Who is Willie Geist’s wife, Christina?
WILLIE Geist has been a staple in American households due to his anchoring roles on NBC's The Today Show and MSNBC's Morning Joe.
He and his wife, Christina Geist, have been married since 2003.
Who is Willie Geist's wife, Christina?
Christina Geist is a brand strategist born in New Jersey.
Aside from being Willie Geist's wife, she co-founded a brand strategy firm, True Geist, that works with global clients including Visa, Nasa, and AT&T.
On top of True Geist, Christina owns a gift box company called Boombox that creates personalized memory boxes.
She is also a New York Times bestselling children's book author, with her first book beating out Harry Potter to become the number one kid's book on Amazon.
Her books include Buddy's Bedtime Battery and Sorry Grown-ups, You Can't Go To School.
On July 11, 2022, Christina spoke on about her third children’s book, Buddy’s New Buddy, which serves up lessons about making new friends.
When did the couple meet?
Christina and Willie revealed that they first fell in love at George Washington Middle School in the sixth grade.
While they dated through high school, the pair took a break in college before reconnecting in 2000.
In 2002, Willie popped the question and the two opted for a small destination wedding in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
They have been happily married since 2003.
On May 24, 2023, Willie posted a photo from their wedding on Instagram to celebrate a milestone in their relationship, : "20 years ago today! Humacao, PR. 🇵🇷
"Turns out even the wildest fantasy of what our life would look like 20 years after this photo was taken has fallen well short of the reality. We are so lucky.
"I love you, @ChristinaSharkeyGeist. ❤️ Let’s renew for another 20."
Does Willie Geist have children?
Willie and Christina have two children together - a daughter, Lucie, and a son, George.
The couple is raising their children in New York City, not far from their families in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
In a July 2023 interview with , Willie said: "Seeing the person they become as they grow up, to me, that's the great joy of being a parent.
"To be there and watch them become the people they're going to be, and whether it's what your fantasy or whatever was or not, what they come up with is so much better."
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He added: "They're funny and smart and talented and fun to be around.
"And for me, it's just so important to be the person who encourages them to be whoever they're going to be."
MSNBC hosts
Meet the hosts who appear on MSNBC:
- Mika Brzezinski
- Tiffany Cross
- Chris Hayes
- Willie Geist
- Kendis Gibson
- Hallie Jackson
- Joshua Johnson
- Rachel Maddow
- Ari Melber
- Craig Melvin
- Alicia Menendez
- Andrea Mitchell
- Ayman Mohyeldin
- Lawrence O'Donnell
- Joy Reid
- Stephanie Ruhle
- Joe Scarborough
- Al Sharpton
- Chuck Todd
- Katy Tur
- Ali Velshi
- Yasmin Vossoughian
- Nicole Wallace
- Brian Williams
- Alex Witt