Ryan Seacrest was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Constance Marie (née Zullinger), a homemaker, and Gary Lee Seacrest, an attorney. He has a younger sister, Meredith, and is of Swiss descent. At a young age, he knew he wanted to be a DJ, and idolized radio personalities like Casey Kasem and Dick Clark. Ryan hosted the morning announcements at his high school, Dunwoody High School, from which Read more...

Seacrest reportedly earns $31 million a year, according to Forbes.

Seacrest dated actress Shana Wall (a competitor on CBS' The Amazing Race 12) from 2003-05 .

In March 2006, he was photographed hugging actress Mary-Kate Olsen, who later told Access Hollywood that she was "not attached."[dead link] Seacrest also stated on the May 2, 2006 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he, "went Read more...

Seacrest began his career in 1990 at age 15 with Atlanta radio station WSTR/Star 94 FM while still in high school by interning with nighttime personality Tom Sullivan. Sullivan trained Seacrest in all aspects of broadcasting and put him on the air for the first radio broadcast of his career. He made his first television appearance in 1993, hosting the Radical Outdoor Challenge.

In 1995, Seacrest Read more...