Crissle West

Quick Facts

Full Name	Crissle West
Occupation	Radio Host
Date Of Birth	Sep 16, 1982(1982-09-16)
Age	42
Birthplace	Louisiana
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

Crissle West Biography

Crissle West is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on September 16, 1982 in Louisiana, United States. A writer and pop culture commentator most well-known host of the pop culture podcast The Read with blogger Pop culture commentator and writer best known as for hosting the pop culture podcast The Read with blogger Kid Fury. The acclaimed podcast has featured a variety of celebrity guests from Kelly Rowland to Charlamagne tha God.. The highly acclaimed show has hosted a range of famous guests including Kelly Rowland to Charlamagne God.

The majority of her most popular pieces published by Refinery29 along with Live Civil document the career of Many of her most popular articles published through Refinery29 and Live Civil document the career of Beyonce…

Two months after West moved to New York, Kid Fury approached her about starting a podcast through the Loud Speakers Network; the show, named The Read, quickly gained traction. iTunes featured The Read on its Best of 2013 list and as an Editors’ Choice pick in 2014. Slate named one episode to its list of “Best 25 Podcast Episodes of All Time,” and The Verge named The Read to its list of podcasts “you should be listening to.” The Read also won best podcast at the 2014 Black Weblog Awards.

West is also a comedian, notably appearing with Octavia Spencer on Comedy Central’s Drunk History series in “a surprisingly-hilarious retelling” of Harriet Tubman’s work as a Union spy during the Civil War. Salon called the episode one of 2015’s “best moments in political comedy.” In 2016, West narrated an episode of Drunk History honoring National Coming Out Day, recounting Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson’s role in the Stonewall Riots. The A.V. Club said the episode “schools Hollywood in telling LGBT stories,” as “West, who was one of last season’s best narrators, returns with another memorable, powerful retelling.”

Her birthplace was in Louisiana and raised in Oklahoma Her move from Oklahoma to Harlem after 2012.

Crissle West Net Worth

Crissle West is one of the richest Radio Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Crissle West 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her professional career began with freelance writing, and she published pieces about race, gender as well as sexuality, in publications such as Essence.

She has appeared as an guest on a variety of television shows that are popular, like the Comedy Central’s Drunk History and MTV’s Decoded.

West was born in Louisiana and raised in Oklahoma City. While living in Oklahoma, she met future The Read co-host Kid Fury first on Twitter, then in person during a trip to Atlanta in 2012. West moved to New York City shortly thereafter and worked first at a magazine, and then as an executive assistant.

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Who is Crissle West Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Crissle Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Crissle West celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.

What is Crissle West real name?

Crissle West
Born| Crystal Renee Townsend
Occupation| Comedian, social commentator, writer
Years active| 2012–present
Known for| The Read, Drunk History

How did Kid Fury and Crissle meet?

In 2011, Kid Fury met future collaborator Crissle West, who later moved to New York City in 2013. Chris Morrow approached Fury about doing a podcast with Morrow’s then-startup podcasting company, the Loud Speakers Network.

How old is Crissle West?

About 40 years (1982)

What happened to the podcast The Read?

On March 13, 2019, it was announced that the podcast The Read would be adapted into a television show. The television show was one of several pilots released by Fuse from 2019 to 2020 that targeted diverse, millennial, and Generation Z audiences.

Did Kid Fury leave the read?

After nine years on The Read, Kid Fury announced to his fans that there wouldn’t be another new episode until further notice. The news shocked The Read’s supporters, who listened to weekly episodes of the podcast.