Alex Wagner, born on November 27, 1977, in Washington, D.C., is a 46-year-old television host and author known for her work on MSNBC’s Alex Wagner Tonight and other notable programs. Her career also includes hosting Now with Alex Wagner, CBS This Morning Saturday, The Circus on Showtime, and the Netflix reboot of The Mole.
As an author, Wagner wrote FutureFace: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging in 2018, exploring her own ancestry. She has also held significant roles as editor-in-chief of The Fader magazine, White House correspondent for Politics Daily, contributor to The Huffington Post, and contributing editor at The Atlantic.
Wagner’s background is quite diverse. Her mother, Tin Swe Thant, emigrated from Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma), which gives Wagner a Burmese heritage. Her father, Carl Wagner, is from Lansing, Iowa, and has Luxembourgish and Irish roots. This mix means that Wagner is half-Burmese and half-white. According to The Washington Post, Wagner’s varied family history has contributed to her broader perspective on contemporary America.
Wagner’s personal life adds another layer of diversity. She is married to Sam Kass, a former White House chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition under Barack Obama, who is Jewish. They have two sons, Cy and Rafael, further enriching their family’s diverse heritage.
