Is Michelle Kosinski Married? Here’s What We Know About Her Personal Life and Career

Michelle Kosinski is married. She tied the knot with Kimbell Duncan in 2014 and has remained Kimbell Duncan’s wife to date. 

With the wide range of interesting and life-changing events that Michelle Kosinski has been opportune to cover, one can only assert that an Emmy is a well-deserved award for her. The journalist has traveled to more than sixty-three countries including Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; covering a wide range of world events. One of the major things that have stood her out throughout her career is the ability to ask difficult questions. Kosinski has worked with several prestigious networks over the years but presently works with CNN as a Senior Diplomatic Correspondent.

Michelle Kosinski’s Family Background and Education

The award-winning journalist was born on the 6th of May 1974 in Willingboro, New Jersey, United States. Her parents Robert and Jeanette Kosinski raised her and her three siblings in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey, Philadelphia. For her early education, Michelle attended St. Charles Borromeo School and Holy Cross High School, graduating with the highest honors and as valedictorian from the two schools. Michelle Kosinski was an all-round student as she was the cheerleading captain and also active in ballet.

She proceeded to Medill School of Journalism at the Northwestern University where she simultaneously studied for a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the schools accelerated program. Michelle was initially in the magazine writing program but switched to the broadcasting division. While in college, she was an active member of the Northwestern University Dance Ensemble.

The Beginning of Michelle Kosinski’s Career In Journalism

After discovering her love for broadcast journalism, Michelle Kosinski began to work for WIFR in Rockford, Illinois alongside studying at Northwestern University. She had her sights on the big broadcasting houses but knew she had to equip herself with the requisite skills to get in. Michelle was named an “On Your Side” Reporter and had to investigate viewers’ complaints and problems.

Moving on in her career, she relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina to work with WSOC-TV. She founded the Piedmont Bureau which covered nine counties.

Her work in Charlotte was so phenomenal that she was voted Best Reporter by readers of the city’s entertainment and arts magazine in 2001. In the Fall of the same year, Michelle moved again to Miami to work at WTVJ. In 2003, she won the Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards for her report on Haitian Immigrants. A few years later (in 2005), she was named ‘Woman of the Year’ by Women in Communications of South Florida.

Her Accomplishments With NBC and CNN

She began to work as a correspondent for NBC News in 2005 and by January 2010, she became a foreign correspondent which allowed her to visit several countries. However, her base was London where she served as a reporter.

Michelle joined CNN in 2014 and began to work as a White House Correspondent. In 2017, she became a Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, a position she holds till 2019.

As a correspondent, Michelle Kosinski has covered a great variety of stories both domestically and internationally; some of which include the earthquake that happened in Haiti in 2010, the after-effects of the Arab Spring, and Army handover of security responsibilities in Afghanistan. The journalist also covered the assassination of Pakistan Peoples Party’s Benazir Bhutto in 2007, the November 2006 poisoning case which claimed the life of Alexander Litvinenko in London, and the April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings that killed 33 people.

That’s not all, Michelle covered terrorist plots and attacks in Europe, the effects of Hurricane Katrina, the death of Nelson Mandela, the economic crises in Greece and Spain, Mass shootings in the United States, the trials of Oscar Pistorius and Amanda Knox, and the US presidential election in 2008 for which she won an Emmy.

Who Is Michelle Kosinski’s Husband?

Michelle Kosinski has been fortunate to find the same success she has had in her career in her love life. She is married to Kimbell Rush Duncan, a British investment professional, retired investment banker and philanthropist.

He studied at Yale University from where he bagged a bachelor of science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He also holds two master’s degree, in Biotechnology and Pharmacology & Physiology, from Georgetown University and is presently a candidate for PhD in Pharmacology and Physiology from the same institution.

Additionally, the financial guru also has a certificate in Law, War and Human Rights from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Kimbell kicked off his career in 1987 as a trader at Goldman Sachs. He subsequently moved to Nomura, Credit Suisse and Mizuho, serving as the leader of teams carrying out activities related to principal investment. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer at ConserV Bioscience, a late-stage vaccine development company in London, England, United Kingdom.

Also an angel investor, Kimbell Duncan has been active in that line since 2006, concentrating on equity investments in early-stage biotechnology companies with potential. He is also a board member of his portfolio companies, including Infirst Healthcare Limited, Curemark LLC, Pharmajet Ltd, and Peptcell Limited.

As a philanthropist, he co-founded Rush Foundation in May 2014. The foundation is a charity aimed at funding innovative solutions in the fight against HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Couple Got Married in 2014

Michelle Kosinski began to date Kimbell Rush Duncan around 2012 after they met at a party. A year after, Kimbell, asked the big question.

Michelle admitted to being a little hesitant to give her answer as she wanted to be sure they agreed on their values. As a good journalist, she quizzed him on his priorities and said a big yes after she was satisfied with his response. While this wedding was Michelle’s first walk down the aisle, it is Kimbell’s second as he is a widowed father of two.

The duo got married on the 9th of August 2014 in a ceremony combining their British and American heritage which they called “Lovebration”. Michelle wore a crown of flowers to acknowledge her Polish heritage while Kimbell sported a kilt in his family’s tartan.