Quick Wiki
- Full Name Chris Doumitt
- Occupation Gold Miner, Carpenter & Television Personality
- Nationality American
- Birthplace Portland, Oregon, USA
- Birth Date 1960s (Exact DOB Not Disclosed)
Chris Doumitt
Professional Carpenter for over 25 yearsDoumitt was initially asked to build a cabin for Todd Hoffman's mining crew Greg Remsburg and his family. He was meant to take ten days to build the cabin, but he ended up staying with Hoffman's crew for five months and learned how to mine gold through trial and error.
Chris Doumitt is an American gold miner and reality TV star most recognized for his appearance on Discovery Channel's Gold Rush.
Who is Chris Doumitt?
Chris Doumitt is a gold miner, television personality, and former master carpenter.
He was born in the early 1960s in Portland, Oregon. After spending 25 years as a plant carpenter, he moved to the Klondike in Canada. He started his gold mining career in 2010 by accident during season 1 of the reality show Gold Rush.
Doumitt was initially asked to build a cabin for Todd Hoffman's mining crew Greg Remsburg and his family. He was meant to take ten days to build the cabin, but he ended up staying with Hoffman's crew for five months and learned how to mine gold through trial and error.
Doumitt left Hoffman's team after season 3 and joined Parker Schnabel's crew in season 4. He has been one of Schnabel's most trusted crew members.
Also Read About - Jake Anderson - Net Worth, Dad, Wife & Father
In addition, Doumitt is the founder and creator of Doumitt Cigar, a cigar company that offers cigars in different sizes and strengths. Along with selling cigars, the company sells smoking accessories and golf equipment.
'Gold Rush'
Gold Rush is a reality television show that airs on Discovery Channel. It follows teams mining the gold placer deposits in the Klondike region of Yukon, Canada. Produced for Discovery Channel by Raw Television, the show premiered on 3 December 2010. The show is executive produced by Dimitri Doganis, James Bates, Tom Sheahan, and Carter Figueroa.
Doumitt has been a part of the show since season 1. He is the only remaining original crew member of the show who has been breaking gold mining records each year.
Most recently, the show aired its Season 12 Episode 20 titled 'The Alliance' on 25 February 2022.
Wife and Children
Chris is married to his wife, Sharon Doumitt, and they together have two children. They have one son and one daughter.
As per his wife's Facebook profile, the pair has been married for 47 years. She studied at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, after graduating from David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon.
Furthermore, she is a cancer survivor. After suffering from multiple types of cancer in 2016, she underwent treatment for several months. She survived them in July 2017.
While Sharon was battling cancer in 2016, Chris lost his truck, which contained his passports and credit cards. After authorities found his stolen truck in Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada, he recovered his passport. However, he could not get back his vehicle. The insurance company totaled his truck as the transport cost to return it would cost more than getting him a new one.
When he was stranded with no money and IDs, his wife bought a new truck for him and drove up with their son to deliver it.
According to Chris' bio on Discovery Channel's official website, Chris and Sharon prefer spending off-seasons in Palm Springs, California, during their spare time.
