Kourtney Hansen

Kourtney Hansen was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. After studying acting for the theater, she earned her BFA from Drake University in 2003. Following graduation, she appeared on stage in professional theater productions and served as a sidekick to Hatfield and McCoy on their morning show on radio station KJJY in Des Moines. She moved to Nashville in 2008 where she worked heavily as a model/actor in print and online media, films, commercials and music videos -- most notably Keith Urban's "Sweet Thing" and Luke Bryan's "Do I". The latter was named the USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. She has also appeared in several 1800PetMeds commercials. In early 2010, Hansen joined CMT as a correspondent for CMT Insider followed by Hot 20 Countdown. She's had the pleasure of interviewing Kristen Bell, Zac Efron, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan among others. Hansen is most well known for her role on the hit TV series, Nashv