Chris Cillizza Profile

Chris Cillizza is an American Political Commentator and Reporter working for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the network in April 2017.

Chris Cillizza Career

Cillizza serves at CNN as a Politics Reporter and Editor-at-Large. He covers 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.

Mentioning his 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 Age / How old is Chris Cillizza?

Cillizza is 46 years old as of 2022. He was born on February 20, 1976, in Marlborough, Connecticut, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 20th of February every year.

Quick Facts About Cillizza

Chris Cillizza Height

How tall is Chris Cillizza? Cillizza stands at a height of approximately 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).

Chris Cillizza Family

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.

Chris Cillizza Wife

Cillizza is married to his lovely spouse, 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

Being one of the top journalists for CNN, he earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.

Chris Cillizza’s Net Worth

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.