Summary
A major role on the long-runningCriminal Minds,as well as a career performing and writing, has earnedKirsten Vangsnessa very respectable net worth. Kirsten Vangsness is probably best known for playingPenelope Garcia inCriminal Minds, the technical analyst at the BAU, and a flamboyant and free-spirited member of the team who’s always ready with a joke or a shoulder to cry on. Nearlyremoved fromCriminal Mindsafter one episode, Penelope became a fan favorite on the show, appearing inCriminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorsandCriminal Minds: Beyond Bordersas well.
Gia Mantegna: Who Joe Mantegna’s Daughter Played In Criminal Minds
Gia Mantegna is the daughter of Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna, and she also appeared on the police procedural for a short but memorable unsub arc.
Kirsten Vangsness' Net Worth Is At Least 3 Million
Vangsness Fought For Her Money On Criminal Minds
According toCelebrityNetWorth, Kirsten Vangsness has a net worth of $3 million. It’s unknown exactly how much Vangsness earned per episode ofCriminal Minds, but in 2013,Vangsness and her female co-star A.J. Cook took a stand for more pay to better match their male co-stars, viaDeadline. Then in 2017, they had a similar fight, threatening to walk. Seeing as neither did end up going, it’s possible they once again earned a substantial pay bump.
Criminal Mindsco-star Joe Mantegna earned an average of $130,000/episode, viaCelebrityNetWorth.
Vangsness also has a popularYouTubechannel and anInstagramfollowing of over 1.4 million people. Her television and movie roles have been small and likely not substantially profitable compared toCriminal Minds, butadvertising money on her social media and podcast/YouTube channel could be quite large, contributing to her $3 million net worth.
Kirsten Vangsness' Age & Height
Vangsness Is A Cancer
KirstenVangsness is listed as 5' 7" onIMDband 5' 6"onCeleb Heights, putting her somewhere in the middle of those two.She was born on July 07, 2025, and, so, is 51 in June 2024. This July 7 birthday means her zodiac sign is Cancer, a water sign represented by a crab.
Cancers are highly sensitive to their environments and very self-protective, self-protective like someone threatening to walk from a show unless they receive fair pay.
Cancers are highly sensitive to their environments and very self-protective, self-protective like someone threatening to walk from a show unless they receive fair pay. These signs also enjoy personal sanctuaries and make great hosts. As someone who hosts a YouTube channel from the confines of a cozy-looking room, this description is quite accurate.
Kirsten Vangsness Has Written Episodes Of Criminal Minds
Vangsness Is Also A Playwright
As well as being an actor, Kirsten is a talented writer.She’s even written five episodes ofCriminal Mindsand a short film,Curtains, in 2020. She also wrote a play,Cleo, Theo & Wu, which premiered atTheatre of Notein 2018, a theater in Los Angeles, California.CTW, as she referred to it, was reviewed in theLA Times.
And in the End
Aug 01, 2025
As mentioned, Kirsten also hosts her YouTube channel,Kirsten’s Agenda w/ Me, Kirstenwhere she speaks with guests, talks about what’s on her mind, and goes over the news of the day.Kirsten Vangsnessis a busy woman who seems to enjoy having as many plates spinning as possible.
Criminal Minds
Cast
Criminal Minds follows an elite team of FBI profilers from the Behavioral Analysis Unit as they analyze the nation’s most complex criminal minds, led by experienced agent David Rossi. The team works to anticipate and prevent crimes by understanding the behavior of these dangerous individuals.
