Name Samantha Vinograd (Also known as : Sam Vinograd)
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB February 18, 1983. As of 2025, she is around 42 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Partner / Engaged / Boyfriend Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Samantha Erin Vinograd is an American national security official and political commentator who has served in senior roles in government, the private sector, and media, including as a National Security Analyst on CNN. She is well-known for having been an advisor at various important positions during former presidents Biden and Obama’s presidencies.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Samantha Erin Vinograd was born on February 18, 1983, in New Jersey to parents – Serge G. Vinograd (father) & Barbara Lefkowitz Vinograd (mother).
- Her parents are both Jewish and her father, Serge, was a Holocaust survivor. He had immigrated from France after surviving the Holocaust.
- Samantha has three siblings – sisters Ariane Vinograd and Cassandra Vinograd; and brother, Benjamin.
- Her sister Cassandra is an award-winning journalist, while her other sister Ariane is a graduate of the Columbia Law School & currently works as an Attorney.
- Besides English, she is fluent in French and even proficient in Arabic and Hebrew.
- Currently, Sam lives in Washington, D.C.
Education and Job Timeline :
- In 2005, Vinograd graduated with a B.A. in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Later, in 2007, she secured an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University.
- She began her career in Iraq working for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and then in several positions for the administration of former President Barack Obama.
- Between 2009 and 2013, she was on the National Security Council as the Director for Iraq, the Director for International Economics, and even the Senior Advisor to the National Security Advisor.
- From 2013 to 2015, she worked at Goldman Sachs focusing on public-private partnerships and global energy issues, followed by leadership in global public policy at Stripe (2015–2017).
- She served as a National Security Analyst on CNN (2017–2021) and later joined the Biden administration.
- In February 2021, in the Biden Administration, she was appointed Senior Counselor for National Security and Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In July 2021, she was promoted to Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention, and Law Enforcement Policy.
- In late 2023, she joined the Brunswick Group, as an advisor/expert with a focus on geopolitical and technology risk.
- Currently, she is seen mostly on various CNN shows such as Wolf, Newsroom with John Berman, Presidential Weekly Briefing, etc.
Journalism Career, Salary and Net Worth :
- Vinograd has published and been featured in several popular media outlets, including The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Politico, etc.
- Fellow journalists have described Vinograd as “One of the next-generation pioneers,” because, in her short time in the public & private sectors, she has demonstrated her ability to handle many complex challenges in national security and diplomacy.
- The articles Samantha has written for magazines like POLITICO revolve around important social, economic, and political issues such as President Trump’s relationship with Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, or the dangers of terrorism in the modern world
Recognition & Other Interesting Trivia :
- Samantha & Morgan Ortagus are regarded as two of the most reliable women for comments on National Security, and have been interviewed a couple of times to discuss and understand the complex subject. They even share a long bipartisan friendship.
- Samantha is involved in social impact work & serves as an advisor to the US Fund for UNICEF, World of Children, the Next Generation Board of the U.S. Holocaust Museum and the Concordia Summit.
- She usually works with students and was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Public Policy Institute.
- She was named a David E. Rockefeller Fellow at the Trilateral Commission and a Millennium Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Social Media :
- The political pundit has over 140,000 followers on Twitter (now called X), her most used social media account, where she shares news about public policy and interacts with her supporters. She has around 13,000 followers on Instagram.
Health Update :
- Samantha Vinograd Illness / Sick : She has no major illness or sickness to date and seems to be in good health.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Samantha Vinograd Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Brown
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Legs / Feet / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Samantha Vinograd Health / Weight Loss ? : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on Sam’s social media.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Married? : No
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Samantha Vinograd Nationality : American
Samantha, you are a gem in every way possible. Thank you for your incredible service to our national security and to all Americans.
Enjoy Ms Vinograd’s commentary on CNN. Seems quite sharp and knowledgeable. Hope to see more of her as her career evolves.
Smart competent reporting from Sam. Enjoy her remarks on Trump…
This commentator is sharp. Why can’t she run for the presidency?
Sam is Presidential !