Chris Harrison
Overview
Christopher Bryan "Chris" Harrison (born July 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas
) is an American
television host, perhaps best known for his role as host of the ABC
reality television
dating show The Bachelor since 2002 and its spin-offs The Bachelorette
since 2003 and Bachelor Pad
in 2010. He is also the co-host of Hollywood 411
on TV Guide Network and host of Designer's Challenge on HGTV
and host of Mall Masters
on Game Show Network
.
From 1993 to 1999, Harrison worked as the host at CBS affiliate KWTV
in Oklahoma City
.
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television host, perhaps best known for his role as host of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
dating show The Bachelor since 2002 and its spin-offs The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette
The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors...
since 2003 and Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad
Bachelor Pad is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000...
in 2010. He is also the co-host of Hollywood 411
Hollywood 411
Hollywood 411 is an entertainment news show that airs on the TV Guide Network hosted by Chris Harrison.-External links:* Hollywood 411 Website...
on TV Guide Network and host of Designer's Challenge on HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
and host of Mall Masters
Mall Masters
Mall Masters is the name of a game show from Stone-Stanley that aired from April 1 to December 1, 2001 on GSN, hosted by TV personality Chris Harrison, who also introduced himself in the intro. Three contestants competed to test their knowledge of pop culture...
on Game Show Network
Game Show Network
The Game Show Network is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite channel dedicated to game shows and casino game shows. The channel was launched on December 1, 1994. Its current slogan is "The World Needs More Winners"...
.
From 1993 to 1999, Harrison worked as the host at CBS affiliate KWTV
KWTV
KWTV-DT, virtual channel 9 , is the CBS-affiliated television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; it is owned by Griffin Communications of Oklahoma City...
in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
.