Shep Smith breaks his silence about why he left Fox News Amanpour, 63, is one of the best-known journalists in the world, in part due to her fearless coverage of international conflicts. The prize is funded in perpetuity by a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, and recipients are awarded a $100,000 stipend. Her medical process will be the latest in many battles she has witnessed. After all, she believes that what on-camera journalists wear "mustn't detract from what it is we are saying. "We all want to look like Audrey Hepburn or Jackie Onassis." Amanpour agrees, explaining, "My uniform is something that I feel comfortable in and don't have to worry about so [instead] I can worry about things like surviving, getting the story, making deadlines." Ive had successful major surgery to remove it and Im now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible long-term prognosis, and Im confident, Amanpour said on her London-based show. CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour shared her ovarian cancer diagnosis on her show on Monday and urged women to keep up with their regular screenings. Christiane Amanpour, the face of CNN's international reporting, signed off from CNN Friday after more than 25 years with the network. Matt Wilstein. She has anchored the international program since 2009. Why Christiane Amanpour Is CNN and PBS' Global "Activist for the Truth" Still, I'm pretty sure she prefers being on the front lines of battle rather than the front lines of fashion. Christiane Amanpour's estimated net worth is $12.5 million. For most cancers, the stage ranges from I to IV. As for the safari jackets, she describes them as "a cross between a shirt and a jacket. People are shying away or not wanting to hear things that they dont agree with. In December, her London-based nightly global affairs program Amanpour (which airs on CNN and CNN International) became the interim replacement for PBS' Charlie Rose, which was canceled in the . In places like Iran, I have to wear a veil and full clothing," she says. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Amanpour and Companyis a collaboration between WLIW LLC for WNET, and CNN. It seems quaint in an era of unapologetically partisan news stars, but Amanpour was accused of emotionalizing her reports and taking an activist role in the conflict, in which Serbs were perpetrating what is now accepted as ethnic cleansing of Bosnian Muslims. Although, she adds, "I have a fairly prominent mouth, and when I was younger it was even more prominent because it was [already] the same size it is now." NEW YORK -- Christiane Amanpour will soon step down as host of ABC's "This Week" to take on a new role at the network, where she'll host about six primetime specials a year and appear on ABC News programs, while also launching a new global affairs show on CNN International, according a source familiar with the emerging arrangements. The well-known journalist Amanpour enjoys a net worth of $18 million. And she never compromised. All Rights Reserved. Amanapour, who has not been hosting her program for CNNs international outlets for the past four weeks, returned to the air Monday and opened her program with remarks about her condition.