Andrea Day

About

Andrea Day is a news correspondent, voiceover artist, actress, and television producer with over two decades of experience as an on-air personality. She currently serves as a specials and investigative reporter at CNBC, where she produces and appears in the national primetime series “Cities of Success.” This series profiles economically booming cities across the United States where her interviews feature CEOs, celebrities, music executives, and more. Day has appeared regularly on various CNBC primetime programs, including “The News With Shepard Smith” and “Last Call,” as well as dayside shows like “Squawk Box” and “Power Lunch.” During the pandemic, she developed and hosted the series “American Main Street” and created “Adapt. Shift. Succeed.” and “The American Comeback,” which highlighted businesses adapting to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Her investigative reporting has garnered attention, particularly for uncovering authenticity issues with luxury items sold by The RealReal, leading to a revamp of the company's marketing claims. Before joining CNBC, Day was an on-air personality at Fox 5 WNYW in New York City, where she was a lead reporter on the Ten O’Clock News. She hosted the Emmy-nominated series “Andrea Day’s Operation Gotcha,” leveraging her extensive law enforcement network for exclusive crime coverage. Throughout her career, Day has interviewed many prominent figures, including former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former President Donald Trump, Hillary Rodham Clinton, artists Garth Brooks and Justin Bieber, entrepreneurs like Justin Gold (founder of Justin’s Nut Butter), Mark Cuban, and sports figures including Eli Manning. She has received three Emmy Awards and eleven nominations, along with numerous FOLIO awards for investigative reporting. In 2019, she was honored with a National Headliner Award. In addition to her journalism career, Day has appeared in the film “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief” and made guest appearances on shows such as the Dr. Oz Show and Comedy Central. Day began her career in television behind the scenes, working as a Vice President and Partner for J. Walter Thompson in New York. Her work in advertising earned her several EFFIE awards. Day has won acclaim as a public speaker. She has been recognized for her motivational speeches and has hosted events for organizations including the March of Dimes. Day has developed her own media training program and has worked coaching executives and social media influencers on how to present themselves naturally and engagingly on camera.