Al Franken (Senator) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Alan Stuart Franken
Profession	Politician, Writer, Comedian
Political Party	Democratic
Political Journey	2008: First elected to the Senate. 2014: Re-elected to the Senate.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 170 cm in meters - 1.70 m in feet inches - 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms - 70 kg in Pounds - 154 lbs
Eye Color	Gray
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	May 21, 1951
Age (as in 2017)	66 Years
Birth Place	New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
School	The Blake School, Minneapolis
College/University	Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Family	Father- Joseph Franken (Printing salesman) Mother- Phoebe Franken (Real estate agent) Brother- Owen Franken (Photojournalist) Sister- N/A
Religion	Judaism
Ethnicity/Race	Germans, Belarusians, Russian
Hobbies	Reading, Writing, Sketching, Listening to music
Controversies	On November 16, 2017, at the press conference, Leeann Tweeden accused Al Franken of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour. Though Franken apologized for it, she said he could have apologized earlier.
Favorite Things
Favorite Films	Fargo, Election, Dr. Strangelove, About a Boy
Favorite Rock Band	Grateful Dead
Favorite Books	Fiasco by Tom E. Ricks, Bright Shining Lie by Neal Sheehan, The Assassins’ Gate by George Packer, The Penrod series by Booth Tarkington
Favorite Quotes	"The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better." "There's nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by what's right with America."
Girlfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Marital Status	Married
Girlfriends/Affairs	Franni Bryson
Wife/Spouse	Franni Bryson (m. 1975 - present)
Marriage Date	Year 1975
Children	Son- Joe Franken Daughter- Thomasin Franken
Net Worth	$9 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Al Franken

• Does Al Franken smoke?: Not Known

• Does Al Franken drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Franken’s comic talent was first seen on the comedy sketch program, ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL). He wrote and performed on SNL from 1975 to 1980, and from 1985 to 1995, he served as a co-producer.

• His impeccable political satires earned him an opportunity to join President Reagan on his campaign bus in 1976, where he did parodies of Democratic and Republican leaders.

• He started dating his wife Franni in 1969, and after a courtship of 6 years, the married in 1975. 

• In 1992, he wrote his first book “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!” 

• In 2004, he became a part of liberal talk-radio station Air America and did a show, named ‘The O’Franken Factor.’

• In 2007, he left Air America to fulfill his political ambitions.

• He was part of 7 USO tours, where he visited and performed for the US troops in Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.

• In November 2017, at the press conference, she accused the Democratic Senator Al Franken of forcibly kissing her in 2006 during a rehearsal for a skit during a USO Tour in Afghanistan.