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Berkus in CES 2014
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Born |
Nathan Jay Berkus September 17, 1971 Orange County, California |
Residence | West Hollywood, California, USA |
Alma mater | Lake Forest College, (B.A., French and Sociology, 1994) |
Occupation | Interior decorator, television host |
Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse(s) | Jeremiah Brent (m. 2014) |
Children | 1 |
Website | NateBerkus.com |
Nathan Jay "Nate" Berkus (born September 17, 1971) is an American interior designer, author, and television personality. He runs the Chicago interior design firm Nate Berkus Associates and has been a regularly featured guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, offering design advice to viewers as well as coordinating surprise make-overs for people's homes. He has released numerous lines of products and authored several books.
His own show, The Nate Berkus Show, debuted in broadcast syndication September 13, 2010, featuring make-overs, culture, design, and personal advice. It was co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television, and was cancelled after its second season ended on May 24, 2012.
Berkus was born in Orange County, California, and grew up mainly in suburban Minneapolis. He attended Cushing Academy, a boarding school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. He started working in design immediately after leaving high school and interned at Dominique Aurientis in Paris and Sotheby's in Chicago. Berkus graduated from Lake Forest College near Chicago in 1994 with degrees in French and Sociology. Berkus founded the company, Nate Berkus Associates, in Chicago in 1995.
Berkus is related to the venture capitalist Dave Berkus, architect Barry Berkus, musician/artist Gunther Berkus, Josh Berkus of Software in the Public Interest, casino manager/author Eric David Berkus, and western states lawyer Matt Berkus. Designer Nancy Golden from HGTV and DIY networks is his mother. His father Mike co-founded the National Sports Collectors Convention