Photo: Central Intelligence Agency / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What fascinates me about Gina Haspel is precisely what we cannot see. Here is a woman who broke a glass ceiling few even knew existed, becoming the first female CIA director, yet her height, blood type, family, and personal life all remain blank. That blankness is not an oversight; it is the profession. A career intelligence officer earns a Presidential Rank Award by being effective in shadows, not by being known. I find a strange dignity in that silence. In an age where everyone broadcasts everything, a powerful figure who simply refuses to be legible feels almost radical, and quietly admirable to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gina Haspel
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーナ・ハスペル
- Reading
- じーな・はすぺる
- Born
- October 1, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Ashland, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- intelligence officer / paralegal
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Kentucky
Awards & achievements
- Intelligence Medal of Merit
- Presidential Rank Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gina Haspel born?
Born October 1, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Gina Haspel from?
Gina Haspel is from Ashland, Kentucky, United States.
What does Gina Haspel do?
Gina Haspel works as intelligence officer, paralegal.
More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.