Charlie Neff

Charlie Ann Neff was born on March 2, 1987, in Los Angeles, California. Her early education included attending Citrus College from 2005 to 2008, where she earned an Associate of Arts degree. She then pursued a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast/Journalism at the University of La Verne, completing her studies between 2008 and 2010. During her university years, Neff began building her career in entertainment reporting, notably as an Entertainment Correspondent Guest Host for MTV Networks / Logo from 2010 to 2011, working on ‘Gossip Queens’ and generating story ideas for a live studio audience.

Her career progressed with a role as a Red Carpet Entertainment Reporter for PopStop TV from January 2012 to January 2013, covering events and hosting in-studio segments. In February 2013, Neff joined TMZ, initially as a News Desk Senior Reporter/Producer, a position she continues to hold. In this role, she works with sources to break exclusive stories, reports on-camera for various TMZ programs including “TMZ on TV” (2007, 2015-2016 as producer for 570 episodes), “TMZ Live” (2011, 2023 as commentator for 1 episode), and “TMZ No BS” (2022, as additional crew for 1 episode). She is also featured on “The TMZ Podcast” and is responsible for writing stories and covering events. Neff has also contributed as a commentator for “World’s Greatest Hotels” (2019, 2020-2022 for 4 episodes) and “TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas” (2022, as contributor).

Beyond her work with TMZ, Neff has explored other on-camera opportunities. In 2020, she served as an Entertainment News Commentator for Channel 5, providing commentary for “Inside The World’s Greatest Hotels” and “The World’s Most Expensive Hotels,” where she researched and presented entertainment history related to notable hotels such as the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Plaza Hotel. From January to December 2021, she was an On-Camera Travel Host for the YouTube series “60 Second Stay,” highlighting unique Airbnbs across the United States. Neff was nominated for an Emmy for her work in news reporting. She married John Hentsch II on February 16, 2023. She is also of Mexican descent on her mother’s side and her great-grandfather was the architect Wallace Neff.