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Celeste Ackelson – Facts About Brian Baumgartner’s Wife

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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 20: Actor Brian Baumgartner (L) and his wife Celeste Ackelson attend the 2017 Derek Jeter Celebrity Invitational gala at the Aria Resort & Casino on April 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
Celeste Ackelson is the beautiful and fashionable wife of Brian Baumgartner who is mostly known for his role as the dim-witted Kevin Malone of the comedy series, The Office. She was relatively unknown before meeting her actor and director husband, thus she became popular when they got married right at the back of their house in California.

Not much is known about her activities before the marriage that placed her in the spotlight. However, we have compiled some facts that you’ll find interesting about her.

Celeste Ackelson Age

Celeste Ackelson is an American, born in 1982, but the exact date of her birth is not known. Likewise, there is no available information on any of her family members.

However, the much she could disclose during interviews were that she holds a degree in communication from the Florida International University. She was very artistic as a child, she loved to draw and paint and she embarked on several projects while in school. Her creativity was later channeled to fashion. She dons stylish and fashionable clothes whenever she is seen at any event with her husband, and her sense of style has been greatly applauded on the red carpet.

Relationship with Brian Baumgartner

Ackelson began dating Baumgartner after his divorce from his former wife was finalized. Julia Fisher, his former wife is a pianist and they had a child together. Ackelson said it was Baumgartner’s high sense of humour and his ability to make her laugh even in the most serious situations, that endeared him to her at the initial stage of their relationship.

They dated for a long while before deciding to get married.

Their wedding

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The Celeste – Baumgartner wedding was a beautiful ceremony that received a lot of media attention. It was held in the intimate and romantic setting of their California home.

The bride was dressed in a pretty strapless ivory dress, with a mermaid finish that defined her figures, while the groom complemented with a fashionable light grey suit and a black tie.

The actor/ director exchanged vows with his lovely bride at the event that was well attended by close family and friends as well as his co-stars from The Office such as John Krasinski, Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, and his lovely wife, Emily Brunt. The guests were treated to a lavish reception at the Wilshire Country Club which is close to the couple’s home.

Not long afterward, about a year after their wedding, the couple welcomed a baby girl. She was named Brylee Bea Baumgartner who was born on March 2005. The new parents announced the arrival of their baby via Instagram. The couple was very happy and they couldn’t wait to share their happiness with the world as lovely pictures of their baby soon started to flood their social media handles.

Celeste Ackelson has since adopted her husband’s name and is now addressed as Celeste Ackelson Baumgartner.

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About Brian Baumgartner

Brain Baumgartner was born on 29 November 1972 in Atlanta Georgia. He studied at the Westminster School and thereafter proceeded to the Southern Methodist University where he studied acting.

He began his career as an artistic director of Hidden Theatre in Minneapolis Minnesota. From there on, he began acting and partook in some theatrical productions in Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Children’s theatre company and Guthrie theatre and others. He made his debut screen appearance in the romantic comedy, Herman U.S.A (2001). Some of the movies he has featured in are CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Lax, Criminal Minds, Law and Order, Chicago fire and The Office.

The Office portrayed some well-known actors during the course of it’s filming. It ran for nine years and has been regarded as one of the greatest sit-coms of all time.

In the series, Kevin Malone  (played by Baumgartner) was the hilarious accountant who loved to make childish humour.

In addition to acting, Brian Baumgartner is also a golfer and he proposed to his wife during a celebrity golf event. It is speculated that Ackelson is instrumental to the noticeable weight loss that was observed in Baumgartner. The actor used to weigh 300 lbs at the beginning of his career but is suspected to have shed some 50 lbs to 100 lbs before his wedding.

Celeste Ackelson Networth

Celeste Ackelson’s career is not known hence it is difficult to calculate her net worth, however, her husband’s net worth is placed around $6 million. The couple also owns a mansion in Los Angeles that is purportedly worth about $2.8 million.