Phil Keoghan
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Keoghan in February 2015
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| Born |
Philip John Keoghan 31 May 1967 Lincoln, New Zealand |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1990 – present |
| Notable credit(s) |
The Amazing Race (CBS) No Opportunity Wasted (Discovery Channel) |
| Spouse(s) | Louise Rodrigues (? – present) |
| Children | Elle Keoghan (b. 1995) |
| Parent(s) | Elizabeth "Beth" Keoghan John Keoghan |
| Relatives |
Andrew Keoghan (brother) Ruth Keoghan Cooper (sister) |
Philip John "Phil" Keoghan MNZM (/ˈkoʊɡən/; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the U.S. version of The Amazing Race on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is also the creator and host of No Opportunity Wasted, which has been produced in the United States, New Zealand, and Canada. As of 2016, he has been involved with winning ten Primetime Emmy Awards related to his work on The Amazing Race, where the show consecutively won the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program seven times.
Keoghan was born in Lincoln, a satellite town of Christchurch, New Zealand. Due to his father's career, Keoghan spent a considerable part of his childhood in Antigua and Canada. His family had returned to Christchurch by the time he was in high school, and following that, he attended St Andrew's College, Christchurch.
Dr. John Keoghan, Phil's father, is an agricultural scientist involved with conservation in New Zealand. He appeared alongside his son as a Pit Stop greeter during the 13th Season of The Amazing Race when the racers stopped in New Zealand. John Keoghan and his wife Elizabeth "Beth" run a bed and breakfast in Rolleston, New Zealand.
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