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Chris Cuomo

TV Personality

Birth name
Christopher Charles Cuomo
Born
August 9, 1970
Birthplace
Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.

Heritage

Italian [Campanian, Sicilian]

Chris Cuomo
Cuomo in 2014, photo: miromiro/Bigstock.com
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Life & family

Chris Cuomo is an American television journalist. He was the host of the show Cuomo Prime Time from 2017 to 2021.

Chris is the son of Matilda (Raffa) and Mario Cuomo. His father was an attorney and politician, who was Governor of New York, from January 1, 1983 to December 31, 1994, among other duties. His mother is an advocate for women and children. He is a brother of radiologist and author Margaret Cuomo; and lawyer, author, and politician Andrew Cuomo, who was also Governor of New York, from January 1, 2011 to August 23, 2021, among many other duties.

Chris is married to magazine editor Cristina Greeven, with whom he has three children.

Chris’s paternal grandfather was Andrea Cuomo (the son of Donato Cuomo and Maria D’Elia). Andrew’s grandfather Andrea was born in New York, to parents from Salerno, Campania, Italy. He was raised in Salerno.

Chris’s paternal grandmother was named Immacolata/Immaculata Giordano/Giardano. Immaculata was born in Tramonti, Salerno.

Chris’s maternal grandfather was named Carmelo/Charles Raffa (the son of Francesco “Frank” Raffa). Carmelo was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Messina, Sicily, Italy.

Chris’s maternal grandmother was named Mary Gitto. Mary was Italian.

Sources

Family histories of Chris Cuomo – http://blogs.ancestry.com
https://medium.com

Genealogy of Chris Cuomo – http://www.geni.com