Kat Abughazaleh, professionally known as Kat Abu, is a prominent American journalist, social media influencer, and political commentator born on March 24, 1999, in Dallas, Texas. She gained widespread recognition for her incisive criticism of Fox News personalities, particularly Tucker Carlson, during her tenure at Media Matters for America.

Kat’s background is rooted in a rich cultural heritage, with a Palestinian immigrant father and a seventh-generation Texan mother. She graduated from George Washington University in 2020 with a degree in international affairs, and has since become a notable progressive voice, recently launching a campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois’s 9th congressional district.

Kat Abughazaleh is married to Ben Collins, a significant figure in her personal life. The couple met prior to their move to Chicago in July 2024, although specific details about how they met are not widely publicized. Their relationship gained public attention when they relocated together from Washington, D.C. to Chicago due to Ben’s new business opportunity. He became the CEO of the company that owns the satirical newspaper The Onion, which is headquartered in Chicago.

The couple got married sometime before their move in 2024, but the exact date of their marriage has not been publicly disclosed. They have maintained a relatively private family life, and there is no public information indicating that they have children together as of now.