Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest
Seacrest in 2019
Born
Ryan John Seacrest

(1974-12-24) December 24, 1974 (age 49)
EducationUniversity of Georgia (no degree)
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • television producer
Years active1993–present
RelativesHenry Gene Skeen (grandfather)
Websiteryanseacrest.com

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 became the host of Wheel of Fortune, replacing Pat Sajak.

  1. ^ "American Idol 2010 – American Idol Season 9". TV Guide. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  2. ^ "Song Requests — American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest". At40.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest on 102.7 KIIS FM". Ryan.kiisfm.com. June 24, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 23, 2013). "Ryan Seacrest extends deal to host and executive produce Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest". Deadline. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ryan Seacrest". Emmys.
  6. ^ Swertlow, Meg (March 21, 2018). "2018 Daytime Emmy Nominations: Kelly Ripa, Steve Harvey and More Nominees". E!.
  7. ^ "Daytime Emmys: 'General Hospital' Tops Nominations With 26". The Hollywood Reporter. March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.