Kirsten Vangsness, 1972
Writers · July 7, 1972
Kirsten Vangsness
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Kirsten Vangsness is 53 years old, born July 7, 1972 in United States · Cancer.
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About
Kirsten Vangsness built a two-decade run as FBI tech analyst Penelope Garcia on CBS's Criminal Minds, anchoring the procedural's core ensemble and reprising the role in spin-offs Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders. Born in the US in 1972, Vangsness is a screenwriter and actress whose steady, precise work in long-form TV made her a fixture of network drama. Cancer energy: grounded loyalty to a single character arc.
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Biography
Kirsten Vangsness is an American actress and screenwriter best known for playing FBI technical analyst Penelope Garcia on CBS's Criminal Minds. Born July 7, 1972, in the US, Vangsness sustained the character across the show's full run and reprised Garcia in both Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders spin-offs. As a screenwriter and performer, she has worked in television drama production. Vangsness embodies Cancer traits—protective, meticulous, emotionally anchored—fitting a character defined by technical precision and quiet vulnerability. Her career exemplifies the path of ensemble cast members who become synonymous with a single role: reliable, consistent, and central to a show's chemistry without carrying marquee billing. Born in 1972, Vangsness entered the industry during the network television era and sustained her role through streaming-era renewals, a mark of the show's durability and her performance's indispensability.
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Trivia
- Vangsness played Penelope Garcia across Criminal Minds' full original run and reprised the character in two spin-offs: Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders.
- Her zodiac sign is Cancer, reflecting traits of emotional depth and loyalty often mirrored in Garcia's protective relationship with her team.
- Her life-path number is 33, a 'master number' in numerology associated with creative communication and teaching—resonant with Garcia's role as the team's information hub.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Teacher
33 is 6 amplified. Caretakers operating at scale; rare among entertainers, more common among educators and activists.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 33 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
- Ruby StokesDragon · 2000
- Lindsay CollinsDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Ádám SimonHorse · 1990
- Chris Colfer
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Frequently asked
- How old is Kirsten Vangsness?
- Kirsten Vangsness is 53 years old (born July 7, 1972).
- When is Kirsten Vangsness's birthday?
- Kirsten Vangsness was born on July 7, 1972.
- What is Kirsten Vangsness's zodiac sign?
- Kirsten Vangsness is a Cancer, born July 7, 1972.
- What is Kirsten Vangsness's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Kirsten Vangsness was born in 1972, the year of the Water Rat.
- Where is Kirsten Vangsness from?
- Kirsten Vangsness is from United States.
- What does Kirsten Vangsness do?
- Kirsten Vangsness is a writer.
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