Nate Berkus net worth is
$6 Million
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.
Nate Berkus Net Worth $6 million
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”.
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 |
https://www.facebook.com/NateBerkus | |
https://twitter.com/nateberkus | |
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 |
# | Quote |
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1 | I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things. |
2 | I didn't know this was going to be my calling, I just knew I was sensitive to surroundings. |
# | Fact |
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1 | Has a dog named Henry. |
2 | Has a younger brother, Jesse Berkus, and two nephews. |
3 | Has been hospitalized and expected to undergo surgery for appendicitis [November 30, 2010]. |
4 | 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". |
5 | Son of Nancy Golden. |
6 | On The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986), he redesigned Oprah Winfrey's office, and Jerry O'Connell and Kirstie Alley's living spaces. |
7 | 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. |
8 | His former partner, Fernando Bengoechea, was killed when the tsunami hit Sri Lanka in December 2004. The couple were vacationing there at the time. |
9 | Received of the Vox/Out 2002 Design and Style Award for his contribution to American design. |
10 | Named Design Editor of Chicago Social Magazine in 2000. |
11 | Graduated from Lake Forest College in Illinois with a degree in French and Sociology. |
12 | In 1995, he started his own design firm, Nate Berkus Associates. |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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American Dream Builders | 2014 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
The Help | 2011 | executive producer |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Mindy Project | 2016 | TV Series | Nate Berkus |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dinner at Tiffani's | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Rachael Ray | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Interior Designer |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Talk | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Steve Harvey | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Kitchen | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Designer / Author |
Hollywood Game Night | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
It Got Better | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Watch What Happens: Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Oprah Prime | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Extra | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
The Wendy Williams Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Designer |
American Dream Builders | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
My Kitchen Needs Nate | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Artistic Advisor of LG Studio |
Project Runway All Stars | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge |
Fox and Friends | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Super Soul Sunday | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dr. Oz Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Chelsea Lately | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Good Morning America | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Nate Berkus Show | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Days of Our Lives | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Backstage Reporter |
20/20 | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Larry King Live | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Big Give | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Dancing with the Stars | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
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Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2012 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host | The Nate Berkus Show (2010) |
2011 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lifestyle/Culinary Host | The Nate Berkus Show (2010) |
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