Andy Cohen | |
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Born |
Andrew Joseph Cohen June 2, 1968 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Occupation | Talk show, radio host, author, producer |
Years active | 2000–present |
Employer | Bravo |
Known for | Watch What Happens: Live |
Parent(s) | Evelyn Cohen, Lou Cohen |
Andrew Joseph "Andy" Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American talk show and radio host, author and producer. Cohen hosts the Bravo nightly series Watch What Happens: Live and is the author of a memoir, Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture. He is the first openly gay host of an American late-night talk show. After being head of development at Bravo for more than 10 years, Cohen resigned in November 2013. He continues to serve as an executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise and host of Watch What Happens: Live.
Cohen was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Evelyn and Lou Cohen. He graduated from Clayton High School in 1986. As a child, Cohen attended Camp Nebagamon For Boys in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Boston University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism. He interned at CBS News alongside Julie Chen, who was also working as an intern. He spent 10 years at CBS News, eventually serving as senior producer of The Early Show. Cohen also served as a producer for 48 Hours and CBS This Morning. In 2000, he became vice president of original programming for the cable network Trio. Cohen joined Bravo in 2004 when the network purchased Trio.