Kat Chow Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Kat Chow is an American journalist best known for playing Author for the book Seeing Ghosts: a Memoir.

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Best Known For:The book Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir

Breakthrough:Helped establish NPR's Code Switch reporting operation

10 Quick Facts About Kat Chow

Full Name: Kat Chow
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist and reporter
Known For: The book Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir
Gender: Female
Specialization: Journalist, Reporter, and Podcast Host
Beats: Lifestyle / Human Interest
Media Level: National
Employer Type: Digital Media
Net Worth: $368,000-$5,263,000 (Estimated range)

Kat Chow Age

Kat Chow's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended University of Washington.

University of Washington

Career & Work

Kat Chow's career includes news and reporting roles with The George Washington University and KERA.

Organization: The George Washington University

Role: Jenny McKean Moore Writer-in-Washington

Period: 2024–2025

Details: Held a university writing appointment.

Organization: KERA

Role: Radio Reporting Fellow

Period: 2015

Details: Dallas, Texas · Served as an NPR reporting fellow.

Organization: NBC

Role: Winter Olympics Media Worker

Period: 2010

Details: Vancouver, Canada

Organization: Seattle Weekly

Role: Student Contributor

Period: During university

Details: Seattle, Washington · Wrote a food column while studying at the University of Washington.

Organization: The Seattle Times

Role: Intern

Period: During university

Details: Seattle, Washington

Organization: NPR

Role: Reporter and Code Switch Founding Team Member

Period: Historical

Details: United States · Helped establish Code Switch and reported on race, ethnicity and culture.

Rise to Fame

Kat Chow rose to prominence for her role for the book Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir, Code Switch, and Pop Culture Happy Hour.

Books

Book: Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir (Author, 2021) — Memoir exploring grief, family history, identity and the death of her mother

Podcasts

Podcast: Code Switch (Founding Team Member and Reporter) — NPR reporting project and podcast examining race and culture
Podcast: Pop Culture Happy Hour (Contributor) — NPR culture podcast
Podcast: The Waves (Guest Host) — Slate's podcast about feminism
Podcast: Culture Gabfest (Contributor) — Slate culture discussion podcast

Work: The New York Times Magazine (Contributing Writer) — Published journalism and essays
Work: The Atlantic (Contributing Writer) — Published nonfiction work

Notable Coverage

Race and cultural identity – NPR Code Switch – Reported on race, ethnicity, identity and representation in American culture
New York Chinatown gentrification – NPR – Reported on demographic and neighborhood change
Representation in entertainment – NPR – Examined representation in television, film and theatre
Language, stereotypes and cultural perception – NPR – Investigated racialized expressions, beauty standards and cultural stereotypes

Awards & Achievements

Connecticut Book Award Finalist — Connecticut Center for the Book — Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir.
National Journalism Award — Asian American Journalists Association — Journalism on race and culture.

Lesser Known Facts

Her debut memoir explores her family's history across Hong Kong, Cuba and the United States.
She helped launch NPR's Code Switch team and podcast.
Seeing Ghosts was named a New York Times Notable Book.
She held a writing fellowship at George Washington University before joining Columbia Journalism School.