Tucker Carlson Biography
Tucker Carlson is a skilled American journalist currently working at FNC as an Anchor. He host of FOX News Channel’s (FNC) flagship primetime cable news program, Carlson Tonight (weekdays 8 PM/ET). He joined the news team in 2009 as a contributor.
Tucker Carlson Age|Birthday
How old is Carlson? He is 53 years old as of 2024. Carlson was born on May 6, 1969, in San Francisco, Ca. He celebrates his birthday on May 6th every year.
Tucker Carlson Education
Carlson attended and graduated with a B.A. in history from Trinity College. recently, Carlson was named to Time 100’s most influential people of 2021 and earned the title of Adweek’s “Hottest News Host” of 2021. He is also the author of two New York Times bestsellers, “Ship of Fools” and “The Long Slide.”
Tucker Carlson Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs
Tucker Carlson Family
Tucker is the elder son of Richard Warner Carlson, who is a US ambassador and a former news anchor. His father is the owner of Voice of America, and the president of the Public Broadcasting Company, also his father was born in an orphanage, where Carlos adopted him at two years of age. The adoption of Richard Carlson as a dealer for Wool. The name of his mother is Lisa McNear Lombardi. He was born in San Francisco, California on 16th May 1969. His early education took place at La Jolla Country Day School. After relocating to the East Coast, he attended St. George’s School, which is a boarding school located in Rhode Island. He graduated with a degree in BA History from Trinity College, Hartford.
Tucker Carlson Wife
Carlson is happily married to his long-time girlfriend, Susan Carlson, who is the daughter of the school headmaster, where he studies in Rhode Island. They met while studying at the St. George School. He is the proud father of four children, one boy, and three girls.
Tucker Carlson Children
Carlson and his wife Susan are blessed with four children, one boy, and three girls, hence he has not disclosed information regarding his children. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Tucker Carlson Career
Every evening, Carlson airs powerful interviews and analyses, helping to bring important perspectives to what’s happening in America and around the world. In November of 2021, He secured the first interview with Kyle Rittenhouse following his acquittal for shooting three men in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020. The interview ran on Tucker Carlson Tonight and was the basis for the Tucker Carlson Originals documentary Kyle on Trial on FOX Nation.
It received 5,050,000 viewers making up 72 percent of the cable news share. During his time, Carlson has conducted numerous interviews with major newsmakers, including Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter and James Biden, the son, and brother of the current president; former President Donald Trump; Hungarian President Viktor Orban; El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA); Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), then-Democratic presidential candidates Andrew Yang and former Rep as well as actresses Rose McGowan, Kirstie Alley, and Pamela Anderson.
Carlson and his team debuted two marquee programs on FOX News Media’s streaming service, FOX Nation in 2021. Carlson Originals, an in-depth documentary series, features significant stories brought into sharper focus by Carlson and his producers. In addition, Today, an insightful podcast series, showcases a single in-studio guest for an extensive conversation often lasting an entire hour.
Tucker Carlson Daily Caller|Demographic
FNC’s Carlson Tonight is currently the top-rated show in cable news with an average of nearly 3.2 million viewers and 514,000 in the key 25-54 younger demographic according to Nelson Media Research. Ranking number one in the basic cable at 8 PM/ET, the program also delivers a triple-digit advantage over both CNN and MSNBC across the board. In 4Q 2020, Carlson Tonight notched a new record by marking the highest-rated quarter for any cable news program in the history of cable news with 4.8 million viewers.
Before his role in powerhouse primetime, he worked as a co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend from 2012 through 2016. Tucker Carlson Tonight originally launched at 7 PM/ET and was later elevated to the current 8 PM/ET timeslot in April 2017. Carlson joined the news team in 2009 as a political contributor.
Previously, Carlson hosted Tucker on MSNBC from 2005 to 2008 and on PBS’ Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered. He joined CNN in 2000 as its youngest anchor ever, co-hosting The Spin Room, and went on to become co-host of CNN’s Crossfire until its 2005 cancellation.
Furthermore, Carlson founded and acted as editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller, a political news website he launched in 2010. In 2016, he stepped down from his editorial role, and in 2020, sold his stake in the site. Carlson attended and graduated with a B.A. in history from Trinity College. recently, Carlson was named to Time 100’s most influential People of 2021 and earned the title of Adweek’s “Hottest News Host” of 2021. He is also the author of two New York Times bestsellers, “Ship of Fools” and “The Long Slide.”
Tucker Carlson Inheritance
Carlson’s inheritance is well over $90 Million US Dollars. In 2011 Carlson’s mother, Lisa Vaughn died. Carlson and his brother, Buckley, filed a lawsuit in several California counties to determine thein inheritance of their oil and gas royalties.
Tucker Carlson’s Assets & Investments
Carlson is the owner of over 13 real estate properties, 11 Cars, and 6 Luxury Yachts. Tucker Carlson’s Assets also include Cash reserves of over $100 Million. Tucker Carlson also owns an investment portfolio of 25 stocks that are valued at $65 Million.
- Pfizer
- Walmart
- Amazon
- Tesla
- ExxonMobil
Tucker Carlson Cars
Carlson was born into a wealthy family. His father is a multimillionaire. Despite this, Carlson has worked hard over the years and earned his means through his business ventures and media engagement.
- BMW 440i
- Lexus RC 350
- Audi S5
- Porsche Panamera
- Mercedes-Benz AMG
- Genesis G70
Tucker Carlson Salary|Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging from $1Million – 6 Million and has an estimated net worth of $40 Million which he earned from his broadcasting career.
Tucker Carlson Social Media Platforms
He is very active on social media platforms and has over 4.1M followers on Twitter, 1.4M followers on Instagram, and over 1.1M followers on Facebook.
