Courtney Hansen

Courtney Hansen is an American television host/personality, syndicated columnist, author, and actress. Hansen was born October 2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Gerald John "Jerry" and Constance Dunlop (Walker) Hansen. Her father is a winner of 27 SCCA national racing championships. Her family owned Brainerd Raceway and she grew up in Orono, Minnesota and spent lots of time around the pits and garages at racing tracks. As a result, she is an automobile enthusiast, and much of her work to date has revolved around automobiles. She filed for divorce in February 2012 after two years of marriage to pharmaceutical mogul Ilya Sapritsky. After graduating with a degree in marketing from Florida State University, she undertook a corporate job in Marketing. After leaving corporate work, Hansen hosted the Jack Nicklaus pilot Killer Golf and segments on the Travel Channel, worked as a fashion and fitness model, and was on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine and Muscle & Fitness. She was named one of FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005". Hansen hosts Spike TV's Powerblock, which is composed of four half-hour automotive shows. She also hosted a recent special for Spike TV called "Great Builds."