Alex Curry (TV Host)
Alex Curry (TV Host)
Early Life and Education
Modeling
Alex was raised in Manhattan Beach, California, and was the oldest of four sisters. Her father, Tim Curry, founded a natural energy drink company and her mother, Peggy, founded Growing Great. Her parents were strict on the amount of time she and her siblings could watch television. It was seeing Brooke Burke host Wild on E! that inspired her to become a television presenter. Curry went on to attend Mira Costa High School where she was a standout athlete in soccer. She continued her athletic career in college as a member of San Diego State's team and in 2006 her squad won the national championship. Also in college, Curry was part of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and served as the recruitment chair. Curry graduated from San Diego State University in 2009 with a degree in Journalism and a minor in business marketing.
Career
Alex Curry
During her tenure at SDSU, she began working behind the scenes for the Joe Lewis Production Company and Fuel TV.
Following graduation, Curry worked as a production assistant on “Last Call with Carson Daly” and was the talent manager for ESPN’s X Games, while also filling in as a host on “Fuel TV Download” and “E! News Now.”[22]
In 2011, Curry spent a month in China covering the World University Games for Fox College Sports. A year later, she covered the Pro Beach Volleyball Series on NBC Sports and traveled the world covering the Red Bull Signature series for NBC. She also hosted “Tailgate 48” on Big Ten Network and was the sideline reporter for the CIF-SS football game of the week on FOX Sports West and Fox Sports 1. She also covered the Celebrity Beach Bowl for DirecTV at Super Bowl XLVIII in New York City.[22]
Curry joined FOX Sports West in 2012 as the host of “Angels Weekly” and “Kings Weekly.”
In 2014, Curry expanded her role, becoming the reporter for both the Angels and Kings telecasts and was part of the broadcast team that covered the Kings 2014 Stanley Cup championship.
To date, Curry has won three Telly awards for her work on the Angels and Kings broadcast crews.
She has also served as co-host of “American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja” on USA Network.[22]
Personal Life
Alex Curry at work
Curry married her longtime boyfriend Jeff Nielson in July of 2016.
They reside in Los Angeles, California together.
As a lifelong Californian, she has worked with the Richstone Family Center and their Kids Club After School Program.
Curry also volunteers for GrowingGreat, a non-profit organization that teaches and inspires children to grow up healthy through science-based garden and nutrition education.[22]