Ryan Seacrest Biography

The American radio and television personality Ryan Seacrest was born in 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. While still in high school, Seacrest won an internship at a local radio station, where he learned the craft of broadcasting and production. A chance change to a schedule allowed Ryan to jump on the air one day, and the station was so impressed with his talents that they gave him a shift on the weekends.

After graduating from high school in 1992, Seacrest enrolled at the University of Georgia in Athens to pursue a degree in journalism. But after only a year of study, Ryan decided to leave school and instead move to California to try and launch his career in broadcasting. By 1993, Ryan Seacrest had secured his first job, as a host on ESPN’s Radical Outdoor Challenge. Next came the kids’ game shows, Gladiators 2000, Wild Animal Games, and Click. He also began hosting the NBC Saturday Night Movie, sharing trivia from the evening’s film and offering opportunities for viewers to win prizes from the network, all during commercial breaks. But Ryan’s big break came in 2002, when he was offered a co-hosting position on the FOX reality competition series American Idol. Within a year, Ryan Seacrest was a household name.

Since that time, Ryan Seacrest has gone on to co-host dozens of television and programs, including New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and Knock Knock Live, and the radio programs American Top 40 and On Air With Ryan Seacrest. Ryan has also established his own production company, Ryan Seacrest Productions, serving as producer for a number of programs on the E! News network, the NBC network, and Clear Channel. A little known fact is also that he is the key producer on the hit E! series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and all the shows spin-offs. Seacrest currently also serves as producer of the Emmy Award-winning series Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Seacrest also continues to host American Idol each season.

Off camera, Ryan Seacrest oversees his own Ryan Seacrest Foundation, which partners with nine children’s hospitals throughout the nation. Currently, Selena Gomez serves as spokesperson for the organization’s philanthropic endeavors.