Gretchen Carlson

American broadcast journalist, author, television personality and female empowerment advocate
Person human Q465597
Gretchen Carlson
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Gretchen Carlson

Summary

Gretchen Carlson is a human[1]. She was born in Anoka[2]. She was born on +1966-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a model[4], journalist[5], and beauty pageant contestant[6]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,547 views/month, #6,115 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gretchen Carlson was born in Anoka[2].
  • Gretchen Carlson's place of birth was Coon Rapids[8].
  • Gretchen Carlson was born on +1966-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gretchen Carlson's father was Lee Roy Carlson[9].
  • Gretchen Carlson's mother was Karen Barbara Hyllengren[10].
  • Gretchen Carlson was married to Casey Close[11].
  • A child of Gretchen Carlson was Christian Close[12].
  • A child of Gretchen Carlson was Kaia Close[13].
  • Gretchen Carlson held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Gretchen Carlson worked as a model[4].
  • Gretchen Carlson worked as a journalist[5].
  • Gretchen Carlson worked as a beauty pageant contestant[6].
  • Among Gretchen Carlson's employers was Lift Our Voices[15].
  • Gretchen Carlson was educated at Stanford University[16].
  • Gretchen Carlson was educated at MacPhail Center for Music[17].
  • Gretchen Carlson was educated at Aspen Music Festival and School[18].
  • Gretchen Carlson was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma[19].
  • Gretchen Carlson's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[20].
  • Gretchen Carlson's image is recorded as Gretchen carlson cropped retouched.jpg[21].
  • Gretchen Carlson's image is recorded as Gretchen Carlson Interview FOX & Friends.JPG[22].
  • Gretchen Carlson's image is recorded as Photo of Gretchen Carlson in 2017.jpg[23].
  • Gretchen Carlson is recorded as female[24].
  • Gretchen Carlson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Gretchen Carlson's movement is recorded as MeToo movement[26].
  • Gretchen Carlson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316745375[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Anoka[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1844[30] and Coon Rapids[8], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32]. Gretchen Carlson was born on +1966-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Lee Roy Carlson[9]. Her mother was Karen Barbara Hyllengren[10].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[16], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36]; MacPhail Center for Music[17], a conservatory[37], in United States[38], founded in 1907[39], headquartered in Minneapolis[40]; and Aspen Music Festival and School[18], a conservatory[41], in United States[42], founded in 1949[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include model[4], journalist[5], and beauty pageant contestant[6]. Gretchen Carlson was employed by Lift Our Voices[15].

Personal Life

Gretchen Carlson was married to Casey Close[11]. Children include Christian Close[12] and Kaia Close[13]. Her religion is recorded as Lutheranism[20].

Why It Matters

Gretchen Carlson ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,547 views/month, #6,115 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Gretchen Carlson born?

Gretchen Carlson's place of birth was Anoka[2].

Who were Gretchen Carlson's parents?

Gretchen Carlson's father was Lee Roy Carlson[9]. Gretchen Carlson's mother was Karen Barbara Hyllengren[10].

Who was Gretchen Carlson married to?

Gretchen Carlson's spouses include Casey Close[11].

What did Gretchen Carlson do for work?

Gretchen Carlson worked as model[4], journalist[5], and beauty pageant contestant[6].

Where did Gretchen Carlson go to school?

Gretchen Carlson was educated at Stanford University[16], MacPhail Center for Music[17], and Aspen Music Festival and School[18].

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  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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