Charissa Thompson is an American television host and sportscaster. She currently works for Fox Sports and Amazon Prime Video, covering sports. Earlier in her career, she held positions at ESPN, Versus, GSN, and the Big Ten Network. Notably, she co-hosted SportsNation alongside Marcellus Wiley before moving to Fox Sports in 2013. At Fox Sports 1, she hosted Fox Sports Live upon its launch. She also hosted Ultimate Beastmaster. In addition to sports, Thompson co-hosted the entertainment news show Extra from 2014 to 2017.
On May 4, 1982, Charissa Jean Thompson was born. She is now an American television host and sportscaster.
In 2004, Charissa Thompson graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Law and Society.
In 2007, Charissa Thompson appeared on baseball programs for FSN, including The 2007 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade and The Baseball Report.
In the fall of 2008, Charissa Thompson completed her first run as an NFL sideline reporter. During the season, she dyed her hair black, leading to some attention from sports blogs.
In April 2009, Charissa Thompson appeared on the cover of Access DirecTV magazine, and interviewed Cole Hamels for the feature story.
In 2009, Charissa Thompson's time as co-host of FSN's The Best Damn Sports Show Period ended due to the show's cancellation.
In June and July 2010, Charissa Thompson covered the FIFA World Cup in South Africa for Yahoo! Sports.
In January 2011, Charissa Thompson covered the BCS National Championship game for Yahoo! Sports.
On January 30, 2011, Charissa Thompson covered the NHL All-Star Game for Versus.
In June 2011, Charissa Thompson joined ESPN.
On September 12, 2011, Charissa Thompson co-hosted the show Numbers Never Lie with Michael Smith, which debuted on ESPN.
In July 2012, Charissa Thompson replaced Michelle Beadle as the host of SportsNation.
In June 2013, Charissa Thompson left ESPN to return to Fox Sports.
On August 17, 2013, Charissa Thompson became the host of Fox Sports Live on the newly launched Fox Sports 1 network.
In 2013, Charissa Thompson co-hosted ABC's reality TV series Splash alongside Joey Lawrence.
In 2013, Charissa Thompson rejoined Fox Sports for the launch of Fox Sports 1 (FS1) as a host on Fox Sports Live and became a presenter for Fox NFL Kickoff.
In 2014, Charissa Thompson became a co-host on the syndicated entertainment news show Extra.
In May 2015, Charissa Thompson appeared as the host of the "Barstool Spelling Bee".
In 2016, Charissa Thompson became a host on the Netflix reality show Ultimate Beastmaster, and joined Top Rank's broadcasting team for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas pay-per-view event.
In 2017, Charissa Thompson concluded her role as a co-host on the syndicated entertainment news show Extra.
In January 2018, nude photos of Charissa Thompson were leaked online after her iCloud account was hacked, leading her to seek legal action.
In 2018, Charissa Thompson replaced Katie Nolan as the host of NFL Films Presents on FS1.
In 2019, Charissa Thompson spoke about her Wikipedia article, clarifying that she was not a trapeze artist as the article previously mentioned.
In January 2020, Charissa Thompson became engaged to sports agent Kyle Thousand.
On December 30, 2020, Charissa Thompson married sports agent Kyle Thousand.
In April 2022, it was announced that Charissa Thompson and Kyle Thousand had separated after a year of marriage and were divorcing.
In November 2023, Charissa Thompson admitted to fabricating aspects of her sideline reporting during an interview with Barstool Sports, leading to criticism.
On November 17, 2023, Charissa Thompson posted a statement on Instagram to clarify her admission of fabricating sideline reports, apologizing and stating she "used the wrong words."
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