Charissa Thompson
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Major Sports Reporting Assignments
Throughout her career, Charissa Thompson has provided coverage for several high-profile sporting events. These include the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the 2011 BCS National Championship Game, the NBA All-Star Game, the NHL All-Star Game, and others. Her on-air work has included roles on programs such as "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" with Chris Rose and John Salley, "Toughest Cowboy" on FSN, "Big Saturday Night" on GSN, and "Big Ten’s Best" on Big Ten Network. She also served as an ice-level reporter for Versus and contributed to FSN’s "Baseball Report".
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 4 May, 1982
- Age
- 37 yrs
- Occupations
- Television presenter
Sports commentator
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- Citizenship
- United States of America
- Birth Place
- Seattle
- residence
- Venice
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara
- Gender
- Female
- Description
- American sportscaster
- Twitter Id
- CharissaT
- Net Worth 2021
- 3 million
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Television Appearances and Recognition
Aside from traditional sports broadcasting, Thompson has also appeared at entertainment events and on lifestyle programs. She reported from the red carpet at film premieres for "Lions for Lambs", "Love in the Time of Cholera", and "Juno". Additionally, she participated in coverage of JazzFest 2008 and co-hosted the 2010 American Country Awards with NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip.
Thompson's media presence has also led to features in various publications. She was the cover star of the April 2009 issue of Access DirecTV magazine and interviewed Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels for the publication’s feature story. In 2009, she was named one of Playboy’s Sexiest Sportscasters and was selected as a top-five finalist, further cementing her public recognition.
