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Erika Lane Kirk (néeFrantzve; born November 20, 1988) is an American businesswoman and podcaster. She won Miss Arizona USA in 2012.[1] She founded Everyday Heroes Like You, a nonprofit supporting under-recognized charities, and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast.[2]
Kirk is the widow of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, with whom she had two children. They were married from 2021 until his death on September 10, 2025.[3]
Erika Lane Frantzve[4] was born on November 20, 1988[5] in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1] She was raised in a Catholic family, with her mother taking her to soup kitchens to help. She entered beauty pageants as a way to contribute to the community.[6] In 2006, she established Everyday Heroes Like You, a 501(c)(3) organization that she described as a way to "promote and highlight the everyday heroes in our communities who have a philanthropic desire to truly make a difference in the lives of others", with national programs.[7]
She participated in the Miss Arizona USA 2012 pageant, which she won on her 23rd birthday, and then represented Arizona in Miss USA 2012,[6] but failed to place.
In 2019, she launched the podcast Midweek Rise Up.[2] Frantzve is the CEO of Proclaim Streetwear, a clothing brand,[9] and Bible in 365, a ministry project.[12] As of 2025, she works as a real estate agent at the Corcoran Group in New York City.[13]
Erika and Charlie Kirk speaking together at an event in Texas in 2025
Frantzve began dating Charlie Kirk in New York City in 2019[14] and got engaged in December 2020.[10] Charlie co-founded Turning Point USA, an American organization that advocates for conservative politics.[11] They married on May 8, 2021, in Scottsdale.[10] Turning Point funded a wedding reception, held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess hotel, coinciding with the organization's ninth anniversary.[15] Erika was frequently seen at Charlie's events.[14]
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