Who Is Kristan Hawkins?
Kristan Hawkins is a renowned American anti-abortion activist and commentator currently serving as the president of Students for Life of America (SFLA). She also serves as the president of Students for Life Action.
Education and Career Overview
Kristan attended Brooke High School between 1999 and 2002. Thereafter, she joined Bethany College in West Virginia, where she earned a B.A. in political science. While at Bethany, she was involved in several societies, including the Bethanians for Life and the Political Awareness Society, proving that her current activism can be traced back as early as her college years.
Looking at her career, Kristan has always had an eye for politics and standing for what she believes is right. Kicking this off in 2004, she volunteered as a coordinator during the Bush-Cheney presidential campaign that saw the successful re-election of then-incumbent Republican President George W. Bush and Vice President Cheney.
A year later, she served as an executive assistant at the Republican National Committee, a role she held for only a year. She subsequently served as a special assistant at the Department of Health and Human Services.
In 2006, Hawkins joined Students for Life of America and later became the organization’s CEO. She has managed to build a network of over 1500 Campus Students for Life groups in all 50 states of the USA. In addition to her work at SFLA, she also hosts a weekly self-titled podcast both on Apple Radio and YouTube, where she invites guests to discuss trending issues from a pro-life perspective.
Kristan Hawkins Age
Kristan Hawkins is 41 years old as of 2026. A proud West Virginia native, she was born on May 12, 1985. Her birth sign is Taurus.
Kristan Hawkins Husband
Kristan is married to her loving husband Jonathan. The pair met in Wellsburg on their first day of high school while Kristan was involved in her church community in the area. They got married on June 20, when she was only 20 years old. They had their first child when she was 23 and have since been blessed with four children, 3 boys and 1 girl.
Kristan Hawkins Weight Loss, Before & After
One thing that is very noticeable to many people who have followed Kristan from the time she started coming into the spotlight is the amount of weight she has managed to lose over the years. Kristan revealed that she used GLP-1, which assisted her to lose weight without experiencing constant stress.
She lost over 100 pounds, and something even more amazing came out of the weight loss as she had a pre-cancerous situation found and removed due to the weight loss.
Kristan Hawkins Net Worth
Kristan Hawkins has an estimated net worth of around $300,000 as of 2026. She earns this figure from her work as the SFLA CEO as well as her podcast, which generates revenue for her on YouTube and Apple Radio.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kristan Hawkins
Yes Kristan Hawkins is Catholic. She revealed that she was raised in an “amazing non-denominational church” but later joined the Catholic Church in 2015.
Yes, Kristan has 4 children. Three boys and a girl. She has also revealed that two of her four children have cystic fibrosis and one of her children has a neurological disease that causes difficulty with balance and walking.
Kristan was born in West Virginia, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Interesting Facts About Kristan Hawkins
- She started her pro-life mission when she was 15, volunteering at a pregnancy help center.
- During COVID, her family sold their house and moved into a fifth-wheel trailer and traveled the country for nearly four years.
- She loves puppies and their family currently have four.
- Together with her husband, they love taking their family on hiking and history field trips.
- Kristan played the cello until her children were little.
- She loves to bake and mail cookies she has baked to her supporters every Christmas.
