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Gretchen Carlson Biography

Birth Name:Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson

Birth Place:Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Profession Actress, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 1989, she became the third woman from Minnesota to be crowned Miss America
  • Has served as a national spokesperson for the March of Dimes charitable organization
  • Earned an honors degree in sociology from Stanford University in 1990
  • In 1997, she got married to famed sports agent Casey Close
  • Is primarily recognized for her political commentary of top news stories
  • An accomplished violinist, she was featured as a solo performer with the Minnesota Orchestra as an 8th grader
  • One of her childhood nannies was future congresswoman Michele Bachmann