Kirsten Vangsness Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Husband, Weight Loss, Salary, Net Worth, and Movies

Publish date: 2024-09-02

Kirsten Vangsness Biography

Kirsten Vangsness is an American actress and writer who was born on July 7, 1972, in Pasadena, California, the United States as Kirsten Simone Vangsness. Kirsten is best known for her portrayal of FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama series Criminal Minds. Kirsten portrayed the same character on the spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

10 Quick Facts About Kirsten Vangsness

  • Name: Kirsten Vangsness
  • Age: 49 years
  • Birthday: 7 July
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer
  • Height: 5 feet 7 inches
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Actress and Writer
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Net worth: $4 million

    • Kirsten Vangsness Age

    Kirsten is 49 years old as of 2021, she was born on July 7, 1972, in Pasadena, California, the United States as Kirsten Simone Vangsness. She celebrates her birthday on July 7th every year, and her birth sign is Cancer.

    Kirsten Vangsness Height

    Kirsten stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall.

    Kirsten Vangsness Weight

    Kirsten also weighs 76 kgs (167.5 lbs).

    Kirsten Vangsness Education

    Vangsness enrolled and later graduated from Cerritos High School in June 1990, she later joined Cypress College in Cypress, California. She then joined and later graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1996

    Kirsten Vangsness Family

    Kirsten was born by her parents in Pasadena, California, daughter of Errol Leroy Vangsness, of Norwegian descent, and wife Barbara Mary, of Italian descent. Kirsten was raised in Porterville, California, and later moved to Cerritos, California. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

    Kirsten Vangsness Husband

    Vangsness is bisexual, she first dated Melanie Goldstein a film editor from 2006 to 2013 seven long years. Kirsten later engaged to actor and writer Keith Hanson in November 2015 after dating him for a while.

    Kirsten Vangsness Salary

    At the moment, we do not have the exact salary of Vangsness but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.

    Kirsten Vangsness Net Worth

    Kirsten has an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress and writer. Through her various sources of income, Kirsten has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

    Kirsten Vangsness Measurements and Facts

    Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Vangsness.

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    Kirsten Vangsness Career

    Kristen began her as an actress to overcome shyness. She had her debut in 1998 when she was featured in the Short film “Sometimes Santa’s Gotta Get Whacked“. She later featured as   “A-List Blue” in 2006, “Scream of the Bikini Interior Decorator “ in 2009, “In My Sleep Madge” in 2010, “The Chicago 8 Sketch Artist” in 2011, “Kill Me, Deadly Mona Livingston” in 2015, “Dave Made a Maze Jane” in 2017.

    She as well featured in some of the short movies as “Sarina’s Song Party Guest“, Short film in 2011, “Sarina’s Song” in 2011, “Remember to Breathe Vocals for Young Alice” in 2012. She was featured in many Television series as Future Veronica Episode: “Age Before Beauty” in 2004, LAX in 2005, “Vampire Mob Laura Anderson” in 2010, “Pretty the Series” in 2010-2012, “Good Job, Thanks!” in 2011-2013, “Shelf Life ” in 2013, “Criminal Mind: Suspect Behavior“, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” from 2005 -2017.

    Kirsten Vangsness Writing

    Vangsness’s work has been published in the Los Angeles Times. Since 2014, She has co-authored four episodes of Criminal Minds. In 2014 she co-authored “Nelson’s Sparrow” with executive producer, Erica Messer, In 2015 she co-authored “A Beautiful Disaster” once again with Messer and In 2016 she co-wrote “Spencer” with Messer. The Criminal Minds series finale was also co-written by Vangsness and Messer 

    Kirsten Vangsness Weight Loss

    Vangsness had to struggle with being overweight for most of her life, and because of her condition, She was a timid teenager until she started acting. She performed in front of large crowds and was good at it bagging several honors in theatres in LA Even though the actress has not been super vocal about her weight loss diet plan, she as well attributed her slimming to Renee Stephen’s six weeks weight loss program.

    She then had a Full-Filled system which is an inside-out meal plan that transformed her relationship with food. Renee Stephen, just like Kirsten, used to be overweight but after realizing how changing one’s diet was beneficial, she managed to develop a system to help others that shared the same predicament.  She had to go the natural and spiritual way through clean eating and being more active.

     Kirsten Vangsness Criminal Minds

    Vangsness was featured as Penelope Garcia, a fictional character on the CBS crime dramas Criminal Minds and its short-lived spin-off Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. She is the technical analyst of the Behavioral Analysis Unit that is the center of both shows.

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Kirsten Vangsness

     Who is Kirsten Vangsness?

    Kirsten is a renowned  American actress and writer.

     How old is Kirsten Vangsness?

    Kirsten is 49 years old as of 2021, she was born on July 7, 1972, in Pasadena, California, the United States as Kirsten Simone Vangsness.

     How tall is Vangsness?  

    Kirsten stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall.

    Is Kirsten Vangsness married?  

    No, Kirsten is bisexual, she first dated Melanie Goldstein. She later engaged to actor and writer Keith Hanson after dating him for a while.

    How much is Kirsten Vangsness worth?  

    Kirsten has an approximate net worth of $4 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

    How much does Vangsness make?  

    At the moment, we do not have the exact salary of her but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.

    Where does Kirsten live?

    Because of security reasons, Kirsten has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

    Is Kirsten dead or alive?

    Kirsten is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

    Where is Kirsten Now?

    Kirsten is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, she is a cast member of  BI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama series Criminal Minds.

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