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Charissa Thompson

Full Name: Charissa Jean Thompson
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 1982-05-04
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: White
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Divorced
Career Start: 2006
Estimated Salary: $700,000

Profile Overview

Charissa Jean Thompson was born on May 4, 1982, in Seattle, Washington, to parents Scott and Cathy Thompson. She was a standout athlete in high school, competing in track, basketball, and volleyball. After graduating from college, she began her media career in Fox Sports’ human resources department. She later moved to production before transitioning into on-air broadcasting roles.

Thompson built her early broadcasting career at the Big Ten Network, GSN, and Versus, where she covered the NHL. She then joined ESPN2 in 2011, co-hosting SportsNation alongside Marcellus Wiley and hosting Numbers Never Lie. In June 2013, she returned to Fox Sports at the launch of FS1, where she hosted Fox Sports Live. She also co-hosted the syndicated entertainment news program Extra from 2014 to 2017.

Thompson currently holds three major NFL hosting roles. She hosts Fox NFL Kickoff as Fox’s lead-in to Fox NFL Sunday. She also serves as the host for Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football and hosts NFL Films Presents on FS1. Additionally, she co-hosts the Calm Down podcast with Erin Andrews and contributes voiceovers for Fox highlights during NFL Sunday games.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara

Dating & Marriage

Dating: Steven Cundari from 2022 to (A marketing executive; they were introduced by mutual friends, Matthew and Kelly Stafford)
Marriage: Kyle Thousand from 2020 to 2022 (A sports agent and head of baseball at Roc Nation Sports)

Children

Net Worth & Income

Primary is from multi-year broadcasting contracts with Fox Sports and Amazon Prime Video.
Revenue earned from her role as co-host of the digital podcast Calm Down with Erin and Charissa.
Opeartes House & Home, an interior design and lifestyle company that she launched in 2020.
Owns a 75-acre ranch property in Emerald City valued at approximately $1.4 million. She also previously owned a Malibu beach house, which she sold in 2018 for $2.995 million.