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 During an interview on Fox and Friends | |
| Born | (1966-06-21) June 21, 1966 (age 58) Anoka, Minnesota |
| Occupation(s) | Co-host of Fox & Friends (Fox News Channel) |
| Spouse | Casey Close |
| Website | Biography on FoxNews.com |
Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson (born June 21, 1966) is a former Miss America and FOX News Channel television personality.
History
Carlson was raised in Anoka, Minnesota, and graduated from Anoka-Hennepin School District 11's Anoka High School, in 1984. Carlson is also a former beauty queen. She won the title, "Miss Minnesota," and then, in 1989, became the third woman from that state to win the "Miss America" title. For the talent competition, Carlson played the violin, an instrument with which she continues to perform.
Carlson graduated with honors from Stanford University, in 1990, with a self-designed degree in the field of organizational behavior. While a student at Stanford, she studied abroad at Oxford University.
Career
Carlson was previously the co-anchor of the Saturday Early Show, on CBS, along with Russ Mitchell. She joined CBS News as a correspondent in 2000, and began working on the Early Show in 2002. Before her tenure at CBS, Carlson served as a weekend anchor and reporter for KXAS-TV in Dallas, Texas, was an anchor and reporter at WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, and for WCPO-TV, in Cincinnati. She began her television career in Richmond, Virginia, as a political reporter for WRIC-TV.
Carlson was moved to Fox & Friends initially as a weekend-substitute host. But, on September 25, 2006, a shifting of anchors, which included E.D. Hill moving to the 10 a.m. hour of Fox News Live, reportedly to help her raise her family, opened a weekday slot on Fox & Friends, which Carlson filled. She co-hosts the show with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade.
Carlson is a national celebrity spokesperson for the March of Dimes.
Personal life
Carlson is married to sports agent Casey Close, whose clientele includes Ryan Howard, Derek Jeter and formerly Josh Hamilton. Carlson is of Swedish descent.
Controversies
Carlson has often been criticized for being politically biased toward the right by several liberal organizations
Links
References
- ^ Going Deep: Casey Close, Alan Schwarz, baseballamerica.com, February 9, 2007
- Miss America :: History - 1989, January 11, 2007
- http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164751,00.html
- ^ She began her media career in a franchise called Neighborhood News
- http://mediamatters.org/search/index?qstring=&from=&to=&tags=gretchen_carlson&tags=&tags=&tags=
- http://www.newshounds.us/2009/05/21/gretchen_carlson_smears_child_fund_international_again.php#more
| Preceded byKaye Lani Rae Rafko | Miss America 1989 |
Succeeded byDebbye Turner |