Best known for her portrayal of the character Penelope Garcia in the crime drama “Criminal Minds,” Kirsten Vangsness credits her co-star & a universal sex symbol, Shemar Moore, for helping realize her “queerness.”

Engaged to a man now, the Los Angeles native, who identifies as bisexual, broke off her four-year-long engagement to her then-fiancee, Melanie Goldstein, in 2013.

Kirsten Vangsness Spouse Keith Hanson

Two years after ending her engagement, she got engaged for the second time in November 2015 to Keith Hanson, actor, and writer. Talking to PEOPLE after breaking the news.

It has been a long five years of engagement, but Kirsten and her husband-to-be have not announced anything about their possible marriage.

Kirsten Vangsness Weight Loss; Height & Measurement Discussed

Since getting engaged to her Keith, Kirsten – who boasts a net worth of $3 million – has seemingly pulled off a miraculous weight loss transformation. Perhaps, she desires to be her best on the day of their impending wedding.

Contrary to the rumors which suggested that she underwent gastric sleeve surgery, the LAX actress, age 48, was able to lose 50 pounds off her body by listening to the weight-loss guru Renee Stephens’ podcast.

Standing at the height of 5 feet and 7 inches (1.7 m) and weighing 76 kgs, Kirsten is now a proud owner of an hour-glass body, whose measurements read as 41-35-40 inches (104-89-102).

Kirsten Vangsness Career

Kirsten made her acting debut in a short comedy film named Sometimes Santa’s Gotta Get Whacked in 1998. After that, it took a while to appear on the screen until 2004, when she made her television debut in 2004. She was in the sitcom Phil of the Future, where she portrayed the role of Veronica.

She got her breakthrough in 2005 when she was cast in the crime drama TV show, Criminal Minds as Penelope Grace Garcia. Initially, she only had a guest appearance but later went on to be the main cast of the series. She acted alongside Mandy Patinkin, Shemar Moore, Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, and Paget Brewster. 

The series also has two of its spin-off shows, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour (2011) and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016-17), where she has had recurring roles.

In 2010, she landed an amazing portrayal in the series, Pretty the Series, for which she was highly admired by the audience. She was even nominated twice for the Best Supporting Actress at the Indie Series Awards.

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