Carrie Brownstein Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Publish date: 2024-06-14
Carrie Brownstein Quick Info
Height5 ft 5 in
Weight55 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 27, 1974
Zodiac SignLibra
Eye Color
Light Brown

Carrie Brownstein is an American musician, actor, voice actor, writer, director, comedian, and producer who initially gained popularity as a member of the band Excuse 17, a punk rock band from Olympia, Washington, that performed and recorded from 1993 to 1995. Alongside Corin Tucker, Carrie Brownstein later formed a rock band named Sleater-Kinney. Sleater-Kinney has released multiple albums which include Call the Doctor, Dig Me Out, The Hot Rock, Sleater-Kinney, No Cities to Love, The Woods, All Hands on the Bad One, The Center Won’t Hold, One Beat, and Path of Wellness. In addition to that, Carrie Brownstein has also worked on a variety of shows and movies such as Some Days Are Better Than Others, Portlandia, Man Seeking Woman, The Simpsons, The Realest Real, Getting Stronger Every Day, Group, Light Tiger Eye, Girls Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fan Mail, Vancouvria, Transparent, Carol, Archer, The Oath, Tag, The Nowhere Inn, Shrill, and Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot.

Born Name

Carrie Rachel Brownstein

Nick Name

Carrie

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Seattle, Washington, United States

Residence

Portland, Oregon, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Carrie went to the Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, Washington. For her senior year, she studied at The Overlake School in Redmond, Washington.

The singer also studied at the Western Washington University in Bellingham.

In 1997, she graduated in Sociolinguistics from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

Occupation

Musician, Actor, Voice Actor, Writer, Director, Comedian, Producer

Family

Manager

She has been managed by –

Genre

Punk rock, Indie rock, Riot grrrl

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar

Label

Independent

Net Worth

Her net worth had been $3 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 pounds

Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse

Carrie Brownstein has dated –

  • St. Vincent (2012) – Carrie and American musician St. Vincent were RUMORed to be dating in 2012.
  • Taylor Schilling (2015) – Carrie was RUMORed to be romantically involved with American actor Taylor Schilling in 2015.
  • Corin Tucker – The singer was in a relationship with guitarist Corin Tucker.
  • Fred Armisen – Carrie and actor Fred Armisen were RUMORed to be in a relationship since they started working on ThunderAnt. However, both have refuted the claims. Instead, Carrie has described their relationship as “one of the most intimate, functional, romantic, but nons*xual relationships [they have] ever had.” On the other hand, Armisen has said that their relationship is “all of the things that I’ve ever wanted, you know, aside from like the physical stuff, but the intimacy that I have with her is like no other.”
  • Abbi Jacobson (2016) – In late 2016, the actors Abbi Jacobson and Carrie Brownstein were rumored to be dating each other. Abbi appeared in 2 episodes of Portlandia (aired in 2017) as a guest where the two got to know each other.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Carrie Brownstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Light Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Bisexual

    Distinctive Features

    Measurements

    35-25-33 in or 89-63.5-84 cm

    Dress Size

    6 (US) or 38 (EU) or 10 (UK)

    Bra Size

    32C

    Shoe Size

    7 (US) or 4.5 (UK) or 37.5 (EU)

    Brand Endorsements

    Carrie Brownstein has appeared in the TV commercials for –

    Religion

    Judaism

    Best Known For

    First Film

    Her acting debut came in 2001 with the short film Getting Stronger Every Day playing various characters.

    First TV Show

    In 2011, Carrie started playing various characters on the sketch comedy show Portlandia.

    First Book

    She wrote a memoir titled Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl that was released on October 27, 2015, via Riverhead Books (publisher).

    Personal Trainer

    Talking on MSN in October 2016, the singer said she was definitely not into exercise but attended a few classes at Soul Cycle in LA.

    Carrie Brownstein Favorite Things

    Source – Marie Claire, Bon Appetit, MSN.com

    Carrie Brownstein Facts

  • Carrie was brought up in Redmond, Washington.
  • She was 14-years-old when her parents divorced and her father raised her.
  • At 15, the bundle of talent started playing the guitar and her teacher was American singer Jeremy Enigk.
  • While studying at The Evergreen State College, she formed the “Excuse 17” band along with CJ Phillips and Becca Albee.
  • At 24, Carrie worked as a substitute teacher.
  • The singer released The Age of Backwards EP with former Helium guitarist Mary Timony in 1999.
  • In 2006, she became the only woman to be included in the “25 Most Underrated Guitarists of All-Time” list by Rolling Stone.
  • Carrie has written for The Believer magazine interviewing Eddie Vedder, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Karen O, and Cheryl Hines. She also wrote video game reviews for Slate.
  • She wrote a blog called Monitor Mix for NPR Music from November 2007 to May 2010.
  • In September 2010, she formed a band Wild Flag with Mary Timony, Janet Weiss, and Rebecca Cole.

  • The singer is the proud owner of a Rickenbacker 360, and a Gibson SG ’72 reissue.

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