Charlie Kirk Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 3¼ in |
Weight | 88 kg |
Date of Birth | October 14, 1993 |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Spouse | Erika Frantzve |
Charlie Kirk is an American political activist, internet personality, and radio talk show host who gained popularity with his right-wing ideology, which he has mainly promoted on his podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show (2019-2022).
Born Name
Charles J. Kirk
Nick Name
Charlie
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Residence
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Nationality
Education
Charlie completed his high school education at Wheeling High School in Illinois.
Furthermore, he joined the junior community college called Harper College located near Chicago, but dropped out before graduating.
Occupation
Political Activist, Internet Personality, Radio Talk Show Host
Family
- Father – He worked as an architect.
- Mother – She worked as a mental health counselor.
Net Worth
In early 2024, Charlie Kirk’s net worth was $5 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 3¼ in or 191 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Charlie Kirk has dated –
- Erika Frantzve (2021-Present)​ – On May 25, 2021, he got married to Erika Frantzve, who worked as a businesswoman, podcaster, and was crowned Miss Arizona USA in 2012. She gave birth to the couple’s first child together, a daughter in August 2022.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Mole on his chin
- Tall height
- Incendiary political rhetoric
Religion
Evangelical Christianity
Charlie Kirk Facts
- He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and was given the rank of an eagle scout.
- While he was studying in his junior year at Wheeling High School in 2010, Charlie volunteered for the successful U.S. Senate campaign of the Illinois Republican Mark Kirk (the two are not related).
- In 2012, he co-founded Turning Point USA with Bill Montgomery with the aim of spreading conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses.
- In 2022, journalist Bari Weiss published a report regarding internal Twitter documents dubbed as ‘The Twitter Files’. The report found that the social media site allegedly censored several conservative personalities like Kirk, whose Twitter account was flagged as ‘do not amplify’, thus, confirming Twitter’s apparent liberal bias.
- He commented on the Super Bowl LVI halftime show held in February 2022, by stating that, “The NFL is now the league of se*ual anarchy. This halftime show should not be allowed on television.” His statement drew criticism from conservatives and liberals alike.
- The Charlie Kirk Show podcast was ranked on the list of ‘Most Popular Podcast’ on Apple podcasts at #21 on December 7, 2021. Furthermore, a study conducted by the Brookings Institution in February 2023 found 17% of his podcast episodes to contain false, misleading, and unsubstantiated statements. It was second only to Steve Bannon’s podcast War Room, which was ranked as the top misinformation spreader by the study.
- He was included in Forbes Magazine‘s ’30 Under 30’ list of 2018 in Law & Policy.
- Kirk is a climate change denialist, is against the death penalty, and considers the concept of white privilege as a myth and a racist lie.
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