Nate Berkus

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Nate Berkus Wiki Biography

Nathan Jay Berkus was born on 17 September 1971, in Orange County, California USA, of Jewish descent. Nate is a television personality, author, and interior designer, best known for his numerous features in “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. He is the owner of the interior design firm called Nate Berkus Associates, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Nate Berkus? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $6 million, mostly earned through a career as an interior designer. He also started his own show called “The Nate Berkus Show” on which he gives a lot personal advice and insight on design work. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will increase.

Berkus attended Cushing Academy, and after matriculating started pursuing a career in design. He then attended Lake Forest College and interned at Dominique Aurentis in Paris, as well as at Sotheby’s in Chicago. He graduated from Lake Forest in 1994, with degrees in Sociology and French, and then founded Nate Berkus Associates the following year.

In 2005, he released the book entitled “Home Rules; Transform the Place You Live into a Place You’ll Love”. His designs then started to gain popularity, as it was sold in Linens ‘n Things stores around the US. He was heavily featured in “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, which led to his own reality series “Oprah’s Big Give”, of which he was the host, but it was short lived. In 2010, he then started his own show “The Nate Berkus Show”, which aired through various NBC owned stations. The show would go on for three seasons and end in December 2011 when Sony decided not to renew it.

Berkus would then become the executive producer of “The Help”, and also made a guest appearance in a few episodes of “Days of Our Lives”. In 2012, he released another book entitled “The Things that Matter”, which became a New York Times Best Seller. He continued to work on his designs, and would then collaborate with Target to launch a Target Home collection designed by him, which includes a lot of home products such as accessories, rugs, lighting, and bed linen. Since then, he’s been consistently working with Target, releasing designs in line with new seasons. One of his most recent releases was a Cali-inspired spring collection for 2015. Aside from that, Nate also has a fabric collection at Calico Corners, and he also worked on “Renovation Nation”, which became “American Dream Builders”. His net worth continues to rise.

For his personal life, Berkus is openly gay. In 2004, he was in Sri Lanka when the Indian Ocean tsunami hit, which he survived but his partner Fernando Bengoechea did not. In 2014, he married interior designer Jeremiah Brent, and they became one of the first same-sex couples to be heavily featured in ads for various magazines such as “InStyle”. They have a daughter born via surrogacy, and now reside in West Hollywood, California. Unsurprisingly, their apartment has also been featured in publications such as “Architectural Digest”.

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Nate Berkus Quick Info

Full Name Nate Berkus
Net Worth $6 Million
Date Of Birth September 17, 1971
Place Of Birth Orange County, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
Profession Interior designer
Education Cushing Academy, Lake Forest College
Nationality American
Spouse Jeremiah Brent (m. 2014)
Children Poppy Brent-Berkus
Parents Nancy Levin, Mike Berkus
Siblings Marni Golden, Jesse Berkus
Nicknames Nathan Jay Berkus , Nathan Jay “Nate” Berkus
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NateBerkus
Twitter https://twitter.com/nateberkus
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nateberkus/
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/nateberkus
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1794531/
Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle Program
TV Shows American Dream Builders, The Nate Berkus Show, Oprah’s Big Give

Nate Berkus Quotes

  • I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.
  • I didn’t know this was going to be my calling, I just knew I was sensitive to surroundings.

Nate Berkus Important Facts

  • Has a dog named Henry.
  • Has a younger brother, Jesse Berkus, and two nephews.
  • Has been hospitalized and expected to undergo surgery for appendicitis [November 30, 2010].
  • Cites Auntie Mame (1958), Casino (1995), The Fountainhead (1949), Howards End (1992), Interiors (1978), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Pillow Talk (1959), Sabrina (1954), and Something’s Gotta Give (2003) as his “favorite all-time personal favorite design-inspiring films”.
  • Son of Nancy Golden.
  • On The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), he redesigned Oprah Winfrey’s office, and Jerry O’Connell and Kirstie Alley’s living spaces.
  • He was born in Southern California, but he was raised in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He went through the Hopkins school district from kindergarten through high school, and graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka.
  • His former partner, Fernando Bengoechea, was killed when the tsunami hit Sri Lanka in December 2004. The couple were vacationing there at the time.
  • Received of the Vox/Out 2002 Design and Style Award for his contribution to American design.
  • Named Design Editor of Chicago Social Magazine in 2000.
  • Graduated from Lake Forest College in Illinois with a degree in French and Sociology.
  • In 1995, he started his own design firm, Nate Berkus Associates.

Nate Berkus Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
American Dream Builders 2014 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode Producer
The Help 2011 executive producer Producer
The Mindy Project 2016 TV Series Nate Berkus Actor
Dinner at Tiffani’s 2017 TV Series Himself Self
Rachael Ray 2008-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Interior Designer Self
Oprah: Where Are They Now? 2016 TV Series Himself Self
The Talk 2012-2015 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Steve Harvey 2014-2015 TV Series Himself Self
The Kitchen 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest / Designer / Author Self
Hollywood Game Night 2014-2015 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Player Self
It Got Better 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Watch What Happens: Live 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Oprah Prime 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Extra 2014 TV Series Himself Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2014 TV Series Himself – Designer Self
American Dream Builders 2014 TV Series Himself – Host Self
My Kitchen Needs Nate 2014 TV Mini-Series Himself – Artistic Advisor of LG Studio Self
Project Runway All Stars 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Judge Self
Fox and Friends 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Super Soul Sunday 2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Dr. Oz Show 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Good Morning America 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Nate Berkus Show 2010-2012 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Days of Our Lives 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Oprah Winfrey Show 2004-2011 TV Series Himself / Himself – Backstage Reporter Self
20/20 2011 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Larry King Live 2007-2010 TV Series Himself Self
The Bonnie Hunt Show 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2008-2009 TV Series Himself Self
E! True Hollywood Story 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Self
The Big Give 2008 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Dancing with the Stars 2008 TV Series Himself Self
The View 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
The Insider 2014 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Nate Berkus Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2012 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host The Nate Berkus Show (2010) Won
2011 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host The Nate Berkus Show (2010) Won
2012 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host The Nate Berkus Show (2010) Nominated
2011 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host The Nate Berkus Show (2010) Nominated