Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Anna Hansen is an American philanthropist and former program manager. Growing up in the spotlight, she was thrust into fame after she began dating cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Anna Marie Hansen was born on May 24, 1981, in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is the youngest child born to parents David and Sharon, with an older brother named Matthew.
- After meeting through the charity for which she was working, Anna started dating famous cyclist Lance Armstrong in 2008.
- Loyal and in love, she remained with him through his legal, financial, and social troubles that stemmed from his admission to using drugs while racing and being stripped of his seven Tour de France medals.
- The couple have two kids together – Max Armstrong and Olivia Marie Armstrong. Anna also shares three kids from Lance’s previous marriage with Kristin Richard – Luke Armstrong, Grace Armstrong, and Isabella Armstrong.
- Lance & Anna got engaged in May 2017 but are not yet married.
Early Life and Education :
- Extremely private about her personal life, little is known about Anna’s early years other than that she spent much of her time in Colorado.
- She is an avid outdoors sportswoman, with mountain biking at the top of her list.
- Anna graduated with a degree in biology from the University of Colorado. She found her first job out of college through the school’s pre-med honor society.
Philanthropy, Career and Net Worth :
- After college, Anna spent a year in France teaching English. She used this experience in her roles as a companion and board member for Camp Wapiyapi — a summer camp for children facing cancer and their siblings — when they had their first French-speaking camper.
- When Anna met Lance, she was working as the program director for First Descents, a non-profit in Colorado that gives young adults with cancer outdoor experiences.
- Devoted to causes around cancer, she also spent time volunteering at Denver Children’s Hospital in the oncology ward.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- In 2015, Anna made headlines of her own after she took the blame for Lance when he hit two parked cars on their way home from a night out. Explaining her decision to lie to the police, she said, “We’ve had our family name smeared over every paper in the world in the last couple of years …I just wanted to protect my family because I thought, “Gosh, Anna Hansen hit some cars, it’s not going to show up in the papers, but Lance Armstrong hit some cars, it’s going to be a national story.”
- Although she is no longer on the board, Anna is still involved in Camp Wapiyapi. Since 2010, she and Lance have hosted a charity bike ride and dinner (at their house) with all money going to the camp. In the first year, they raised enough money to send 35 kids who were previously on the waiting list due to lack of funds. Each camper experience costs around $1000.
- Although she prefers to stay out of the spotlight, Anna counts some celebrities as close friends. Amongst her closest are NASCAR legend, Jimmie Johnson, and singer/songwriter and actor, Lyle Lovett.