africa
EducationUniversity of Cape Town
Alma materTrinity College London
OccupationJournalist

Biography

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Bilchik was born in 1964[1] to a Jewish family[2][3] in Johannesburg, South Africa.[4] She received a licentiate in Speech and Drama from Trinity College London and a degree in Drama and English from University of Cape Town.[5] In 1997, she moved to Atlanta.[4] She previously anchored and hosted feature programs for CNN International, CNN Airport Network, and MNet Television in South Africa. In early 2011, she interviewed Nelson Mandela's daughter and granddaughters about his life for CNN.[6] She currently hosts Weekend Morning Passport with T.J. Holmes.

As a speaker, she hosted the launch event for the Georgia Restaurant Association with speaker Ted Turner. She also hosted the opening of SOS Children's Villages in South Africa with Nelson Mandela.

Books

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  • "The Little Book of Big Networking Ideas: A Guide to Expert Networking"
  • "Life After College (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides"
  • "Small Changes: Big Impact"

Filmography

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bilchik, Nadia (18 June 2013). "A white South African's memories of Mandela". CNN. I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1964...
  2. ^ "Celebrating Passover - Nadia Bilchik explains the meaning of the upcoming Jewish Passover holiday, and the significance of the Seder Dinner". CNN. 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Jewish Atlanta Favorites 2017: Media Personality". Atlanta Jewish Times. 21 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b Schneider, Moira (28 September 2017). "CNN's Nadia Bilchik back to inspire". South African Jewish Report. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ "About Nadia Bilchik". Nadia Speaks. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Nelson Mandela". CNN. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ^ Soweto Green: This Is a 'Tree' Story (Comedy, Romance), Toron Screen Corporation, 24 March 1995, retrieved 29 March 2022