Tucker Carlson Bio, Family, Career, Wife, History, Measurements

Publish date: 2024-04-19

Profession:	Journalist
Date of Birth:	May 16, 1969
Years:	51
History:	8 million
Place of birth:	San francisco California
Height (m):	1.82
Religion:	Christendom
Marital status:	Married

Tucker Carlson, you must have recognized the name, is an American conservative political commentator. Since 2016, he has been working as the host of the late-night political talk show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News. Besides, he is also a popular writer, he started writing since 1990 from ‘The Weekly Standard’ magazine. Furthermore, he has also worked on popular networks like CNN, MSNBC, etc.

Also, Carlson initially supported the Iraq war at first, but after a year he began to criticize it. Also, he said that he is ashamed of himself and went against his instincts to support him. In addition, many people, including other journalists, have also recommended him as one of the best political commentators in the nation.

Tucker Carlson: biography, family, education

Carlson was born on May 16, 1969 in San Francisco, United States as Tucker McNear Carlson. He was born as the eldest son of Richard Warner Carlson and his ex-wife Lisa McNear. His father is a former Los Angeles-based newscaster and also president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In addition, he was ambassador to Seychelles and director of Voice of America.

Carlson’s mother left the family when he was 6 years old and moved to France. In 1979, his father remarried Patricia Caroline Swanson. He has a brother named Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson.

Regarding his education, he attended Middletown, Rhode Island called St. Georges School. After that, she went on to join Trinity Collee in Hartford, Connecticut. She graduated with a BA in History in 1991.

Tucker Carlson: career and life achievements

Carlson began his career as a fact-checker for Policy Review and later as a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper. Then, in 1995, he went on to join The Weekly Standard newsmagazine. He has worked for ‘Esquire’, ‘The New York Times Magazine’ and ‘The Daily Beast’.

In 2000, Carlson switched to television, joining CNN. She started out co-hosting the short-lived show ‘The Spin Room.’ The next year, he was named co-host of the show ‘Crossfire’ along with Robert Novak. Meanwhile, he also hosted a weekly public affairs show on PBS ‘Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered’. In 2004, he replaced Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’ on Comedy Central. But, CNN ended its relationship with Carlson.

In 2005, Carlson joined MSNBC and began hosting an afternoon show “Tucker.” After that, she also hosted a weekday afternoon recap during the 2006 Winter Olympics. She has reported on MSNBC’s Special Report: Middle East Crisis. However, in 2008, the last episode of his Tucker show aired, and in addition, his former slots 6 and 8 were filled by Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow.

After leaving MSNBC, Fox News Channel hired Tucker as a Fox News contributor. Carlson then often appeared as a guest panelist on Fox’s late-night satire show Red Eye with Greg Gutfield, originally created/hosted by Greg Gutfield. Later, he began co-hosting weekend editions of ‘Fox & Friends.’

Also, he started hosting ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ in 2016 on Fox News to introduce him. In 2010, he formed a political news website ‘The Daily Caller’ together with former Vice President Dick Cheney’s assistant Neil Patel. Furthermore, he also joined season 3 of the reality show ‘Dancing with the stars’ as a contestant.

Tucker Carlson: personal life and wife

As for his personal life, Tucker is a married man. He exchanged vows with his wife Susan Andrews in 1991. However, there is no further information about his wife. The couple had welcomed four children from their married life. They are Lillie, Dorothy, Hopie and Buckley Carlson.

Additionally, Carlson is an Episcopalian. He had stopped drinking and smoking in 2002 because he had unpleasant mornings and nights. In addition, he is a Deadhead and has attended more than 50 Grateful Dead concerts. In 2018, a group of 20 activists protested in front of their Washington, D.C. due to crushing racism D.C.

Tucker Carlson: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles

Carlson has been bringing news to his fans and followers for decades, thus becoming one of the successful journalists in the nation. According to the cheatsheet.com, his net worth is estimated to be around $8 million. While other sources claim that he has a net worth of more than $10 million. However, the net worth of him ranges between $8 and $15 million. Additionally, the network pays him a salary of around $5 million.

Also, the commentator gets some benefit from his writing career. He has written for magazines and has published his own book. His book has been liked by many of his fans. In 2017, he bought a new house worth more than $3.5 million after selling his house in Kent for $2.04 million.

The media journalist is very active on different social media platforms. He has the Facebook handle @TuckerCarlsonTonight with over a million followers. On Twitter, he has the @TuckerCarlson account with 2.72 million followers. He also has an Instagram account. @tuckercarlsontonight with 400K followers.

Tucker Carlson: Body Measurements

The commentator has a height of 6 feet 1 inches or 1.85 meters. Also, he has not disclosed information about his measurements and average body weight. He has blue eyes with light brown hair.