Tucker Carlson
Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson
Occupation
American television host and conservative political commentator
Birth Date
May 16, 1969
Age
55 years
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, United States
Education
Trinity College (1991), St. George's School (1987), La Jolla Country Day School
Nationality
USA
Tucker Carlson family members
Father's Name
Richard Warner Carlson
Mother's Name
Lisa McNear
Siblings names
Buckley Swanson Peck Carlson
Is Tucker Carlson a gay/bisexual?
No
What is Tucker Carlson marital status?
Married
Who is Tucker Carlson wife?
Susan Andrews
How many children does he have?
4 Hopie Carlson, Buckley Carlson, Dorothy Carlson, Lillie Carlson
Tucker Carlson wife
Susan Andrews (wife)
The two lovebirds met at St. George’s School when Susan was in 10th grade. In summer of 1991, they tied the knot officially and have been living together ever since that time. During three decades of a married life, they parented four children.
Tucker Carlson kids
Lillie (daughter)
Date of birth: 1995
Lillie is the firstborn in a family. Unfortunately, there are absolutely no details about her either professional or personal life.
Buckley (son)
Date of birth: 1997
He was named after Tucker’s brother. We do know that he studied at the University of Virginia after which he applied for a job connected with communications at Banks’ Capitol Hill. Today he is successfully working for the U.S. representative Jim Banks.
Hopie (daughter)
Date of birth: 1999
A daughter Hopie studied at St. George private school just like her parents. While attending the school, she was a class president.
Dorothy (daughter)
She is the fourth and the youngest child in a family. She shares a tight bond with all siblings.
Who are Tucker Carlson parents?
Dick Carlson (father)
Date of birth: 1941
At first, he worked as a reporter but then became a director of Voice of America. After that, his career improved even more and he managed to reach a position of a president of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. Lisa and Dick had been married for nine years, after which they filed for divorce. The kids remained living with dad, while the mother left the family as she dreamt of leading a bohemian lifestyle. In 1979, he remarried a woman named Patricia Swanson.
Lisa McNear (mother)
Date of birth: 1945
Date of death: 2011
Lisa worked as an artist. There is very little information available about her. We only know that in a marriage with her spouse, she gave birth to two children. She had very little contact with them as well as her ex-spouse. Later, she walked down to alter for the second time with an artist Michael Vaughn.
Tucker Carlson siblings
Buckley Carlson (brother)
It is no secret that he is almost two years younger than Tucker. He used to work as a communications manager. Nowadays, he is a Republican political operative.
Bio
A journalist, a political analyst, an author, commentator, producer – yes, it is all about him, Tucker Carlson. He was delivered in 1969. At first, he studied at La Jolla Country Day School and then transferred to St. George’s School. After that, he entered the Trinity College, where he got a degree in history.
In the very beginning of his path to prominence, he worked as a reporter. In addition to that, he used to write columns several magazines and newspapers. In 2000, he transitioned on TV. A year later he was already working on CNN, co-hosting a program called Crossfire. In 2005, the show was over and so, he began hosting The Situation with Tucker Carlson on MSNBC. After three years, the show was cancelled and so, he joined Fox News.
Apart from working on a big screen, the journalist also published a series of books and worked with several publishing companies.
As of now, he keeps developing his path in many areas, including journalism, television, production, etc.
Interesting and fun facts
- He is close friends with Dennis Hof, who is a brothel owner.
- His net worth is 30 million dollars.
- He is dyslexic and left-handed.
- He participated in the 3rd season of Dancing with the Stars.
- He is Episcopalian.
- He is a huge fan of Grateful Dead and Phish.
- He quit drinking in 2002.
- He used to smoke cigarettes since 8th grade but quit in 2000 with the help of nicotine gum.