Courtney Hansen

Courtney Hansen grew up around race tracks, and that backdrop shaped her career. Born on October 2, 1974, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she spent her childhood in Orono, Minnesota, where her family owned Brainerd International Raceway from 1973 to 2006. Her father, Gerald John "Jerry" Hansen, won 27 SCCA national racing championships. Time in the pits and garages made Courtney a lifelong automobile enthusiast. She has worked as an actress, a former glamour model, and a TV host, with much of her work centered on cars. She hosted Overhaulin'. In her personal life, she married Jay Hartington, her longtime boyfriend and father of her child, on July 21, 2018, in Taormina, Italy. Standing 5'9" with a slim build, she is American and Caucasian.