Chris Cillizza Profile
Chris Cillizza is an American Former Political Commentator and Reporter working as a self-employed content creator since January 2023. Before that, he worked for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia as Politics Reporter and Editor-at-Large. He joined the network in April 2017 and left in 2022 after CNN laid him off on December 1, 2022.
Chris Cillizza Wiki
Full Name: Chris Cillizza
Profession: Political Commentator and Reporter
Nationality: American
Education: The Loomis Chaffee School and Georgetown University
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: February 20, 1976
Age / How Old is Chris Cillizza?: 48 years old as of 2024
Place of Birth: Marlborough, Connecticut
Country: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Chris Cillizza?: 6 feet 2 inches
Parents: John Charles Cillizza (dad), mom – unknown
Wife: Gia Cillizza
Children: 2 kids
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Chris Cillizza Education
Cillizza graduated from The Loomis Chaffee School, an independent boarding school in Windsor, Connecticut, in the year 1994. and then enrolled at Georgetown University. He graduated from the university in the year 1998, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English.
Chris Cillizza Career
Cillizza has worked as a self-employed content creator since January 2023. Before that, he worked for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia as Politics Reporter and Editor-at-Large. While at CNN, he covered national politics such as Congress and the White House, as well as every district they represent. Cillizza’s reporting lives under the brand, “The Point with Chris Cillizza,” and includes Google Home flash briefings and daily Amazon Echo, as well as a nightly newsletter.
Before joining CNN, he worked for The Washington Post for 10 years. There he founded a blog by the name “The Fix.” He has also been an often television guest across TV networks and has worked for MSNBC as a political contributor for 8 years.
Before going to The Washington Post, he worked as a reporter for Roll Call, where he worked as a White House Correspondent, covering campaign politics. A diehard Hoyas basketball fan, Cillizza has worked for the website, The Cook Political Report, where he reported on gubernatorial and House races.
Chris Cillizza Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Wife
Cillizza is 48 years old as of 2024. He was born on February 20, 1976, in Marlborough, Connecticut, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 20th of February every year. Cillizza stands at a height of approximately 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m). Cillizza was raised in Marlborough, Connecticut with his loving parents, John Charles Cillizza (father) and his mother whose names are unknown at the moment. His dad is currently dead due to depression and worked as a teacher. Cillizza is the only child in his family, he does not have any siblings. Cillizza is of Sicilian and Irish descent.
She is married to Gia Cillizza, a head field hockey coach. Gia has worked as an assistant at CUA under a Miami University teammate for 3 years. Also, she has worked as a reporter and assistant production editor. Additionally, Gia has been a marketing manager for the National Journal Group.
Cillizza and Mia first met on a softball field. At the time, Gia was a competitive scholarship field hockey player at Miami University. Information about their marriage and engagement is unknown at the moment. The couple takes great pride in being mom and dad to their 2 children, whose identities are currently under review. The family happily resides in Falls Church, Virginia
Chris Cillizza Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top journalists for CNN, he earned an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Cillizza has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Political Commentator and Reporter.
Chris Cillizza The Point
His podcast, “The Point” was launched on June 28, 2017. He co-anchors the podcast alongside Lauren Dezenski. The topic mainly discussed there is politics. The podcast appears every Wednesday evening on YouTube.
Chris Cillizza The Fix
In 2005, Cillizza started a blog known as “The Fix,” a political blog, that built a reputation as the authority on fast, incisive analysis of the day’s events. He stopped writing for the blog in the year 2017 when joining CNN. The blog mainly concentrates on American electoral politics. His work was commenting on presidential elections, as well as gubernatorial and congressional.
Chris Cillizza Twitter
Cillizza has an active Twitter account that has over 606K followers. CLICK HERE to view his Twitter account.