Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta

Known for
Acting
Born
October 23, 1969 (age 57)
Birthplace
Novi, Michigan, USA

Biography

Sanjay Gupta (born October 23, 1969) is an American neurosurgeon, medical reporter, and writer. He serves as associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, associate professor of neurosurgery at the Emory University School of Medicine, member of the National Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is the chief medical correspondent for CNN. Gupta is known for his many TV appearances on health-related issues. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, he has been a frequent contributor to numerous CNN shows covering the crisis, as well as hosting a weekly town hall with Anderson Cooper. Gupta was the host of the CNN show Sanjay Gupta MD for which he has won multiple Emmy Awards. Gupta also hosted the 6-part miniseries Chasing Life. He is a frequent contributor to other CNN programs such as American Morning, Larry King Live, CNN Tonight, and Anderson Cooper 360°. His reports from Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina led to his winning a 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Feature Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast. He is also a special correspondent for CBS News. Sanjay Gupta also co-hosts the health conference Life Itself, along with Marc Hodosh (co-creator of TEDMED). Gupta published a column in Time magazine and has written four books: Chasing Life, Cheating Death, Monday Mornings: A Novel, and Keep Sharp (Jan 2021).

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2025
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm

Movie

2024
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right for You? poster

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right for You?

Movie · as Self

2023
The Hidden Power of Purpose poster

The Hidden Power of Purpose

Movie · as Self

2023
Extrapolations poster

Extrapolations

TV · as Sanjay Gupta · 1 ep

2022
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen poster

'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen

Movie · as Self - Commentator

2022
CNN This Morning with Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly poster

CNN This Morning with Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
WEED 5: The CBD Craze poster

WEED 5: The CBD Craze

Movie

2019
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley poster

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
One Nation Under Stress poster

One Nation Under Stress

Movie · as Self

2019
The Tamron Hall Show poster

The Tamron Hall Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2018
WEED 4: Pot Vs Pills poster

WEED 4: Pot Vs Pills

Movie · as Self

2015
Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution poster

Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution

Movie · as Host

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2014
Weed 2: Cannabis Madness poster

Weed 2: Cannabis Madness

Movie · as Host

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2014
At This Hour with Kate Bolduan poster

At This Hour with Kate Bolduan

TV · as Self - Correspondent · 7 eps

2013
Weed: A Dr. Sanjay Gupta Special poster

Weed: A Dr. Sanjay Gupta Special

Movie · as Host

2013
Comedy Nights with Kapil poster

Comedy Nights with Kapil

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Finding Your Roots poster

Finding Your Roots

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
Contagion poster

Contagion

Movie · as Sanjay Gupta

2010
Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

Movie · as Self

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2007
Planet in Peril

Planet in Peril

TV · 2 eps

2006
30 Rock poster

30 Rock

TV · as Sanjay Gupta · 1 ep

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Anderson Cooper 360° poster

Anderson Cooper 360°

TV · 9 eps

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
American Morning

American Morning

TV · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy!

TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps

1980
CNN Special Report poster

CNN Special Report

TV · as Self - Host · 7 eps