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Biography of Chris Cillizza
| Date of Birth: | 1976, February 20 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 44 years |
| Name | Chris Cillizza |
| birth name | Christopher Michael ‘Chris’ Cillizza |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Marlborough, Connecticut, United States |
| ethnicity | white |
| Profession | journalist |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Gia Cillizza |
| Education | georgetown university |
| tv show | Andrea Mitchell reports |
| Books | The Gospel According to the Solution: An Expert’s Guide to a Less Than Sacred Political World |
Synopsis
Chris Cillizza is an American journalist, as well as a political commentator, currently on the staff of CNN. Before joining CNN, he wrote for The Fix, the Washington Post’s daily political weblog, and was also a regular contributor to the Post on political issues, a frequent panelist on Meet the Press.
Early age and education
Chris Cillizza was born as Christopher Michael Cillizza on February 20, 1976 in Marlborough, Connecticut, USA. He is of White ethnicity and has American nationality
Cillizza joined The Loomis Chaffee School, graduating in 1994. Later, he went to Georgetown University from 1994 to 1998, where he earned a BA in English.
Race
Chris Cillizza began his career at The Cook Political Report, an independent newsletter that reviews campaigns and elections for the United States House of Representatives.
Later, Cillizza worked at a newspaper, Roll Call. During her fourth year at Roll Call, she reported on campaign politics. She was also a daily columnist for Congress.
In 2005, Cillizza founded The Fix, an American blog. After that, she starts writing about electoral politics for the blog.
Cillizza broke away as host of Politics and Pits, a monthly trivia contest, and also hosted the Fix’s live chat on a weekly basis.
Additionally, Cillizza co-hosted MySpace/MTV with Barack Obama, the former US President, and John McCain from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, he joined The Washington Post and worked as a columnist as well as a host.
Apart from this, Cillizza also published the book Broadway Books in 2012. His book is perfect for the known political junkies and also for the amateur according to him.
As recently as March 13, 2017, it was stated that Cillizza is leaving The Washington Post and joining CNN. After a month, on April 3, he parted ways as a political reporter and also as a digital editor for CNN.
Personal life
Chris Cillizza married Gia Cillizza who is a head hockey coach. The couple is blessed with two children (two boys) and they are having a great life together.
He lives with his beautiful wife, Gia Cillizza, and their two adorable children in Virginia.
Net worth
Chris Cillizza is enjoying his celebrity life with the huge salary he is paid for his services. His annual salary is estimated to range from $40 to 48K. Although his actual net worth is not revealed, we expect it to be in the six figures.