Kirsten Vangsness Biography and Wiki

Kirsten Simone Vangsness is an American actress and writer. She is famously known for her appearance of FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama series Criminal Minds.

Kirsten Vangsness Age

Vangsness is 47 years old as of 2019, she was born on July 7, 1972, in Pasadena, California, U.S. She celebrates her birthday on July 7th every year, she will be turning 48 years old as of July 7, 2020.

Kirsten Vangsness Height and Weight

Vangsness is a  woman of average stature, she also appears to be quite tall in stature in her photos. She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m). She also weighs 76 kg (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 ater graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1996

Kirsten Vangsness Family, Parents, and Siblings

Vangsness was born to her father Errol Leroy Vangsness (Norwegian) and her mother Barbara Mary Vangness (Italian). Details about her siblings are not known to the public, she belongs to mixed (Norwegian-Italian) ethnicity.

Kirsten Vangsness Husband and Spouse

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

Kirsten Vangsness Measurements and Facts

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

• Full Name:  Kirsten Vangsness
• Age:  47 years old as of 2019
• Date of Birth: July 7, 1972,
• Place of Birth: Pasadena, California, U.S.
• Education‎: Cerritos High School, Cypress College in Cypress, California State University,
• Birthday: July 7th
• Nationality: American
• Father’s Name: Errol Leroy Vangsness
• Mother’s Name: Barbara Mary Vanness
• Siblings: Will soon be updated
• Spouse: Bisexual (will soon be updated)
• Children: Will soon be updated
• Height:  5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m). 
• Weight: 76 kg (167.5 lbs).
• Profession: actress and writer
• Known For: the appearance of FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama series Criminal Minds.
• Net worth: $3 million. 

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.

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

Vangsness has enjoyed a long career in acting and as a writer, through proceeds from her work, she has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. She is estimated to have a net worth of about $3 million.

Kirsten Vangsness Movies

• 2017 Axis
• 2017 Dave Made a Maze
• 2016 Diane & Devine Meet the Apocalypse
• 2015 Kill Me, Deadly
• 2012 Remember to Breathe
• 2011 Sarina’s Song
• 2011 The Chicago 8
• 2010 In My Sleep
• 2009 Scream of the Bikini
• 2008 Tranny McGuyver
• 2006 A-List
• 1998 Sometimes Santa’s Gotta Get Whacked

Kirsten Vangsness Tv Shows

• 2016–2017 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
• 2013 Shelf Life
• 2011–2013 Good Job, Thanks!
• 2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
• 2011 Second City This Week
• 2010–2012 Pretty the Series
• 2010 Vampire Mob
• 2005–2020 Criminal Minds
• 2004 Phil of the Future
• 2004 LAX

Frequently Asked Questions About Kirsten Vangsness

 Who is Kirsten Vangsness?  

She is a renowned  American actress and writer.

 How old is Kirsten Vangsness?

She is an American national born on July 7, 1972, in Pasadena, California, U.S.

 How tall is Kirsten Vangsness?  

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

Is Kirsten Vangsness married?  

No, she 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?  

She has an approximate net worth of $3 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

How much does Kirsten 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, she 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?  

She 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?

She 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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