Chris Hansen

Christopher Edward Hansen (born September 13, 1959) is an American television presenter, journalist, and YouTube personality. He rose to mainstream recognition as a correspondent for ''Dateline NBC'' and the host for its segment ''To Catch a Predator'' (2004–2007), which revolved around catching potential Internet predators using a sting operation. Despite its cancellation, Hansen saw continued praise for his predator investigations and interviews, leading him to host similarly-formatted shows on other networks.

After parting ways with NBC in 2013, he hosted ''Killer Instinct'' on Investigation Discovery in 2015, which documented homicide investigations. He became the host for the second and third seasons of the syndicated television program ''Crime Watch Daily'' in 2015, where he hosted the segment ''Hansen vs. Predator''. He co-founded the true crime-oriented streaming service TruBlu in 2020, where he produced and starred in the web series ''TakeDown with Chris Hansen''.

Hansen has earned numerous accolades, including eight Emmy Awards, four Edward R. Murrow Awards, three Clarion awards, the National Press Club award, and awards for excellence from the Associated Press and United Press International. Hansen, along with numerous subjects of his investigations, have garnered cult followings, and Hansen is considered a progenitor in content centered around sting operations. Provided by Wikipedia