A Few Things You Know

...And A Few Thing You Don't Know About Anderson Cooper.


• Cooper is a self-described "news junkie", having been one "since I was ''in utero''."





• Cooper was photographed as a baby by Diane Arbus for a ''Harper's Bazaar'' Valentine issue; apparently not initially pleased with the result, Cooper's mother refused its publication at first, but eventually changed her mind. Following Arbus' suicide in 1971, the image was selected to open a retrospective of her photography at the Museum of Modern Art in 1972.


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• He modeled for Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Ford Models and Macy's from age 10 to 13.

• At age 17, he went on a survival trip to southern Africa during which time he contracted malaria and required hospitalization in Kenya.

• Cooper started getting gray hair around age 20, and was completely gray by age 35.

• In his ''Details'' column in August 2003, he stated, "Going gray is like ejaculation. You know it can happen prematurely, but when it actually does, it's a total shock." http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/16/going.gray/

• It is claimed that Cooper "doesn't drink hot beverages."

• He sometimes goes by the nickname "Andy."


• Regarding his appearance on ''Celebrity Jeopardy'': "It was called the ''Power Players'' edition, though I'm not sure why I was in it because I'm neither a "player" nor a person of power. The experience really made me realize how much of a loser I am, because of how much I got into it. I mean, it's kind of a no-win proposition. In what I do you're supposed to know a certain amount of things, and there you are exposing yourself to ridicule for not knowing stuff. I didn't consider it that much in advance, but that morning I woke up and was like 'What have I got myself into?' But I feel OK about it now."



Peter's own interpretation of Anderson on "Iron Chef." • He was once a judge on ''Iron Chef America''.


• Cooper was among the top ten men on Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list for 2004.



• He has been featured in ''Maxim'', ''Esquire'', and ''Vanity Fair'' magazines.


• His height is reported to be 5' 10" (178 cm).

















• He has a pet Welsh Springer Spaniel named Molly. Previously he also had a Golden Retriever named Ozzie.










• He has been named as one of the Sexiest Men Alive in 2005 by '''People'' magazine.