Biography

Charissa Thompson was born on May 4, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. She is currently co-hostess of Fox Sports Live (2013) on Fox Sports 1. Previously, Thompson was the co-hostess of ABC's series, Splash (2013). Prior to joining Fox, she co-hosted ESPN2's SportsNation (2009), along with Marcellus Wiley. Prior to joining ESPN, Thompson covered the NHL, for Versus, from 2010-11, including the 2010 All-Star Game and Stanley Cup Finals. In 2010, Thompson reported on the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, FIFA World Cup, BCS National Championship Game, Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game for Yahoo! Sports. She has also appeared on NFL Network and co-hosted programming on the Speed Network.
- IMDb mini biography by: woodyanders

Named as a new co-hostess on Extra (1994) [June 26, 2014].

Fox Sports 1 sportscaster.

Had a dog named Pickles.

Longtime friends with fellow sportscaster Erin Andrews.