Kristin Veitch
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Kristin dos Santos is an American
television personality
and columnist
for the E! Entertainment Network
. She covers television series appearing on all major U.S. broadcast, cable and premium networks.
. Her family moved to San Diego, California
the same year she was born. She graduated from Poway High School
in Poway, California
, then continued on to Loyola Marymount University
in Los Angeles
where she earned a Bachelor of Art degree in communication
s. After college she went to work for various Southern California
newspapers as a reporter and an editor before moving on to the E! Network
where she got the "Watch with Kristin" site.
Santos has a blog on E!
’s website where she talks about TV shows with the help of her reporters and interns. Originally using a live interactive chat with fans where she takes questions about their favorite shows, sometimes involving spoilers
for upcoming episodes, the chat transcripts used to be posted on the website afterward. She also used to post a weekly column on Fridays which was an often lengthy article about shows, sometimes containing exclusive interviews. However, when The E! website changed in 2006, so did the "Watch with Kristin" area. As of 2007, there is a blog which is updated daily with more features such as Vine videos, Tater Tops Awards (which are her awards where fan votes according to their opinion unlike the Emmys), Save It or Sink It votes for new shows, and a weekly non-live chat Q&A. Kristin appears in regular segments for E! News
on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7pm, as well as a regular show on E!
Online’s The Vine, which is also accessible from their website.
In addition to her work on E!, dos Santos takes small acting roles whenever she can. She has appeared in the television programs Summerland
, Heroes
, Tru Calling
and Felicity. She also played a dead body for one episode of Six Feet Under. She recently played "The 30s Woman", a dead body that comes back to life in the third episode of Pushing Daisies
.
On April 5, 2009, dos Santos gave birth to a baby boy Luca Alexander dos Santos.
On February 20, 2011, she gave birth to a second baby boy Matteo Tomaz Dos Santos. He weighed in 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 22 inches long.
United States
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television personality
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for the E! Entertainment Network
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
. She covers television series appearing on all major U.S. broadcast, cable and premium networks.
Early life and career
Dos Santos was born in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Her family moved to San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
the same year she was born. She graduated from Poway High School
Poway High School
Poway High School is a public, comprehensive high school located in the city of Poway, California. Established in 1961, it serves ninth through twelfth grade students from the communities of Poway and Rancho Bernardo. The school mascot is the Titan...
in Poway, California
Poway, California
Poway is a city in San Diego County, California. Originally an unincorporated community in San Diego County, Poway officially became a city in December 1980. Even though Poway lies geographically in the middle of San Diego County, most consider its relative location as north county inland...
, then continued on to Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
where she earned a Bachelor of Art degree in communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s. After college she went to work for various Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
newspapers as a reporter and an editor before moving on to the E! Network
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
where she got the "Watch with Kristin" site.
Santos has a blog on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
’s website where she talks about TV shows with the help of her reporters and interns. Originally using a live interactive chat with fans where she takes questions about their favorite shows, sometimes involving spoilers
Spoiler (media)
Spoiler is slang for any element of any summary or description of any piece of fiction that reveals any plot element which will give away the outcome of a dramatic episode within the work of fiction, or the conclusion of the entire work. It can also be used to refer to any piece of information...
for upcoming episodes, the chat transcripts used to be posted on the website afterward. She also used to post a weekly column on Fridays which was an often lengthy article about shows, sometimes containing exclusive interviews. However, when The E! website changed in 2006, so did the "Watch with Kristin" area. As of 2007, there is a blog which is updated daily with more features such as Vine videos, Tater Tops Awards (which are her awards where fan votes according to their opinion unlike the Emmys), Save It or Sink It votes for new shows, and a weekly non-live chat Q&A. Kristin appears in regular segments for E! News
E! News
E! News, previously known as E! News Daily and E! News Live, is a nightly entertainment newsmagazine program airing on E!: Entertainment Television. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip...
on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7pm, as well as a regular show on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
Online’s The Vine, which is also accessible from their website.
In addition to her work on E!, dos Santos takes small acting roles whenever she can. She has appeared in the television programs Summerland
Summerland (TV series)
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
, Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
, Tru Calling
Tru Calling
Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled....
and Felicity. She also played a dead body for one episode of Six Feet Under. She recently played "The 30s Woman", a dead body that comes back to life in the third episode of Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007 to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life with his touch, an ability that comes with stipulations...
.
Personal life
On July 14, 2007, she married Brazilian boyfriend João dos Santos. As of September 2007, Kristin announced plans to use her married name and will now be known as Kristin dos Santos. This marks the second time in her years at E! that she has changed her on-air name. Originally, her E! News segment was known as "Watch with Wanda," but when knowledge of her real name became public, her segment was changed to "Watch with Kristin."On April 5, 2009, dos Santos gave birth to a baby boy Luca Alexander dos Santos.
On February 20, 2011, she gave birth to a second baby boy Matteo Tomaz Dos Santos. He weighed in 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 22 inches long.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Felicity | Bridesmaid | 1 episode, uncredited |
| 2004 | Tru Calling Tru Calling Tru Calling is an American television supernatural drama series that premiered on Fox Network on October 30, 2003. It ran for two seasons before being canceled.... |
Body in Morgue | 1 episode, uncredited |
| Summerland Summerland (TV series) Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident... |
Reporter #1 | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Heroes Heroes (TV series) Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the... |
Roulette Dealer | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies Pushing Daisies Pushing Daisies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007 to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life with his touch, an ability that comes with stipulations... |
30's Woman | 1 episode |