Brynn Gingras is an award-winning journalist based in New York, New York. She is a national correspondent covering major breaking news events for CNN. ^{[13] [2] [1]}

Growing up in Wallingford, Brynn Gingras made a name for herself on the basketball court. Brynn Gingras developed into one of the top point guards in the state, finishing her career as the all-time scorer at that time on the girls basketball group with 1,209 points. In addition, she loved telling stories as a young girl. While attending Lyman Hall High School, she worked on the school newspaper and was a volunteer in putting together the senior yearbook. In an interview with New Haven Register, she said:

Brynn Gingras attended Yale University from 2000 to 2004, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in American studies and a concentration in Sociology. Gingras also played basketball for the Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team, starting at point guard and serving as captain her senior year. ^[2]

She started her career in journalism as a CBS News production assistant in New York. There, she contributed to pieces on the Iraq War, Michael Jackson trial, Hurricane Katrina and the BTK arrest. Brynn's coverage over her career has earned her an Edward R. Murrow Award, a National Emmy and three Regional Emmys. ^{[13] [2]}

Brynn also reported for affiliate stations WVIT in Hartford, Connecticut and anchored for the CNN affiliate KMIZ in Columbia, Missouri. ^{[13] [2]} She covered the trials and sentencing for Cheshire, Connecticut, home invasion suspects Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes, Hurricane Irene and the appeals of Ryan W. Ferguson.^[13]

Gingras joined CNN from NBC's New York affiliate where she reported live in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Brynn captured the first pictures of the iconic boardwalk roller coaster floating in the ocean which earned her recognition from Twitter as a "2012 Top Tweet". Brynn was also on the front lines during the Newtown massacre and the Boston Marathon bombings. Her investigative reporting includes exposing the fraudulent practices of a gay former Marine turned waitress who claimed a New Jersey family didn't tip because of her sexuality. The exclusive interview with the deceived family gained international exposure.^[13]

She joined CNN in March 2016, she's reported on the Orlando nightclub shooting, the 2016 United States presidential election, the aftermath of international terrorist attacks and the historic flooding in West Virginia. ^{[13] [2]}

In an interview with New Haven Register, Gingras said about her current job

Gingras married her husband on August 29, 2019.

The couple exchanged a vow in the church at County Wicklow among their closed ones and family members. The couple is the parents of a baby boy; they welcomed their son before their marriage in 2018.^[23]