Chris Hansen

Chris Hansen: Biography in Details

Who is Chris Hansen?

Chris Hansen is an American television journalist known mostly for his work in ‘Dateline NBC’ and ‘To Catch a Predator’.

He has been involved with other numerous television series including ‘To Catch a Predator’, ‘And Crime Watch Daily’ among others.

Chris Hansen: Birth Facts, Family, Childhood

Chris Hansen was born in Lansing, Michigan on March 26, 1959, as Christopher Edward Hansen.

He said that when he was 14, Jimmy Hoffa was kidnapped in a restaurant less than two miles away from his home.

During this time, Chris used to ride his bicycle to observe the crime scene and he was fascinated by the involvement of the police and the FBI in the case.

Chris Hansen: Salary and Net Worth

As per 2024’s data, Chris Hansen has a net worth of $1.5 million, and his salary is not revealed yet.

In which school did Chris Hansen attend?

Chris Hansen was enrolled at Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, class of 1977.

His nationality is American and his ethnicity is North American.

There is no information on his parents or childhood.

He stated in one of his interviews what inspired him to become a journalist.

He graduated from Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications.

Chris Hansen: Professional Life, Career, Awards

Chris Hansen has been successfully involved in the field of journalism and acting through various TV shows including ‘American Gangster’, ‘Black-ish’, ‘The Simpsons, ’30 Rock’, ‘Touched by an Angel’, ‘The Daily Show’, ‘To Catch a Predator’, ‘The Jane Pauley Show’ and others.

Hansen has covered numerous critical events during his career.

Chris Hansen covered the stories like the Columbine Massacre, the Oklahoma City Terrorist Attack, the Unabomber the September 11 attacks, Operations of Al-Qaeda, the 1994 terrorist attack in France.

He later hosted ‘To Catch a Con Man’ and ‘To Catch an I.D. Thief’.

He has also released a book in the American market titled ‘To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home’.

Chris Hansen has also worked as a news reporter for numerous channels. While he was attending ‘Michigan State University’, he joined ‘WILX’ where he served as a reporter.

He has also worked for other numerous channels and programs including ‘WXYZ’, ‘And WDIV’.

He announced in February 2015 that he will be hosting ‘Killer Instinct’ on ‘Investigation Discovery’ which later premiered on August 17, 2015.

Hansen has received seven Emmy Awards during his career.

Chris Hansen has been awarded other multiple awards including four Edward R. Murrow Awards, three Clarion awards, the Overseas Press Club award, an IRE, the National Press Club award, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Award; as well as awards for excellence from the Associated Press and United Press International.

Rumors and Controversy

Rumors regarding the extramarital affair of Chris Hansen with a TV reporter were widely famous over the internet for some time.

The rumor later turned out to be true. He was the subject of controversy for the same act and he later got fired from ‘NBC’.

Chris Hansen: Description Of Body Measurements

Chris Hansen has a height of 6 feet 2 inches and weighs 95 kg.

His hair color is blond and his eye color is brown. His shoe size is unknown.

Chris Hansen: Social Media Profile

Chris is active on social media. He uses Twitter and Instagram.

Chris Hansen has over 98.2k followers on his Twitter account and over 48. 3k followers on his Instagram account. He has more than 36.1k followers on Facebook.

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