Mark Brunetz is an American

United States

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 television host and author

Author

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. He has hosted the programs "Clean House

Clean House

Clean House is a home makeover and interior design television show, originally broadcast in 2003 which has aired 9 seasons of programs on the Style Network...

" and "Clean House: The Messiest Home in the Country" on the Style Network

Style Network

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Biography

Born in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, Brunetz received a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in Biology

Biology

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 Pre-Med. at East Carolina University

East Carolina University

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 in Greenville, NC. After three years of post-graduate studies, he became the staff Exercise Physiologist for the Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an...

 Workout in Beverly Hills, CA and went on to create and co-star in two of Fonda's exercise videos, 'Lower Body Solution' and 'Step Aerobics & Abdominal Workout'. He also produced lifestyle products for Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton

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, Florence Griffith-Joyner

Florence Griffith-Joyner

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, Kathy Smith and Kim Alexis

Kim Alexis

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 while serving as the National Vice-Chair for Workout for Hope for the City of Hope

City of Hope National Medical Center

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 in Duarte, CA.

In 1994, Brunetz co-founded Fortis Films with actress and producer Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock

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, developing several projects including Hope Floats

Hope Floats

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 for 20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

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, Practical Magic

Practical Magic

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 for Warner Bros. Pictures and The George Lopez Show for ABC Television

ABC Television

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In 2001, Brunetz segued into the reality television

Reality television

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 with appearances on 'AREA' for the Style Network, 'Crib Crashers' for MTV

MTV

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, 'Outer Spaces' for HGTV

HGTV

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, 'Faking It' for TLC

TLC (TV channel)

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, 'Reality Remix' for Fox Reality Channel

Fox Reality Channel

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 and '50 Most Outrageous TV Moments' for E!

E!

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. He currently shares hosting responsibilities with comedians Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash

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, Matt Iseman

Matt Iseman

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 and Trish Suhr

Trish Suhr

Patricia Kelly "Trish" Suhr is a standup comedian best known for her portrayal as the "Yard Sale Diva" on Clean House, an hour-long home improvement television show airing daily on Style Network.-Career:...

 on 'Clean House', 'Clean House Comes Clean', 'Clean House: The Messiest Home in the Country' on the Style Network. Brunetz is consulting producer for 'Clean House Comes Clean'.

Brunetz has contributed to a variety of newspapers and magazines including the New York Times, LA Times, the Washington Post, Us Weekly

Us Weekly

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 and People

People (magazine)

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 and In Touch

In Touch Weekly

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In 2006, Brunetz launched a line of home furnishings on the Home Shopping Network

Home Shopping Network

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In 2008, Brunetz founded Design Without Borders, an organization that conducts makeovers in developing areas of the world. The first makeover was held in Capetown, South Africa in September 2009.

In 2010, Brunetz co-authored Take the U Out of Clutter with NY Times best-selling author Carmen Renee Berry for Penguin Books

Penguin Books

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As of 2010, Brunetz lives in Glendale, California

Glendale, California

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