Ryan Seacrest | |
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Born | Ryan John Seacrest December 24, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | University of Georgia (no degree) |
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Years active | 1993–present |
Relatives | Henry Gene Skeen (grandfather) |
Website | ryanseacrest |
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American television presenter and producer. Seacrest co-hosted and served as executive producer of Live with Kelly and Ryan, and has hosted other media including American Idol, American Top 40, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.[1][2][3] He became co-host of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in 2005, and became the sole host following Clark's death in 2012.[4]
Seacrest received Emmy Award nominations for American Idol each year from 2004 to 2013, and once more in 2016. He won an Emmy for his work on Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution in 2010, and was nominated once more in 2012.[5] In 2018, he received nominations for Live with Kelly and Ryan in the categories of Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment as well as Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.[6][7]
In September 2024, Seacrest will become the host of Wheel of Fortune, replacing Pat Sajak.