The Biography

Ryan John Seacrest is an American media personality, game show host, and producer. He co-hosted Live with Kelly and Ryan and has hosted other shows like American Idol, American Top 40, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest received Emmy Award nominations for American Idol from 2004 to 2013, and for producing Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution in 2010. In 2018, he received nominations for Live with Kelly and Ryan in Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. In September 2024, Seacrest will become the host of Wheel of Fortune. Born in Atlanta, he attended Dunwoody High School and later studied journalism at the University of Georgia before moving to Los Angeles.