Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American media personality, game show host, and producer. Seacrest co-hosted and served as executive producer of Live with Kelly and Ryan, and has hosted other media shows including American Idol, American Top 40, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest. He became co-host and executive producer of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve in 2006, and stayed on as host and executive producer following Clark's death in 2012.
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| Born | Ryan John Seacrest December 24, 1974 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia (Did not graduate, honorary degree) |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
| Relatives | Henry Gene Skeen (grandfather) |
| Website | ryanseacrest |
Seacrest received Emmy Award nominations for American Idol every year from 2004 to 2013, and again in 2016. He won an Emmy for producing Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution in 2010 and was nominated again in 2012. 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.
In September 2024, Seacrest will become the host of Wheel of Fortune, replacing Pat Sajak.